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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1959
Page
1
The Tucson City Council faces an $8,666,196 budget proposal the highest in the city's history. It lowers per capita cost to $47.62 while cutting police and fire hours to aid recruitment and funding a $1.04 million deficit from annexation and lagging sales tax revenue. Public hearing August 10 with adoption August 17.
City officials announce another annexation move likely south and west of Tucson. In Budget message Porter W. Homer urges funds for further annexations to reach a population of 200000 by the 1960 census to protect the city's share of state sales and gasoline taxes.
A heated exchange erupted between Supervisors' Chairman Lambert Kautenburger and POPA member Mrs Lucy Palermo during a discussion on a proposed lease for the Old Tucson movie set. Palermo pressed for POPA involvement and an attorney review, while Cohen assured lease protections against county debt. Action on lease Specifications will be taken within 10 days with questions answered before final form.
Rumors say Clare Boothe Luce may seek the U S Senate seat in Arizona. The writer notes Carl Hayden might not seek reelection in 1962 and highlights Luce’s Phoenix home and former ambassador roles in Italy and Brazil.
A 54 month old boy named John D. Hall was found smothered to death in his crib at 3625 E Bellevue St shortly after noon today. Fire department rescue teams attempted to save him but were unsuccessful. He is the son of Mr and Mrs John Hall.
Two deaths over Memorial Day weekend push Pima County’s traffic toll to 36 and 37 for the year. Minnie J. King, 53, of Scottsdale, died when the car her husband Norris drove left the Casa Grande Highway and hit a road sign. Evin Truss, 68, of 3408 E. Lind Rd., died after a three car crash at N Palo Verde Blvd and E Glenn.
At least three fatalities were reported across Arizona over the weekend. In Tucson, Minnie J. King suffered a cracked skull and the arm loss after a car struck a highway sign as a plane approached Gilpin Airport. her companion William F. Mowrer was cited for speeding. Other fatalities included Edward Pursch in Bisbee, James Eggers near Page, and Cecelia Naha near Flagstaff.
More than 300 people died in traffic accidents during the Memorial weekend, a nationwide record surpassing the 260 forecast. The National Safety Council blamed heavy travel and a surge of multiple-vehicle crashes for the spike.
The University of Arizona baseball team begins its playoff series against Texas A&M tonight to decide who advances to the College World Series. The contest caps a season highlighted by the Wildcats' drive toward national contention amid a dynamic postseason push.
The London Times reported that Prime Minister Macmillan told Selwyn Lloyd his days as foreign secretary were limited. A British informant denied the claim, saying no such conversation occurred. The Times suggested Lloyd would take another cabinet post after the upcoming elections.
Diplomatic sources said Communist China may have amassed enough material and know how to build a primitive atomic bomb and could test this fall. The report remains unconfirmed but its potential impact would shift the East West balance and expand the nuclear club to four or five nations if France also detonates.
The principal of a local junior high reports two early morning wake up calls from sirens and red lights. Ambulance and fire truck were dry runs with no illness or fire. He suspects one of two 14 year old girls he disciplined last week may be behind the harassment.
United States Britain and France press Russia to suspend threats to West Berlin and negotiate a stopgap settlement. Herter Lloyd and Couve De Murville meet Soviet Gromyko at his dacha amid secret talks to avert a military showdown and seal a Berlin formula.
About 2,000 Operating Engineers in Arizona may strike at any time though no official order has been issued. Union leaders say the executive board and a four member negotiating committee hold strike power, with a mass meeting authorizing action if needed.
The daily feature explains the discomfort index for Tucson with today's value at 75 and tomorrow's forecast at 70. It cites a high of 95 and a low around 60 to 65, with 2 pm sun temp 93 and shade 92 and humidity near 4 percent.
A cool front from Lake Huron to Texas brought heavy rains to the Ohio Valley and Gulf Coast. New Orleans logged 6.45 inches in 24 hours, while Fort Smith Arkansas saw 2.82 inches in six hours. Tornadoes Saturday night killed one man in Crofton Nebraska and damaged a printing plant in Nevada Iowa.
In New York a long line of Pitofsky men keeps producing sons seven generations deep. Jerome Pitofsky’s wife delivers a 47th son, renewing a family joke over daughters. Louis Pitofsky once offered a $5,000 bond for the first Pitofsky to sire a daughter, a bet still remembered in the clan.
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