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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1962
Page
1
The Senate Finance Committee approved a tax cut affecting air rail bus and domestic waterway travel. The 10 percent federal excise on airline tickets is cut to 5 percent effective October 1, with rail bus and waterway levy elimination moved to October 1 after a three month delay.
Arizona contractors and Phoenix builders moved toward a three year master labor pact with carpenters laborers and teamsters while operating engineers accepted a separate agreement. Laborers Local 393 and Carpenters Local 806 joined the deal and Cement Masons Local 395 aligned in Tucson. Some locals awaited officer elections after July 6. Other trades, including Bricklayers Local 3 and Roofers Local 135, remained unsettled with interim or ongoing strikes.
President Diosdado Macapagal announced Manila’s sovereignty claim over British North Borneo and said Britain should negotiate. London rejected the claim, proposing possible inclusion of North Borneo into a new Independent Federation of Malaysia while resisting Philippine ownership.
Seven of nine Navajo Indians from Tonalea Arizona died after a head on crash two miles north of Kanab Utah. The car and a pickup collided and caught fire. The dead include Dude Greyhat 50 and Bes sie 40 and five others. John Babbitt 35 and Harmon 3 were injured.
A Republican candidates school will be held tomorrow at 11 p.m. in the Ramada Inn. Alvin Wessler, organizer, said about 50 guests from across the state will attend including many from Maricopa County. A bus from Phoenix was chartered and Tucson was chosen so candidates can hear Gov. Fannin speak tomorrow after a 12:30 p.m. luncheon.
Arizona's law banning obscene literature on newsstands was upheld by the state Supreme Court in a ruling by Vice Chief Justice Jesse Udall. The court reversed a Superior Court decision that had dismissed charges against newsstand operator Charles Locks for lack of defined criminal intent, ruling that intent is implied but prosecutors must prove knowledge of obscenity to juries.
Licavoli Pete of Tucson and Detroit was released from the District of Columbia jail on June 14 after serving six months for contempt of Congress for failing to answer a subpoena to testify before a Senate committee about racketeering in labor management. He previously completed a 30 month Atlanta federal prison term for income tax evasion in September 1960. He holds properties in Tucson including Grace Ranch and the Triple H Ranch Inn.
Police posted rules governing stripteasers and exotic dancers in two Phoenix night clubs. Police Chief Charles P. Thomas stated acts would be checked for legality and decency, with no plan to remove dancers. Lt. Gordon Selby of the department was involved in the review.
The U S Army Signal Corps plans to sign a 1 975 968 dollar contract with Radio Corp of America to build a computer center for field support, intelligence and personnel at Ft Huachuca Arizona. Parts of the work will occur at RCA in Vail near Tucson with most of it in Camden New Jersey. Senator Carl Hayden announced the project.
A fire erupted at the Humble Oil Co dock on Pelican Island northeast of Galveston. Coast Guard boats rushed to the scene amid black smoke over Galveston Bay. police closed island access and a fuel tank was reported in danger. No injuries reported.
The vice squad described drafted club regulations for women dancers detailing clothing, prohibiting soliciting drinks or acting with customers between acts, and banning vulgar moves. Exotic performers are barred from bump and grind poses on the floor and touching themselves except in acrobatic acts. Violations of liquor laws are misdemeanors and guilty performers cannot return in Phoenix. A warning to clubs was also issued by John A. Duncan, state liquor supervisor.
More than 100 absentee votes were recorded by the city clerk yesterday bringing total absentee ballots to 694 in the bond election. Clerks expect the figure to exceed 800 as voting continues, with final counts opened after polls close at 7 p.m. on election day. Voters may still apply for absentee ballots today or cast in the clerk's office until 5 p.m. Monday.
Dr. William B. Steen, Tucson allergist and president elect of the Arizona Medical Assn, will discuss Medicare at a Tucson Central Trades Council meeting Monday night. The local labor group has already endorsed Medicare.
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