Arizona copper mine valuations swing with price and upgrades
A Tucson Daily Citizen survey shows state valuations for Arizona copper properties fluctuate with copper price estimates and revised ore reserves. Duval Corp objects to Sierrita Mine valuation up 2.4 million to 129.5 million, while Esperanza rises to 10.7 million and Mineral Park falls to 15.5 million. Valuations at Kennecott Ray and Magma Copper drop due to pollution control credits and ore figures, and Phelps Dodge Morenci climbs over 5 million amid price forecasts.
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Arizona
Tucson Daily Citizen
Duval Corp
State Department of Property Valuation
Sierrita
Tucson
Duval
Cody Johnson
Houston
Woolery
Johnson
Esperanza
Mineral Park
Kingman
State Department
Kennecott Copper Corp
Hayden and Ray
Phelps Dodge Corp
Morenci
Ajo
San Manuel
Magma Copper Co
Here
Magma
Wayne Burt
American Smelling & Refining Co
Asarco
Silver Bell
Kennecott
Ray Mines Division
James Maize
Kennecott Division
Phelps Dodge
M. P. Scanlon
Western
Douglas
Bisbee
Scanlon
Kalamazoo
Burt
Magmia
Superior
Missiony
A. D. Coumides
Southwest Mining Department
Coumides
Ulm mine inspection sparks possible charges in Arizona
State Mine Inspector Verne McCutchan seeks guidance from Attorney General Gary Nelson on whether to file charges against Sen. John Scott Ulm for allegedly violating mining laws. Ulm accused Magma Copper Co. of endangering safety. McCutchan says Ulm did not follow statutes entering private property.
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Phoenix
Arizona
Verne McCutchan
Atty
Gary Nelson
John Scott Ulm
D-Tucson
Ulm
Magma Copper Co
McCutchan
Avizoni
Learn to Swim program opens at five Tucson sites
Nearly 3,000 youngsters begin the Learn to Swim program, a Tucson tradition for 59 years, jointly sponsored by the Metropolitan YMCA and the Tucson Daily Citizen, with classes at Lohse YMCA, South YMCA, Bob Jacobs Park, University of Arizona housing center, and East YMCA. The program aims to drownproof Tucson with safety lessons including underwater search, floating, and the Mutter kick.
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Tucson
Metropolitan Ymca
Tucson Daily Citizen
Lohse Ymca
N. 5Th Ave
South Ymca
6Th Ave
Bob Jacobs
N. Fairview Ave
University of Arizona Family Housing Center
Columbus Boulevard
Ft. Lowell Road
East Ymca
S. Prudence Rd
Clermont Lopez
Citizen
Laper
Lopez
Loper
Bob Jacobs Park
Essay winners named by Masonic lodges in Arizona
The Masonic lodges of Arizona announced the Public Schools Week essay contest winners for elementary and junior high pupils. First place in Tucson earned $10 to Lisa Bianco, Shawoalee Leeper, Mike Anderson, Cindy Bassett, Era Speight, Robert Martin, Danny Forkan, and others across grades. Second and third places awarded to Charles Hoover, Steve Bond, Lynn Mababe, Sue Geld, Randy Fuentes, and Robert Brito with prizes of $5 and $3 respectively.
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Masonic Lodges of
Arizona
Tucson
Lisa Bianco
Shawoalee Leeper
Mike ‘Anderson
Cindy Bassett
Era Speight
Robert Martin
Danny Forkan
Charles Hoover
Steve Bond
Lynn Macabe
Sue Geld
Randy Fuentes
Robert Brito
Moon soil boon to plants in Alabama tests
MOBILE Alabama UPI reports that marsh plants treated with moon soil material grew better and lived longer than untreated plants in trials by Vernon Scholes biology professor at the University of South Alabama. He noted researchers initially tested for pathogens but observed improved growth and longevity in treated plants.
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Mobile
Ala
UPI
Vernon Scholes
University of South Alabama
Scholes
Wwe
Iumor
Luis Ruiz Celebrates 100th Birthday at Elks Care
Luis Ruiz marked a century with a 100 candle cake from Creative Cakery at 1806 E Broadway. He asked nurse Terry Montego to blow out the candles and toasted with tequila. The gathering was at Elks Care on 1901 W Speedway Blvd where he lives.
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Luis Ruiz
Creative Cakery
E. Broadway
Ruiz
Terry Montego
Elks Care
W. Speedway Blvd
Court upholds staggered tax reassessment plan in Arizona
In Maricopa County a three year staggered revaluation plan, challenged as unequal, was upheld. Judge Port er Murray ruled the 1970 program reasonable under the circumstances and noted a statewide computer reassessment will replace it next year, denying lan credits but leaving open appeal.
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Pima
Maricopa
Pima County
Robert O. Boylston
Maricopa County
Porter Murray
Kenneth Kunes
Jerry Levine
Harold Donegan
Kones
Murray
Levine
Distant Comet Seen By Caltech Student
Pasadena California AP A graduate student at the California Institute of Technology sighted a previously unknown comet about 150 million miles from Earth beyond Mars. Named Comet Huchra for discoverer John P. Huchra, it was spotted on Palomar Mountain using Caltech's 48 inch telescope. Supported by the National Science Foundation, the comet moves away from Earth at roughly three miles per second and will not approach Earth for several hundred years.
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Pasadena
Calif
California Institute of Technology
Earth
Mars
Huchra
John P. Huchra
Callech
Palomar
National Science Foundation
Caltech
Man fined after driving at traffic officer in Brighton
Ed ward Berry faced charges in Brighton for driving his car toward a traffic policeman with a smirk on his face. The court fined Berry 74 dollars.
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Brighton
England
UPI
Edward Berry
Berry
Derailment Halts SP Cars in Yuma Yard No Injuries Reported
Repair crews worked to replace 32 empty Southern Pacific freight cars derailed while being coupled in the Yuma yards. No mainline disruption occurred. It was the third major SP accident in Arizona in three weeks, with prior incidents near Gila Bend and Benson causing minor injuries and one bombing event nearby.
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Yuma
Southern Pacific Railroad
Arizona
al Bradshaw
Gila Bend
Los Angeles
East St. Louis
Water fees tied to tax in CAP operation plan
Arizona Water Commissioner Wes Steiner outlined a computer study showing Tucson and other municipalities could pay about 40 dollars per acre foot if a 2.5 cent district tax on real property is levied, or 54 dollars without tax support. The Tucson Water Advisory Committee discussed the figures, noting variables and potential higher tax scenarios.
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Tucson
Central Arizona
Arizona Water
Wes Steiner
Central Arizona Water Conservation District
Pima County
Tucsd
Steiner
Quentin Mees
Pima
Maricopa
Pinal
Conservation District
Mees
Pima Association of Governments
Advisory Board
Cox asked to probe ITT link in Senate hearings
Attorney General Richardson asked Archibald Cox to investigate whether witnesses committed perjury during confirmation hearings for Kleindienst. The focus is ITT Hartford merger amid inquiries into ITT’s role in aiding San Diego GOP convention efforts and related antitrust settlements.
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Washington
Watergate
Archibald Cox
Senate
Atty
Richard Kleindienst
Att
Elliot Richardson
Cox
Itt-Hartford Fire Insurance Co
Richardson
James C. Eastland
D-Miss
Senate Judiciary Committee
ITT
Kleindienst
Judiciary Committee
San Diego
Department
Ricardson
ITT Hartford
Miami Beach
Inspections Begin On Tucson Transit Buses
City mechanics under Ralph J. Ludwig Jr inspect Tucson Transit buses amid driver complaints of poor maintenance. A two page checklist and road tests are used at the Tucson Transit garage on Plumer Avenue. Campbell says city buses are among those tested, including 19 older units used for school runs.
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Tucson Transit Corporation
Ralph J. Ludwig Jr
Tucson Transit
Plumer Ave
Thomas R. Campbell
Boat sinks in Iraq river trip to wedding party
A boat carrying villagers across the River Tigris to a wedding party capsized in mid stream near Baghdad. The Iraq News Agency said 20 people died, mostly women and children, while about 100 passengers survived the disaster.
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Beirut
UPI
Tigris
Iraq
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Catalina Shaver CO
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