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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1961
Page
17
Don Schellie reports Tucson’s Fox Theatre undergoing a week long face lift for tonight’s world premiere of The Deadly Companions filmed in Tucson. Manager Ewart Edwards says crews have been painting and polishing, aiming to present Maureen O Hara Steve Cochran Chill Wills and Brian Keith in peak condition.
Bob and Gerry Kordsieman with sons Robert Jr and Raymond live in the Yorkshire model home in Longview Terrace as visitors tour daily from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. The family, previously in Polo Village quonset huts, describes the experience as exciting though tiring and plans to return to normal life.
James R. Davis of Tucson and Mike Horton of Phoenix were nominated as candidates for governor of Boys State. Davis won the Federalist nod after defeating five rivals. Horton won the Nationalist nomination over four others. The nominees face off in the general election tomorrow as ballot counting for other offices continues.
Pima County Grand Jury session resembled the South Tucson election as many town voters were summoned. Frank Hillary the Republican candidate and his wife provided transportation for most of those called.
An official from Lusk Homes Inc said he meant contractors when he told police a vandalized Citation Park home was named in a suit against the City of Tucson and Lusk by unions. The suit, filed Feb 24 1960, was by the Electrical Joint Industry Board of Arizona and the Associated Plumbing Heating and Piping Contractors of Arizona Tucson Area Inc. against city officials. The case now lists plumbing contractor Robert W. Castner and M Glynn Cooper as plaintiffs with Richard C. Higinbotham as a defendant and questions city inspection authority under a 1959 ordinance. A separate vote count in another matter noted Hillary’s four vote win for a local office.
Jay D. Snow a former Texas Ranger and guns for hire recalls a life as a soldier of fortune from Villa to Pershing. Now 70 he runs Snow's Inn in Casa Grande with wife Nettie after years of service as deputy sheriff and prison guard.
Pro-Communist rebels resumed artillery bombardment of government and Meo fighters in Padong Laos about 20 miles southwest of Xieng Khouang. U S military adviser reported extremely heavy 75mm shelling on Padong headquarters. The Royal government filed protest with the ICC over light Sunday shelling of Padong.
Police halted a crossroad clash in Trinity North Carolina as about 150 whites armed with makeshift weapons faced Negroes after a store refused service to two youths. Robert Parris, owner of the store, was beaten and believed abducted before escaping. Meanwhile Freedom Rider bus protests continued with arrests in Jackson Mississippi and planned rides from Louisville to southern cities. Thirteen more Freedom Riders were convicted in Jackson, totaling 65 since the first wave.
Treasury Secretary Douglas Dillon notes a broad based May rise following a strong April, indicating substantial strength in the recovery. The official briefing cites improved industrial activity and a continuing upturn in economic indicators.
The Desert Inn Motor Hotel, opened six months ago, is ordered sold within 45 days by Superior Court Judge Robert O. Boylston at the request of partner Jack J. Sarver. A receiver may be appointed within three days. Sarver seeks dissolution of the partnership and receivership, claiming breaches, misaccounting, and fraud. He sues for 62500 loss of income and 50000 exemplary damages and has filed a separate 60500 assault claim against Ben Kasle.
UPI reports Broad & Caufman Building Co. of Texas submitted the winning $4 750 000 bid to build three family type houses for military personnel at Ft. Huachuca. The contract will be signed June 22 with work to begin a week after and completion scheduled for December.
U S District Judge Carl A Weinman fined two executives and four corporations a total of 101000 dollars for price fixing in the sale of electrical resistors to commercial firms and the armed forces.Edward W Butler of Speer Carbon Co and George W Water of Allen-Bradley faced penalties. corporations Allen-Bradley Speer Carbon Stackpole and International Resistance Co were fined 35000 25000 20000 and 15000 respectively. Indictment came Jan 18 with most defendants pleading no contest.
Pima County holds off on road work on non designated roads awaiting attorney general opinion on what designated means. Residents request help for dust and damaged roads. County eyes cooperative paving with Santa Cruz on Madera Canyon road with partial reimbursement.
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