Tucson group aims to halt Grand Canyon burro extermination
A Tucson committee seeks to stop the Grand Canyon burro culling by proposing to capture and relocate about 300 wild burros. Officials set a 40 day trial to test the plan, with 2000 burros competing for scarce forage and space. A federal suit seeks an environmental impact statement before any shooting.
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Canyon
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Maynard guilty on 13 counts in Safeway robbery case
Carl A Maynard 43 was found guilty on 13 of 17 armed robbery related counts after a jury verdict in Pima County Superior Court. He faced charges including armed robbery kidnapping for robbery and unlawful wearing of a mask to commit robbery and was not guilty on four counts.
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Senate reorganizes committees cutting to twenty five
The Senate approved a sweeping plan reducing committees from 31 to 25 and subcommittees from 174 to about 125. It limits how many committees a senator may chair, with bipartisan support led by Adlai Stevenson. The move aims to boost efficiency as President Carter seeks broader federal restructuring.
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Crossword Clues Explained by Reader Note Corrections
A reader outlines corrections for a Tucson Daily Citizen crossword, listing word choices such as SEASOMING STOCK STOP DRIP COW RING PARSON WALLS FEATHER FORK KICK LISP CARPING TINGLE ROCKING MOCKING DEGREE and notes on proper answers and reasoning for each clue. The user argues replacements to fit clues, emphasizing clarity of definitions and context.
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Five arrested agents allege pot conspiracy
Federal narcotics agents arrested Tucson attorney Theodore A. Geyter and four men on one count of conspiracy to move marijuana from Mexico to the United States. The group allegedly planned shipments totaling more than 1000 pounds, meeting at an Avra Valley airstrip west of Tucson. Bond amounts ranged from 5,000 to 150,000. The narcotics task force led the four month probe with DEA and Customs cooperation.
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Carter seeks four year power to reorganize federal agencies
President Carter asks Congress for authority to reorganize the federal bureaucracy for four years subject to Senate or House approval. Rep. Jack Brooks says both houses must approve and warns against unilateral authority. Sen. Abraham Ribicoff endorses the plan and hearings set for Tuesday.
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TG&E opposes federal plan to insulate homes
TG&E spokesman Barry Burdett and Arizona Corporation Commission official Robert G. Kircher argue utilities should stay out of installing insulation. The Federal Energy Administration proposes utilities fund and install ceiling insulation, furnace mods, and thermostats at gas-heated homes, with costs added to bills. Burdett notes TG&E offers free engineer advice. Kircher cites risks of regulated monopolies entering contracting and financing.
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Graffman Delivers Objective Rachmaninoff in Tucson
Music critic Laurence W. Cheek notes Gary Graffman plays with surgeonlike objectivity in Rachmaninoff Second Piano Concerto with the Tucson Symphony under Gregory Miller. While climactic peaks were well shaped, a tense second movement suffered from wind piano tuning and stiffness. Prokofieff Symphony showed vitality. K P Bach concerto impressed with precision but sounded odd when scaled up. audience near sellout of 2,400.
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Balloonist Karl Thomas resumes U S flight after Mexico delays
Transcontinental balloonist Karl Thomas, delayed by shifting winds and Mexican bureaucratic hurdles, returned to the United States after a day on the ground in northern Mexico. The 28 year old German born psychologist from Troy Michigan aims to cross the country by hot air balloon in under 31 days to break the record.
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Licavoli fined and given 18 months in prison
Ailing 74 year old Peter Licavoli Sr. was fined 10000 dollars and sentenced to 18 months for receiving a stolen 16th century Malian painting shipped interstate. Judge Burns recommended Safford federal prison camp for medical reasons and parole eligibility begins immediately.
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Cincinnati
Charna Signer
Tucson
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