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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1968
Page
2
Senate Majority Leader Chet Goldberg of District 81 in northeast Phoenix says he will not seek re election this fall. He cites six years of service and a pride in the legislature despite its shift to a do something stance.
Formal opening of the Goldwater for U.S. Senate headquarters in Tucson will be held tomorrow from 7:30 to 9 pm at 2360 East Broadway. Barry Goldwater and his wife Peggy will attend, per Mrs. Alexander Baird chairwoman. Local Republican organizations will provide host and hostesses.
A $37,300 federal grant will aid 56 youths from low income families in Tucson and Santa Cruz County. The Office of Economic Opportunity funds a three month program offering jobs such as mechanic helper and drafting assistant, plus home economics classes and recreation in the county. The city will add $6,000 once funds arrive, and employment is open to high school graduates under the special program rules.
O F Pierce, a GOP congressional candidate and former Pima County party chair, rapped Democrats and Udall at the Tucson Civitan Club. He claimed federal policy coddles “black power” protests and urged stricter law enforcement, criticized Udall on voting issues, and denounced pacings on the USS Pueblo hijacking.
Belgrade authorities banned public demonstrations and meetings across the capital following two days of clashes between students and police. Students held control of the Belgrade University building after seizing it Monday, with about 30 000 attending orderly college meetings.
Washington bus drivers vote to resume night service and accept a scrip plan for making change. Night operations restart after a two week stoppage caused by safety disputes with DC Transit. From now until the plan takes effect around June 11, drivers will carry no more than 10 dollars in change and will not sell to riders aboard.
Edwin N Gebhard a 54 year old electronics engineer from Miami received a 17 year prison sentence on 15 counts of perjury related to an investigation of dishonest card games at the Friars Club. He denied under oath operating or being paid for devices to relay information to players from peepholes in the club ceiling.
Phoenix city council instructed staff to prepare open housing and fair employment practices ordinances. Aimed at broad coverage beyond city contracts, the proposals would prohibit discrimination in private housing and employment, prompting immediate action after Human Relations Commission resolutions.
About 300 campaigners from the Poor People’s Movement marched from Resurrection City to the Justice Department and the Office of Economic Opportunity. At a rally in Washington D C Hosea Williams disavowed a June 19 national rally statement by Bayard Rustin, while Rustin claimed authority from SCLC leader Ralph Abernathy.
James L. Marcus former New York City water commissioner pleaded guilty to bribery conspiracy in a case tied to an $840,000 reservoir cleaning contract. His and Herbert Itkin's cases were severed from a larger trial. Prosecutors allege an $40,000 kickback was paid through interstate calls.
Wesley Barton resigns as the Pima County Medical Society's first fulltime executive director after a tenure since August. He previously worked 19 years with Blue Cross Blue Shield in three states and ran a Cypress Gardens motel. Mrs. James F. Newman will serve as acting executive secretary while a successor is sought.
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