01 Feb 1974
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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1974
Page
1
County Treasurer James L. Kirk urged the Board of Supervisors to sue UARCO Business Forms for late and unreadable property tax forms. He said losses included about 100000 in interest, 1200 residents overpaid, and 1,200 callers tied up lines. He proposed withholding 14287 and pursuing damages to prevent a recurrence.
The Senate voted 69 to 17 for a compromise bill creating an independent legal services corporation to aid the poor. The program would be run by 11 directors named by the President, moving from the current Office of Economic Opportunity. A House conference is needed to reconcile with a similar bill. Conservative opponents urged restrictions amid concerns over political activities by funded lawyers.
Five major national chains report strong 1973 sales with Sears up 12.9 percent Penney 12.9 percent Kresge 22 percent Woolworth 19 percent Montgomery Ward 18.1 percent Tucson outlets mirror the rise with Penney El Con up 20 percent and local Kresge outlets following the national trend amid 30 percent January gains.
The administration predicts mortgage access will improve while housing starts drop about 20 percent to 1.67 million in 1974. Oversupply from 1973 reduces immediate demand even as lending rises. Consumers face higher food and fuel prices through mid year, with inflation easing afterward.
The report says inflation may slow buying later in 1973 but Christmas and January sales in leading chains surpassed predictions. Average weekly earnings were $145.93 in January, down from December yet above a year earlier, with inflation contributing to higher sales volume though not altering the overall strong year.
Sunny skies and a cool breeze mark the forecast for tomorrow in Tucson with a high near 65 and a low around 35. Yesterday reached 70 with a 39 overnight low. rainfall remains negligible as an upper air disturbance moves across the state followed by a weaker system bringing showers to northern areas.
Major oil companies moved to raise pump prices while announcing February fuel deliveries to stations will be as low as 73 percent of February 1972 sales. Atlantic Richfield Union 76 Mobil raised prices 2.6 to 5.4 cents per gallon, and Gulf Mobil Shell Exxon Citgo Texaco BP announced cuts in supply. Arizona retailers and federal officials disputed delivery expectations, with voluntary compliance noted and warnings of continued energy pressures ahead.
In Tucson, Frosty’s Truck Stop and National Truck Stop received threatening calls demanding closure to back a nationwide truckers boycott. Deputies vowed heavy patrols while Triple T Truck Stop joined the action with 125 drivers parked to protest fuel and speed terms. Violence erupted in Ohio and Pennsylvania as the nationwide action spread.
The article notes superstitious parents shielding their son from polio afflicted in Nogales, with the child living in a shack for most of his 21 years. It also mentions vanishing dollar pressures and persistent food price increases. Guard Jim Rappis returns to the UA lineup ahead of a game versus ASU.
Tucson area residents could ride buses unlimited for 310 a month if the City Council approves a pass program. Passes would cover Tucson Transit Co. and Old Pueblo Transit Co. buses starting March, with the $10 equivalent to 40 rides at 25 cents each. Daily commuters average about 42 rides monthly, indicating notable savings with the pass.
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