University Quashes TRO Over Vietnam Convocation Policy
The University of Arizona asked to quash a temporary restraining order aimed at preventing a Vietnam Convocation on campus. The state of Arizona argued facilities should not be used to advocate unlawful acts or violence while protecting constitutional rights. University officials praised for clear court stance and enforcement of the policy.
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Vietnam
State of Arizona
United States
Tucson Junior Achievement Seeks 450 Students in 25 Companies
The Tucson Junior Achievement program aims to expand for the 1969 fiscal year starting July 1, seeking 450 to 500 high school students organized into 25 companies. The project, aided by a full-time executive director, requires $20,000 in contributions to fund production, stock, and operations over the year.
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Tucson
America
Look Homeward Baby Dig It Apprenticeship Outreach push
Victor Riesel outlines AFL-CIO Apprenticeship Outreach programs in 41 cities to move minorities into skilled trades. Short four week tutoring leads to $125 to $135 weekly apprenticeships and eventual journeyman wages of $4.25 to $6.25 hourly. Unions vow active ghettos recruitment and training with Wirtz Hagerty agreement boosting minority access.
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Houston
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Minneapolis-St. Paul
Afl-Cio
Building and Construction ‘Trades Department
Willard Wirtz
Wirtz-(Neal) Haggerty
Labor Department of State
Afl-Cio Building and Construction Trades Unions
Letters To The Editor Unfair Air Pollution Study
Len Davis articles in the Citizen June 1 and 4 misrepresent the University of Arizona air pollution report. Kuiper defends the Tucson Basin study Smoke and Steam Sources and calls for fair representation, noting omitted Tucson Gas and Electric Company data and miscaptioned illustrations.
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Len Davis
The
Citizen
University of Arizona
Tucson Basin
Tucson Gas and Electric Company
Pima County
Arizona Citizen Seventy Eight Years Ago in the Old Pueblo
A reminiscence surveys life in Tucson during the early 20th century detailing local events, notable figures, and everyday civic routines. It highlights community resilience, infrastructure growth, and cultural shifts shaping the town’s identity.
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Old Pueblo
Heliograph signaling tests reach 125 miles in Arizona
Reports from Tucson dated June 8 1850 describe Col Volkmar and corps testing heliograph signaling across Arizona and New Mexico under War Department orders. Elevated success suggests full adoption and expansion to a complete system, with messages read via established code from May 1 to May 15.
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Arizona
New Mexico
Heliograph Signal Service
War Department
William J. Volkmar
Nixon and moderates clash over strategy in GOP history
A 1948 commentary argues Nixon embodies true moderation amid intra party infighting. It critiques Rockefeller as elitist and questions moderates for failing to back a steady candidate, noting Nixon’s restraint on Vietnam and outreach to black leadership as key strategic moves.
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Gov
Rockefeller
Nixon
California
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Repository of Broken Dreams in Local For Sale Ads
A columnist cites for sale ads from a local paper showing furniture offered due to sexual and marital breakups. Ads describe returned sofas, bedrooms, and a dining set totaling 871.85, noting a warehouse full of “broken dreams” as families split and finances fail.
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