Flag Protection Debates Spark Federal Desecration Bills
Amid Flag Day observances, lawmakers debated federal penalties for flag desecration. States penalize mutilation with fines or prison. federal bills propose up to five years and fines up to ten thousand dollars. The ACLU argues First Amendment rights protect flag burning as expression.
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June Weather Cheerfully Dismisses Rain Fears
The Citizen’s weather poet Drideup regains inspiration as June brings dry skies and mild temperatures in Tucson. Readers praised the cheerful forecast noting no rain and comfortable warmth, while the staffer pondered the steady charm of changeless weather.
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War Control And Birth Control
A 1967 column argues wars stem from political vanity and domestic aims, citing Kennedy and Diem as examples. It contends restraint in policy and fewer personal ambitions could avert costly conflicts, praising Eisenhower for nonpartisan steadiness.
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Our Debt To Israel
Roscoe Drummond argues that Israel’s stamina and defense have saved itself and offered a foundation for lasting peace in the Middle East. He contends Israel exposed the Soviet Union and Nasser as flawed in strategy, making Moscow seek a ceasefire after Israel’s counterattack and urging real peaceful coexistence.
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Fortas on the Supreme Court Liberal or Conservative
AP reports Justice Abe Fortas is clearly liberal after two years on the Supreme Court. Fortas, a former big‑business lawyer, is outspoken in dissent and seen as an individualist who often aligns with Warren and Brennan rather than strict party lines.
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Veterans' Grave Care In Tucson Defends Longevity
A Tucson letter writer challenges a Memorial Day grave care critique, defending Evergreen and South Lawn Veterans' Plots. He asserts perpetual care has long existed, explains pricing for plots and liners, and cites Holy Hope as a model while accusing others of neglect and misrepresentation.
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Arizona game preserve plan for Santa Catalina National Forest
The proposal to make Santa Catalina National Forest a game preserve to protect scarce wildlife in the Rincon mountains and Catalinas urges citizen support. Two paths exist: petition Congress via territorial delegation or impose a territorial closed season on all game. Also note a local jail yard chicken and turkey auction looming if no claimant appears.
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