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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1968
Page
2
The 77 year old Dwight D Eisenhower was reported to be making very encouraging progress after his latest major heart attack at Walter Reed Army Hospital. A 10 am bulletin said he spent a comfortable night with no chest pain and his activities limited to brief family visits.
The Old Pueblo Chapter of DeMolay completed a four day swimathon at the Ramada Inn pool ending at 6 30 p m with a 76 hour relay record. About 40 boys participated in shifts from two to seven swimmers at once with Gary Polite 14 of North First Avenue swimming 11 hours straight. The total team hours will be sent to Kansas City for the 2600 member order to log the new record.
Valerie Laverne Dickerson from San Jose State College won the National College Queen title in Palm Beach Shores Florida becoming the first Negro winner in the 14 year history of the pageant. The 21 year old of Riverside California family earned 10 000 dollars in prizes after competing against 49 peers. Dickerson said her victory aids the dignity struggle for Negroes and felt she became an extension of many people.
Final adoption of a $2 million budget for 1968 69 is on the agenda for the Pima County Junior College Board meeting tomorrow. The board meets at 8 p.m. in the Board of Supervisors hearing room Transamerica Title Building. Personnel matters appointment of an insurance advisory committee and approval of architects drawings for the college also are on the agenda.
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