County's 40-Cent Tax Item Just Goes By Unnoticed
The piece compares two 40 cent tax items in Pima County and Tucson: a $7.3 million school bond issue voted today by Tucson School District No. 1 and a $999,000 highway emergency fund approved earlier. It notes the school issue received scrutiny while the highway fund drew little attention despite raising next year’s county tax by 40 cents per $100 of assessed value. The article calls for a public accounting of how the highway money was spent and warns taxpayers deserve clarity on the 40 cent levy.
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Tucson
Pima County
Supplemental Highway Department
State Tax Commission
Dennis Weaver
Highway Department
Arizona Album: John F De Armitt and Bianco at Red Hills
John F De Armitt born 1862 in Tucson moved to Florence area in 1869 and remained a southern Arizona resident. The photo recalls De Armitt with his dog Bianco at the De Armitt place near Red Hills. Hill De Armitt noted as John’s father. Berry Hill linked to Tucson’s early history and the 1854 migration.
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John F. de Armitt
Bianco
de Armitt
Red Hills
Florence
Tucson
Old Pueblo
Arizona
Hill de Armitt
John
Berry Hill
Oary Brothers
Solomon Warner
John Garfield Capron
Milton B. Duffield
Jeremiah Riordan
Arizona Pioneers’ Historical Society
Congress vs White House in public opinion clash
Congress and the White House battle for influence over national issues expands beyond policy to shape public sentiment. Senate leaders spear a counter propaganda system using radio, television, letters, and press briefings to pressure for budget cuts, China policy shifts, and tougher Moscow stance.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
White House
Congress
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Ike
China
Moscow
Modern Magic For Industry In The Atomic Era
This two part column surveys the emerging commercial atomic energy field and its labor challenges. It notes 100,000 workers handling radioactive materials daily, 69 corporations building plants, and projects reaching 1960 goals with plants in Pittsburgh and Indian Point. It highlights cost savings across tobacco, rubber, paper, and plastics, plus tagging insecticides and oil prospecting using gamma detectors. Safety concerns rise with explosions and two reactor deaths.
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James J. Bambrick
National Industrial Conference Board
Broadening Arizona Oil Pattern Highlighted by Readers
A citizen letter applauds the Phoenix Gazette for coverage of Arizona oil and gas leasing, noting 3 million acres leased in 90 days and plans for 20 plus wildcat tests in the next year. It cites over $1 million paid to mineral owners and predicts a $5 million drilling expenditure, stressing tax funds for schools and highways.
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Phoenix Gazette
Arizona
John Riddick
Tucson Daily Citizen
Riddick
the Citizen
Toy entrepreneur turns play into profits
Warren Gochenour Jr quit investment banking a decade ago to found World Toy House after his daughter Gail inspired a priced fit toy line. He tests 10,000 toys yearly, markets 1,500 via 30,000 outlets, and expects a multimillion dollar year.
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New York
Warren Gocenour Jr
Gail
Gochenour
St. Paul
Godenour
Gocenour
United States
FBI Files in Peril Stir Legal Debate on Access
George Sokolsky argues that Justice Brennan's stance on police files threatens law enforcement by allowing full public access to investigative data. He cites the Vic Reisel case and Jencks precedent to warn that open files could enable witness tampering and blackmail while endangering crime prevention efforts.
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FBI
Justice Brennan
Vic Riesel
Adam
Riesel
Lucky Luciano
Brennan
Soviet
Russia
Hitler
Germany
New Jersey
Supreme Court of the United States
U S Savings Bonds Seen As Good Way To Save
New York The nations safest investment U S Savings Bonds still have the blessing of about two thirds of bankers who view them as a good way to save. A third believe the higher rates will boost sales while some dissent from investors and banks argue for higher yielding alternatives.
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New York
U. S
U. S. Treasury
Daily Newspaper of Banking and Credit
Savings and Loan Associations
Congress
Treasury
What A Heritage Promises Courage and Faith
A devotional piece urges readers to possess promised freedom through faith, citing Deuteronomy and Hebrews. It reflects on the Mayflower voyage, historic martyrs, and the need for each generation to earn freedom again through courage and steadfast prayer. Courtesy Tucson Council of Churches.
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Jesus Christ
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Victor. Riesel
Pittsburgh
Indian Point
N.Y
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John Q. Public
van D. Bennett
Valen Oil & Minerals Corp
Phoenix, Ariz
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Jeannette E. Brown
Humane Society OF
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George E. Sokolsky
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Tucson Council of Churches
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