Tucson approves three bond issues for 1.2 million in city projects
Tucson City Council approved three bond issues totaling about 1.2 million to fund a police administration building five new fire stations and an 18 hole addition and clubhouse at Randolph Park golf course. If approved they would be issued over 20 years with annual payments just under 18 cents per $100 of assessed value. The measures go to voters on April 6 along with council races and possible zoning questions.
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Tucson
Randolph Park
Randolph
Council
Dennis Weaver
Central
Police Administration
City Hall
Harlow Phelps
Phelps
Woodward & Zuber
Place & Place
Grant Road
Tucson Boulevard
Tucson High to become four year school next fall
The Tucson high school board approved a four year plan for THS starting next fall moving ninth graders to the senior high. The shift creates a double session schedule with 2800 students on each shift and may prompt private school enrollments. The district also set new boundaries for John B. Wright school and approved budgets and schedule changes for 1954-55.
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Tucson High School
Robert D. Morrow
THS
John B. Wright
Joe W. Magee
Magee
Duffy
Lizzie Brown
Ft. Lowell
Alice Vail
Corbett
Sanitary District
Safford
J. J. McLaughlin
Washington
Eisenhower asks Congress to update atomic energy law
President Eisenhower urged 13 amendments to the atomic energy act to accelerate defense and peaceful uses. He sought sharing with allies on battlefield and peacetime atomic developments, private industry rights to run plants, and transfer of secret weapons control to the defense department while maintaining security safeguards.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Free World
House
Senate
America
AEC
Defense Department
U. S
Great Britain
Russia
Lamb accuses official of private hire racket in county roads
Supervisor Charles Lamb charges Lambert J. Kautenburger used the county highway department as a private employment agency costing taxpayers about 100000 this fiscal year. He says Kautenburger ordered 50 laborers fired and that hiring is controlled by the board of supervisors, with many relatives on the payroll.
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Lamb
Highway Department
Charles Lamb
Lambert J. Kautenburger
Board of Supervisors
Kautenburger
State Tax Commission
Tucson
Pima County
Pat Flanagan
Bruce Ellis
Flanagan
Eddie Cocio
Adolph W. Ernst
Ernst
Jorge Meza
Dimes Total Near $60 000 in Pima Campaign
The March of Dimes fund reaches 55889 with wind up collection expected this week led by Pima county volunteers. Last year totaled 52000. Mothers March raised over 18000 and pending receipts include 1400 from the University of Arizona and over 3000 from local theaters.
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Jack Snell
Pima County
National Foundation For
Snell
University of Arizona
Senate OKs Do Pass For UA Fine Arts Building
The Arizona Senate gave do pass to four construction bills including 1.442 million dollars for a University of Arizona fine arts building with financing spread over two years. Supporters say year end surpluses will cover the burden. opponents warn of tax impact.
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State Senate
UA Fine Arts Building
Phoenix
Senate Today
University of Arizona
William F. Kimball
D-Pima
Kimball
Frost and frosting in the forecast across Arizona towns
A weather summary notes gusty winds and cool temps with highs around 70s in several cities. It lists readings for Phoenix Douglas Flagstaff Yuma Winslow Prescott and cautions covering budding shrubs. Weather table on page 24.
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Arizona
Phoenix
Douglas
Flagstaff
Yuma
Winslow
Prescott
Markets At A Glance From 2 P.M. NY Reports
Stocks firm with a rally improving the list while bonds show irregular changes narrowing. Cotton falls on profit taking. wheat shows mill buying. corn remains strong with expected good export business. Oats firm with other grains. Hog weights steady to 25 cents up, top $27.00. Cattle mostly steady on steers, top $30.00.
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New York
Caucus Kills Track Cutback in Arizona Legislature
In Phoenix the Arizona House caucus killed a proposed 45 to 30 day horse and dog racing cutback. The move followed questions about a separate bill transferring racing policing and auditing powers away from the racing commission. The commission warned it would resign if Senate passage of that bill occurred.
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Phoenix
Tucson
Racing Commission
Arizona
Douglas Holsclaw
John W. McInnes
Alvin Wessler
Pima County
Holsclaw
Wessler
McInnes
House
John C. Smith
D-Yuma
Smith
M. H. Haskell
Senate
State Post
Haskell
Neilson Brown
Santa Cruz
W. L. Tay Cook
Cochise
Brown
Cook
Brown Defends Truth After Haskell Accusation on Racing Bill
Rep. Neilson Brown says he was accused of lying by racing commission member M Haskell and will seek a retraction. Brown defended urging house adoption of bill 92 saying the commission had endorsed the plan while Haskell denied agreement. lawmakers debated possible abolition of the racing commission with a return to the tax commission.
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Phoenix
Neilson Brown
Santa Cruz
M.H. Haskell
Racing Commission
Haskell
Brown
W. L. Tay Cook
D-Cochise
Norval Jasper
R-Pima
Cook
Jasper
Tucson
L. S
Dick) Adams
Maricopa
State Tax Commission
Senate approves farm labor bill aiding Mexican workers
Washington senate agriculture committee approved a measure authorizing employment of thousands of Mexican farm workers even if the Mexican government opposes. In Washington the house ways and means committee approved tax cuts for retirees totaling about 300 million dollars yearly, exempting the first 1260 dollars of annual retirement income from personal income taxes.
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Washington
Senate Agriculture Committee
House
Ways and Means
Mason
R-Hl
Free Symphonic Music and Panel Talk Tonight at UA
Tonight at 8:15 the UA Symphonic Band performs in the auditorium with free admission. Also at 8:15 the Audubon Society hosts a program in Liberal Arts Auditorium, and an illustrated lecture on Romantic Music by James Anthony in Liberal Arts 206. A panel on the Renaissance of the Arts in Israel at Seven Painters of Israel in 3 W Jackson St. No charge. Tomorrow features a UA music recital at 1 PM, a YWCA luncheon with Dr Emil Haury discussing Point of Pines, and a Vigilantes rodeo at Pioneer Hotel and VFW hall.
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P.M
Israel
Tucson Fine Arts Association
W. Jackson St
Audubon Society
Liberal Arts
James Anthony
Tucson Sports Center
YWCA
Emil Haury
UA Department of Anthropology
Point of Pines
Eminar
Nancy Hinthan
Interest mounts in Citizen's rodeo photo contest
Local readers show strong interest in the Citizen’s rodeo photo contest as entries accumulate. Contest details and submission deadlines are outlined, with emphasis on capturing action and rodeo atmosphere from community events.
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Big Four
Jack Underwood
Guy Thackeray
Ariz
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