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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1960
Page
4
Santa Maria Calif police report a buffalo halted traffic on U S 101 near Nipomo. Drivers called in apologizing as patrolmen rushed ten miles to the scene. The enraged bovine stood in the southbound lane blocking all vehicles with no clear reason for the disruption.
Nondarm employment in the Tucson-Pima County area at mid May totaled 67,200 down 400 from mid April but 3,300 more than one year ago. Manufacturing employment gained 100 last month reversing a downward trend due to some defense-related cutbacks. Statewide non farm employment fell 1,400 from April but was 20,100 above a year earlier, with government employment down 800 mostly census workers. Wages rose slightly in manufacturing and construction, and the Tucson Employment Service logged 1,317 placements amid mixed local results.
Sun City a 23 mile long development along Highway 62 east of El Paso is proposed by Harlan E. O Leary of the O Leary Land Co. The 83 000 acre project would include 150 foot boulevards a 500 000 plot cemetery a 3 000 acre industrial zone and extensive parks and recreation areas with a major freeway running the length. Ground clearing to start July 1 plans to attract buyers nationwide include commercial sites over 2 000 acres along the freeway.
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Lee Ackerman begins a three day tour of Coconino County predicting Flagstaff and the county will double in population by 1970. He says Coconino could become Arizona’s third major industrial and cultural center after Phoenix and Tucson. He will meet Democratic leaders in Flagstaff Williams and Page and attend the Glen Canyon Dam concrete pour ceremony.
Washington report says the House Post Office Committee rejected consideration of the administration postal rate increase, effectively killing plans for a $544 million rise in postal revenues this session. The panel did approve a bill to prohibit airlifting of ordinary first class mail amid railroads’ opposition.
Jack Dudek national president of the Fraternal Order of Police will keynote the 23rd annual Arizona State Lodge FOP conference at the HiWay House. Dudek a lieutenant with Cleveland Police Department, will lead sessions Sunday through Tuesday with auxiliary and Associate State Lodge meetings. Registration opens Sunday noon and executive boards meet at 4 p.m. A barbecue opening social starts at 6 p.m.
Senate public lands subcommittee approved a bill by Senator Carl Hayden to expand Coronado National Memorial by about 134 acres in the Coronado National Forest and transfer roughly 40 acres between departments. The action would improve facilities and repair an access road for the memorial, established in 1952 between Bisbee Douglas and Nogales near Route 92.
The U S Court of Appeals ruled Shamrock Dairy Inc Phoenix violated Taft Hartley Act technically by creating a plan that classified mail truck drivers as independent contractors without bargaining with Local No 310 Teamsters. It kept six non signing drivers out, citing valid economic reasons for their discharge.
Dewey McGill, 26, of Phoenix was killed when a flat-bed truck hauling concrete pipe broke free after a quick stop at an intersection. A pipe piece rolled into the cab, trapping him. a tractor had to dislodge the pipe. He died at St. Joseph's Hospital.
In Leningrad Phil harmonic Hall a crowd of about two thousand cheered pianist Van Cliburn for over an hour after his concert. He urged “Russian American friendship” and was showered with gifts including a live pigeon that flew to the hall ceiling. Outside, about one thousand followers marched to his hotel and cheered past midnight. The Leningrad Pravda praised his growing artistry.
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