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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1958
Page
8
In a few weeks Tucson will decide a special election on a half cent city sales tax, a $1.75 property tax ceiling, and bond issues for fire police sewage and water. Officials press for clear facts to counter demagoguery and push annexation, industry, and tax relief.
Column denounces Moscow actions in Hungary and the Nagy case, arguing Soviet repression mirrors Stalin era methods. It cites UN conclusions and warns the West to remain wary as tensions rise ahead of any summit.
Washington reports reveal Vice President Nixon, about 200 House members, and numerous senators are uneasy over Sherman Adams accepting gifts from a troubled manufacturer. The issue resurfaces the Nixon slush fund controversy and tests Adams and Nixon amid California primary pressures and labor debates.
John Q. Public letters to the editor denounce The Citizens Mailbox for lacking a full rundown on a proposed city sales tax. ImaNK De Honey from the Property Owners Protective Association defends civic rights and urges a referendum to enshrine tax changes in Tucson’s charter, asserting broad support and warning against political manipulation.
An Arizona Album entry edited by Albert R. Buehman recalls the Wedge, a narrow business strip along West Congress Street from Maiden Lane to Meyer Street. The wedge defined Tucson’s early center, later erased when Congress Street widened and Maiden Lane was abandoned, with the space added to north side properties. The photo shows the wedge’s narrow end at Stone Street, around 1900, with Sam Drachman’s Cigar Store occupying that corner.
The piece details President Eisenhower’s 221 requests as of June 12 with only 9 percent approved by both houses, many left untouched, and 28 rejected. It notes Democratic control, a busy session, and potential gains on Alaska statehood, trade, and space legislation amid a challenging political climate.
Report from Brigham Young University in Utah claims a coed can eat well on 30 cents daily, sparking reactions from brothers across about a thousand campuses where coeds are often taken out to dine.
H V Kaltenborn analyzes Lebanon under President Chamoun amid Arab nationalist pressure and U S backed stability efforts. He notes sectarian divisions, pro Western gains in elections, and the proposed UN force to deter Syrian unrest and foreign influence.
The House subcommittee questions Herman Adams's ties to Bernard Goldfine over bills at a Boston hotel and a Waldorf Astoria stay, plus gifts of vicuna cloth and an Oriental rug. New details emerge after Adams's June testimony and White House briefings.
Read Psalm 54 and Deuteronomy 7 7 8 to see faith in God amid history. The meditation links Israelite experiences to belief in an all powerful providence guiding nations. It calls Americans to see their story as a pattern of divine guidance and virtue.
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