Transit Officials Offer Hope Amid Tucson Bus Woes
Three Tucson officials visited St. Louis to discuss Tucson Transit Corp. troubled operations with American Transit Corp. ATC reports minibuses save little in large cities. TTC seeks to cease Tucson service amid annual losses over 80 thousand dollars due to union strikes. Officials remain hopeful for a unified outcome and future plans.
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ST. Louis
Tucson
Transit Corp
Edward B. Berger
Berger
American Transit Corp
TTC
Robert Jones
Joseph A. Barkenbush
ATC
Jones
Barkenbush
Arizona Corporation Commission
Tucson Transit
Paducah
Pensacola
Fla
Reds Jail Arizonan On Drape Count
In Moscow the second of three Americans arrested for smuggling hashish into the Soviet Union was sentenced to two years. Pedro Generaiao, 28, of Somerton Arizona, was found guilty in a two day trial in Tashkent with American Consular Officer Robert Berry present. Dale Reed Warren, 32, of Oakland, California, received five years for similar charges on July 5. Stephen F. Abney, 23, Newbury Park, California, faces trial August 6.
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Moscow
UPI
Soviet Union
Pedro Generaiao
Somerton
Ariz
Tashkent
Uzkebishtan
Generalao
Robert Berry
Dale Reed Warren
Oakland
Calif
Stephen F. Abney
Newbury Park
FBI Steps Up Search For Minute Man Chief
The FBI is mounting a nationwide hunt for Robert Bolivar DePugh leader of the Minute Man group. A full page appeal in the FBI law enforcement bulletin cites his alleged conspiracy to commit bank robbery connected to a Seattle plot. Depugh, 45, is described as an expert shot who carries weapons and may wear a beard, dressing in business or conservative clothes.
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Washington
FBI
Robert Bolivar Depugh
Minute Man
Depugh
Law Enforcement
James Earl Ray
Ray
Martin Luther King
Seattle
Wash
Independence
Bureau
Man Wields Knife Steals Woman's Car at Hospital
A white male about 50 with white hair robbed a woman at St Marys Hospital this morning, threatening her with a knife and fleeing in her light turquoise 1968 Chevrolet Impala. Police describe him as armed and dangerous. the victim sought hospital aid for shock and hysteria after escaping.
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St. Mary's Hospital
CAP Pushes Search For Tucson Pair
CAP, the Air Force and San Diego County sheriffs hunted along the Mexican border between San Diego and Yuma for a red and white Cessna 150 missing for three days. Pilot Roger Dill of Tucson and his wife Margaret were aboard the three hour flight that began Sunday. No trace was found as search planes scoured the border mountains.
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San Diego
Calif
UPI
Here
Yuma
Civil Air Patrol
Air Force
San Diego County
Dill
Trial Date Set In Auto Death Case
Joseph Palmer 37 of 1910 Duvall Vista faces high misdemeanor manslaughter and leaving the scene after his car struck Francisco Acuna Canez 53 at 28th Street and Euclid Avenue. Canez died at St Marys Hospital. Judge Mary Anne Richey set Sept 19 as trial date and bond at 1000. Palmer was arrested after fleeing the scene and is jailed in Pima County.
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Joseph Palmer
Duvall Vista
Superior Court
Mary Anne Richey
Palmer
Francisco Acuna Canez
W. Simmons St
Canez
St. Mary’s Hospital
28Th St
S. Euclid Ave
Pima County
Foreign Aid Move Rejected By Senate
The Senate rejected 61 to 16 a proposal to restore 50 million dollars for agricultural development in poorer countries. The aid request had already been cut by more than 1 billion dollars from President Johnson's foreign aid plan.
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Washington
Senate
Johnson
Researcher Elmer K. Bolton Dies at 82 in Wilmington
Dr. Elmer K. Bolton 82 former director of chemical research at Du Pont died Tuesday. Bolton joined Du Pont in 1915 as a chemist and helped develop nylon and neoprene during his long career with the company.
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Wilmington
Del
Elmer K. Bolton
The
du Pont Co
Bolton
du Pont
Grand Jury Indicts On Pot Counts
A federal grand jury indicted three Tempe residents for possession and transportation of 107 pounds of marijuana and related drug charges. Also charged were a Kingman banker with theft of 2200 dollars and a Gila River officer with embezzlement of 634 dollars. Additional indictments covered narcotics, border entry, stolen autos and assault.
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Nogales
Kingman
Gila River
Bagley
Miss Connor
Salt Lake City
Nutrioso
Ronald David Bowman
First Navajo National Bank
Freeman Perry
Walker
Truck Driver Arrested On Two Charges
James William Lee of Pensacola Florida was arrested after a patrol stop on the Benson Highway east of Palo Verde Boulevard for smoking near explosive rocket ammunition and possessing amphetamines. He posted bonds and faces Aug 8 in Justice Court 2. The truck was en route from Navajo Army Depot Flagstaff to Letterkenny Army Depot Chambersburg.
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Arizona Corporation Commission
James William Lee
Pensacola
Fla
Corporation Commission
Michael Kramer
Navajo Army
Flagstaff
Letterkenny Army Depot
Chambersburg
Benson Highway
Palo Verde Boulevard
Lee
Justice Court 2
Senate Approves Castro as Bolivia Ambassador
Former Pima County Superior Court Judge Raul H Castro was confirmed today by the U S Senate as ambassador to Bolivia. The action followed clearance by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee after Johnson named Castro, who had been ambassador to El Salvador since late 1964.
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Pima County
Raul H. Castro
U. S. Senate
Bolivia
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Johnson
Castro
U. S
FEI
De-Kcing Of Allocation Is Child Colony Plea
The Arizona Children's Colony board in Randolph appeals to Washington lawmakers to unfreeze a $125,888 federal grant for a Tucson branch. Construction delays due to a federal freeze threaten a $968,000 preschool and residential facility planned near Davis-Monthan AFB.
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Arizona
GOP and Recorder Clash Over Petition Signature Check
Accusations and denials flew as Republican workers and the Pima County Recorder’s Office disputed access to petition signatures for a five person board of supervisors referendum. Barr said Maricopa cooperation was strong, while Sullinger cited staff busyness and limited room, with night access possible only with a deputy. The review covers 18,000 signatures in Maricopa and 2,000 in Pima, aiming to verify valid counts.
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Board of Supervisors
Pima County
Recorder’s
Anna Sullinger
Burton Barr
Maricopa
Maricopa County
Tucson
Barr
Boards of Supervisors
Pima
Coca Cola Labor Election Set After Withdrawn Complaint
Teamsters Local 310 has withdrawn its unfair labor practices complaint against Tucson Coca Cola Bottling Co. The National Labor Relations Board set August 8 as the hearing date to determine eligible voters for a later election on union affiliation. The local had earlier recognized the union as bargaining agent but then withdrew recognition.
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Teamsters Local
Tucson
Coca-Cola Bottling Co
National Labor Relations Board
Teamsters
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Charles Barker
Mark Sanders
Tucson-Mexico
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Citizen
Art Grasberger
Reds
Cap
Gop
Recorder’s Office
Coca-Cola
White
Etter
Gus Taylor
Oxford Plaza
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