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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1968
Page
5
The notice outlines lunar phase terminology with references to the first quarter and last quarter moons. It presents a brief forecast style explanation of how moon phases relate to tides and visibility during navigation and astronomical observations.
The report lists yesterday's high 103 and low 67 with a year ago high 97 and low value not recorded. Humidity at 5 pm yesterday was 9 percent, today 5 am. Barometer ranged 30.04 to 29.95 with sunrise 5:17 and sunset 7:32. Moon Last Quarter today. science notes Mercury and Venus proximity details. Weather data compiled by Robert L. King, Tucson U.S. Weather Bureau.
About 15 000 Jaycees and their wives gather in Phoenix for the national convention billed as The Great One. National president James Antell and Governor Jack Williams cut a ribbon to open the exhibit area as activities begin. John Ben Shepperd will keynote Tuesday noon. States host nightly parties with regional foods. Parade of States on Wednesday features 33 states and exhibits including a Douglas fir from Oregon and 30 cattle from Wyoming.
Clyde L La Chance is the new commander of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 549 after Gren L Allen moved to the Phoenix Arizona State Employment Service office. Thomas Mara becomes senior vice commander, with his old post as junior vice commander to be filled at the July meeting at 124 East Broadway.
Three Arizona Army National Guard units including Tucson were honored at Camp San Luis Obispo California for outstanding service to the guard. The 1581st Military Police Battalion in Tucson won the Adjutant General's Trophy while Nogales and Flagstaff MP units received the Midgley Trophy and recognition for significant state and community service. Captain A L Shipley led the Tucson unit with Captain John Jackson and Lt Pedro Legley also cited for their commands. Captain Robert C Thomas was named top guard member and W O David C Godfrey earned the Sylvester Herrera Trophy honoring the best NCO.
North Vietnam hinted it would welcome Sen. Eugene J. McCarthy's July visit to Paris to study progress in Vietnam peace talks. Hanoi diplomats said they would possibly issue a statement later this week while Le Figaro noted the move as a significant element in the U.S. presidential race.
The Development Authority for Tucson's Expansion asks the city for 179 615 to cover next year's operations. After subtracting already committed 35100, the net request is 144515, up from 119650. Directors say spending may grow to 500000 annually if marketing and promotion increase. The council weighs funding limits and potential private or county support.
An 18 year old girl told police she was raped by four youths described as a gang known as the Warlords after meeting an acquaintance at a drive-in. Two men, Benton Hedrick Morrison aged 18 and David Wayne Gill aged 25, were arrested on suspicion of rape.
A 53 year old man identified as a drifter was jailed in Montgomery County on a federal warrant accusing him of threatening President Johnson. John J. Bingle, picked up while hitchhiking on route 5 near Fonda Mohawk Valley, mailed a signed postcard threatening the president. The card, sent from Seattle, carried no disclosed date or message. Bingle will be arraigned in Albany.
Navy spokesmen report a thief removed 10 620 rounds of .22 caliber ammunition from a locked storage locker at Moffett Field in Sunnyvale California. The bulk of the ammo was for target practice.
Two Tucson brothers and their wife settled a ten million dollar lawsuit against St Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Co. in Superior Court with Judge Norman Fenton dismissing the case after an out of court agreement. The action arose from a November 14, 1961 pool fire at 2627 East Benson Highway and a June 8, 1963 pool riot leading to criminal convictions and appeals.
Samuel Joyner withdraws from the Democratic race for District 2 Supervisor and endorses City Councilman James Murphy for the nomination. Joyner cites personal reasons and praises Murphy as a dedicated, hard working candidate with broad concern for all residents.
Socialist leader Norman Thomas, 84, sank into a critical condition at Huntington Hospital with an undisclosed stomach ailment. Listed previously in fair condition, the Huntington report notes a family friend said gastrointestinal disorder. Thomas, famed anti Communist leftist and five time Socialist presidential candidate, was taken from his Cold Spring Harbor home on Long Island Sunday.
The Supreme Court ruled 7 to 2 that the 1866 civil rights law bars racial discrimination in sale or rental of property, private or public, applying to Joseph Lee Jones and Barbara Jo in the St. Louis suburb. The decision also touched on evidence from eavesdropped party lines and rail rate cases.
Charles P. Moss 48 received 30 months in federal prison after probation was revoked for a threat to kill President Johnson made in a Tucson tavern on November 11 1985. The sentence followed Moss admitting arrests for public drunkenness and theft. Delano Henry 27 got 18 months for vehicular manslaughter in the death of Phyllis Quay 18 near Whiteriver on the Ft Apache Reservation. Pvt Thomas O Arid 19 received three years probation for unlawful possession of two pounds of marijuana at Nogales. he is assigned to Ft Huachuca.
In Superior Court Judge John Collins sentenced Carlos Moreno Canales, 27, to three to four years in Arizona State Prison for petty theft with a prior offense. The court imposed the term today.
Registrations remain open for Tucson Jewish Community Center day camp for ages 3 through 12. First session starts next Monday, second set for July 22 with Mrs. Fred Wright named program director. activities include nature study arts and crafts music drama hiking overnight camping and instructional swimming. Call 102 N. Plumer Ave for details.
The Ford Foundation awards 630000 to create a Phoenix based council uniting Mexican American self improvement efforts across California Arizona New Mexico Texas and Colorado. Maclovie Barraza of Tucson chairs the five state group with local boards in San Antonio Los Angeles and San Francisco Bay area to tackle poverty unemployment and education. Programs start this summer to aid political participation readership and community actions.
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