Bond Issue For Courthouse Expansion May Be Next
Pima County officials seek voter approval for a courthouse expansion to meet growing demand across city county and school districts. Amphitheater School District approved a 6.5 million bond Tucson School District discusses an eight million plus bond and city plans another to sustain a long running 41 million program.
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Attorney seeks city hall records. council urged openness
A prominent attorney and former magistrate attempted to obtain personnel information but faced reluctance from city offices. The City Manager offered to discuss any information requests, sparking questions about access to City Hall records.
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The Smog Threat to California Farming
California farmers warn air pollution harms crops and people. Smog delays ripening and lowers yields by clogging leaf pores and altering sunlight. Direct losses in 25 counties totaled 8 million dollars last year. Arizona must address its air pollution to protect agriculture tourism and public health.
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The Spell of Popularity of John F Kennedy
George Sokolski analyzes Kennedy's popularity as a political asset shaping Congress and foreign policy. He notes Kennedy's rise after the 100 days, the Cuban crisis, and his Europe tour that expanded influence without war. The piece argues unity with Britain and global cooperation are vital for U.S. policy.
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Supreme Court ruling targets U.S. Communist Party
Roscoe Drummond argues the decision does not outlaw communism but imposes disclosure: registration as a foreign agent, listing officers and members, tracing finances, and identifying publications. He says it will constrain party activities and push operations underground, with penalties for noncompliance.
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Covering Khrushchev Kennedy Meeting In Vienna
In Vienna about 1200 foreign correspondents covered the Khrushchev Kennedy meeting filing 5,000 words each totaling around six million words. The Austrian press rooms were set in Hofburg Palace with many typewriters and telegraph lines while US press officers answered questions. A Soviet desk clerk offered almost no information highlighting the gap between reporters and officials as wires began to rush the weekend’s news.
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Hofburg Palace
Khrushchev
Kennedy
Soviet Union
Tractors for Castro debate fuels letters to editor
Readers argue over Castro ransom via tractors and bulldozers for 1200 Cuban prisoners. Critics attack aid to enemies, praise JFK or Goldwater, and call for Americans to bear costs. Letters disclose names and addresses, noting publication policies and word limits.
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Citizens Committee
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Tombstone 1879 view shows mule barns and Lucky Cass mine
Arizona Album presents a Tombstone panorama from 1879 highlighting the mule barns, an early landmark, and the nearby Lucky Cass mine. The rugged town, praised in 1945 by Clement Wood as the town too tough to die, is captured with courtesy mention of Mrs. J. M. Macia of Tombstone.
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Clement Wood
New York
Lucky Cass
J. M. Macia
New Books About The Schools
Recent education titles offer readable overviews and thoughtful analysis. Authors like Mayer Gardner and Powell tackle school structures, equity, parochial funding, and Soviet education while Hersey’s satire exposes school leadership dynamics. The trend favors constructive reform over sharp critique.
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Martin Mayer
Harpers
United States
Europe
John Gardner
Gardner
Theodore Powell
Wesleyan University Press
F. Vigdorova
Grove
John Hersey
A.A. Knopf
Irs
Hersey
Lord teach us to pray she busts the trap
A child’s bedtime prayer reveals a faith lesson: she trusts God to keep birds from Jimmy Brown’s cruel trap because God helped her destroy it. The tale parallels Jesus teaching to ask seek knock, urging persistent faith and trust in prayer. Courtesy Tucson Council of Churches.
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Jimmy
Jesus
Tucson
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