Postponed action on Tucson hillside slope ordinance stalls
County Planning and Zoning Commission delayed the hillside development proposal approved by the Board of Supervisors after five hours of debate. Supervisor Ron Asta called for staff to delay hillside projects until July 1, while state law could push the ordinance beyond that date. The hearing drew about 200 people with 30 speakers against the measure and nine in favor, as critics called it growth control.
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Hinshaw seeks re election despite conviction in California
California representative Andrew J. Hinshaw, sentenced to one to 14 years for bribes, says he will appeal quickly to run in the June 8 primary. He acknowledged the conviction harms his career but maintains he is not finished. In Tucson, the Metropolitan Utilities Management Agency voted for a two month water line moratorium pending City Council approval.
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Ford plan to raise Social Security taxes dies in Senate
Washington AP Ford’s proposal to boost Social Security taxes by up to one dollar a week per worker appears dead after the Senate Finance Committee rejected it. Reversal by Congress is possible but unlikely in an election year.
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Kissinger finds no confrontation in six nations Latin tour
Secretary of State Kissinger returns from a Latin American trip saying he found no tense standoffs in all six countries visited Peru Brazil Venezuela Colombia Costa Rica and Guatemala a senior official reports on the flight home. In Buenos Aires Argentina Congress reconvenes to consider removing President Isabel Peron or declaring her incompetent amid political and economic turmoil.
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Ford asserts executive privilege over Shamrock cable probes
President Ford ordered the Justice and Defense Departments to refuse a House subcommittee subpoena for records on government interceptions of cables to and from U.S. citizens. A subcommittee spokesman said Ford would invoke executive privilege to block access to information on Operation Shamrock, the defunct interception program.
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