City Improvement Program Put At Risk By Tax Plan
Tucson officials bow to public pressure and delay a half cent sales tax charter amendment set for Aug 5. The move threatens revenue, worsens a tight budget, and could force deficit financing next year while bond plans and property tax limits loom. The Property Owners Protective Association attacks the plan, while critics warn uninformed voters may misread the combined tax and bond proposals.
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Tucson
Property Owners’ Protective Assny
Simon
State Tax Commission
P.O.P.A
Stone and Pennington Corner in 1906 Tucson
A 1906 view of the southeast corner of Stone and Pennington in Tucson shows the Fenner block on the left once owned by Dr. H. W. Fenner. The scene notes later changes including Walgreen Drug Store, Vic Griffith cigar shop, Langer’s flower shop, and Montgomery Ward. The Fenner building housed physicians upstairs and the bank building sits nearby with a later remodeled Tucson Federal Savings and Loan home.
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STONE
Pennington
Tucson
Stone and Pennington
Fenner
H. W. Fenner
Southern Pacific Ailway
Walgreen
Vic Grifith
Langers
Montgomery Ward
Drs
Thomas and Others
Southern Arizona Bank
Tucson Federal Savings and Loan Assa
Congress
Sen
Ruel Sanford
Political maneuvering and candidate announcements in Arizona races
State Rep. Frank G. Robles of Pima County District 14 plans to announce his bid for the Democratic nomination to the Board of Supervisors District 2, challenging incumbent Lambert Kautenburger. Gov. Ernest W. McFarland backs James Murphy for U S Senate leadership in Pima County, Cochise and Santa Cruz counties. Republican activity centers on Jack Speiden, GOP chairman, and a slate of candidates including Jean Schwab. Democrats Vincente Alfaro and Emil Carrillo face primaries in District 2, with others like Dave Wine and Juliette Willis influencing state races.
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Jim Cooper
Frank G. Robles
Pima County
Board of Supervisors
Lambert Kautenburger
Robles
Kautenburger
Senate
Ernest W. McFarland
U.S. Senate
McFarland
James Murphy
Tucson
Arizona Bar Association
Murphy
Able
Cochise
Santa Cruz
Barry Goldwater
Speiden
Jean Schwab
William Gordon
Superior Court
Division 4
Herbert F. Krucker
Krucker
Robert Morrison
Vincente Alfaro
Alfaro
Emil Carrillo
Carrillo
James N. Corbett Jr
Dave Wine
Atty
Frank D. Barry
State Supreme Court
J. Mercer Johnson
Maricopa County
JP Clark H. Johnson
John F. Molloy
Johnson
William F. Kimball
Kimball
Pima County Superior Court
Pima County Board of Supervisors
State Tax Commission
Star
Hunt Vs. Norton
George W. P. Hunt
Arizona
Hunt
Joe Hunt
The Adams Dilemma and Public Confession Demand
The piece argues Sherman Adams must publicly explain motives and actions amid the Harris committee testimony. It condemns private gifts and favors while urging Adams to acknowledge mistakes and regain public trust.
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Harris Committee
Citizens Mailbox Letters criticize tax law and ethics
A reader defends courts over executive action in tax cases, cites Hunt v Norton to argue the State Tax Commission overstepped, and critiques a proposed city sales tax as unfair. The letter also lauds Sherman Adams, praising his intellect and loyalty while questioning premeditated honesty.
Hal Boyle Nostalgia Note on Old-Time Life
The piece fondly reviews past life in New York and America, recalling humor and habits from earlier decades. It riffs on child development, home life, fashion from flour sacks, popcorn cravings, cheap chores, and the family dog as the sole worry wart, ending on grandma by the fireside.
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New York
Paris
Public Library
Mary Pickford
President Eisenhower faces showdown over labor reform
Victor Riesel reports on President Eisenhower deciding to take a tougher stand against labor rackets. He seeks stronger reform laws via Mitchell and White House pressure, aiming to curb union corruption and push for supervised elections, risking a clash with AFL CIO leader Meany.
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Eisenhower
Haid
Germany
Reich
Isenhower
Atlantic City
N. J
AFL
James Mitchell
White House
Labor Department
Switzerland
Mitchell
Europe
Fam
Afl-Cio
George Meany
U. S
LABOR
Congress
Wall Street
Securities Ex‘change Commission
Pick The Industry Moses
New York voices name several industries as potential leaders of a post recession rebound. Farm equipment, construction, housing, highway programs, and stock market reforms are cited as possible catalysts through rising production, more home building, public spending, and tax changes.
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New York
Moses
Nother
Highway Building
Stock Exchange
Federeral
How Lovely Part II Devotions in a House of Worship
A devotional reflection on church beauty beyond architecture, noting a friendly, active congregation in a poor neighborhood. It recalls John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress with The House Beautiful and ends with a prayer for readers to add to God’s dwelling place through their lives.
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Toledo
John Bunyan
Christian
Coureny
Tucson
Chacha
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Old Tucson
Albert R. Buehman
Jack Speiden
House of Representatives
Cratic
Stone Ave
JWO Pima County
mEnave
State Senate
State House of Representatives
Douglas Holsclaw
Jose del Castillo
Holsclaw
del Castillo
Julliette C. Willis
Willis
David Hawkins
Jesse Hill
Hawkins
Corbett
Arnold Elias
Joe Brabant
Roscoe Drummond
Sherman Adams
Bernard Goldfine
New England
Federal Trade Commission
Adams’ Jong
Adams
Goldfine
John Q. Public
Supreme Court of Arizona
Commission
Arizona Lowe
Supreme Court
Honore G. Chabot
Hal Boyle
Victor Riesel
Dennis the Menace
Sam Dawson
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