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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1968
Page
14
A national editorial mourns the gun attack on Senator Robert F. Kennedy and condemns rising violence. It calls Americans to restore law, order, and mutual respect to keep the republic alive and avoid further tragedy.
University of Arizona research identifies local industries desert dust aircraft and auto exhaust as the main smog sources in Tucson with some contribution from Southern California. The advisory council has held 17 meetings with little result and faces pressure to enact regulations.
John Chamberlain argues the GOP shifted leftward since 1960 and that a Rockefeller Reagan ticket is unlikely. Nixon allies with Rockefeller widened platform reach while Reagan remains more conservative, making a Rockefeller Reagan partnership improbable despite Nixon’s delegate strength.
A Tucson Daily Citizen letter questions an editorial asserting mining firms seize Mt Hopkins land. The writer says Smithsonian requests withdrawal of land from mining, and urges lawful, orderly withdrawal only after proper determination by authorities, arguing the real issue is mislabeling by critics.
Paul Harvey argues there is no universal standard to determine death and warns that evolving transplant practices demand a clear rule. He cites cases from hospitals and battlefields where individuals revived or were declared dead after delays, risking organ viability and trust in medicine.
In a colorful reminiscence, an elderly activist nicknamed the Little Old Lady in Tennis Shoes praises Ronald Reagan as a sturdy, values driven candidate while recalling past battles with Goldwater and Rockefeller. She dismisses Democrats and reiterates loyalty to conservative American virtues.
In Tucson two eastern visitors were admitted to San Xavier del Bac ground floor only. Keeper charged a dollar for upper galleries. a local gentleman intervened and allowed full access. The note urges reform of the keeper to prevent revenue loss. Durazo the blacksmith taps a 30 foot rock well near Stone Avenue and Custom House with a steady water supply. Compiled by Yndia Smalley Moore.
The Citizen lauds University of Arizona for preventing violence during the Vietnam convocation. It questions who would threaten violence and suggests such a disruption would have cancelled graduation, noting prior peaceful antiwar actions and Dow Chemical protests.
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