Tucson Groups Plan Joint Poverty Effort In Tucson
Tucson Community Council and Committee for Economic Opportunity will meet to discuss coordinating antipoverty services. Officials hope to overcome past rivalry and designate leadership while improving efficiency in serving impoverished residents.
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TCC
Tucson
Tucson Community Council
Committee For Economic Opportunity
Ruben Romero
Brooks
Romero
Tucson Daily Citizen
Libasci Denies Quitting Hospital Post Amid Budget Woes
Hospital chief administrator Dr. A M Libasci denies resigning as a $4.1 million county hospital budget for 1968 69 is discussed by the Board of Supervisors. He cites amicable talks and necessary cuts while noting prior overspending and nurse salary hikes that strained finances.
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A. M. Libasci
Board of Supervisors
Libasci
Thomas Jay
Jay
Usu
Olympic Pavilion Draws 3 700 Attendees in Tucson
Officials report about 3 700 people attended events at the downtown Tucson Mexico Olympic Pavilion over Saturday and Sunday nights. Saturday saw 2 500 present across the pavilion hours 5 PM to midnight with 9800 paying 50 cents, 800 admitted free and 900 children free. Sunday attendance ran about half that figure with 400 donations noted. The Tucson Mexico International Exchange Commission runs the pavilion and calls the weekend a success as it plans hours 10 AM to 10 PM weekdays and 5 PM to midnight on weekends.
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Tucson-Mexico
Samuel S.sneller
Sneller
Tucson-Mexico International Exchange Commission
Armed convict surrenders after barricading in prison restroom
Harold Couch, held in a 40 year rape case, surrendered peacefully after barricading with his wife and two children in a prison visitor’s restroom at the South Carolina Penitentiary. He handed a pistol to his wife who passed it to officials. An investigation was ordered into how the weapon was obtained.
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Columbia
S.C
South Carolina
Harold Couch
Couch
Pacifist Soldier Faces Court Martial In California
Glendale soldier Melvin D. Holt, who became a pacifist after enlisting, faces a general court martial in the near term on charges of willful disobedience to an order and attempted desertion. W. Edward Morgan, a Tucson attorney and ACLU lawyer, has agreed to defend Holt for Episcopal Peace Fellowship. Holt served 26 months in the Army before reporting for duty in civilian clothes on April 5 and announcing his intention to resign from the service.
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FT. Sill
Okla
UPI
Tucson
W. Edward Morgan
Glendale
Calif
Melvin D. Holt
American Civil Liberties Union
Morgan
Episcopal Peace Fellowship
Hoit
City THA mum about probe data
The Tucson Commission on Human Relations withheld findings from a report on the Tucson Housing Authority's operations. City officials met privately with Mayor James Corbett and council members to discuss potential actions and future policies. Commissioners argued the report may include private tenant details.
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Tucson Commission On Human Relations
Tucson Housing Authority
Richard O’keeffe
Human Relations Commission
Leonard L. Karter
Commission
James N. Corbett Jr
Housing Authority
Legal Aid Society
Corbett
Kirk Storch
Conrad F. Joyner
U S Bombers Hit Saigon Ammunition Dump and Dogfight
U S Bay bombers destroyed a large Communist ammunition dump on Saigon outskirts as red alert covered the city. Aerial battles over North Vietnam left an F4 Phantom missing in action while Navy planes hit targets near Vinh and Dong Hoi amid a six minute blast and widespread daily raids.
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Saigon
UPS
U.S. Bay
U.S
U.S. Navy
North Vietnam
Panhandle
Navy
Vinh
Dong Hoi
Carter Wins HorP Area Oratory Boat
David Carter 18 son of Mr and Mrs John H Carter won the Knights of Phythias Section 6 Oratorical Contest to qualify for the 23rd annual national finals in Philadelphia. Six sectional winners will meet in August for the finals with a 3500 dollar top prize and 2500 for runner up plus 1000 for each of four other finalists. Carter defeated state winners from Colorado New Mexico Texas and Utah at Arizona State University Tempe. He spoke on Lifetime Objectives in a 10 minute oration titled Simon Says. coached by Palo Verde High School instructors Don Milner and Ann Soelter. Carter is a Tucson Daily Citizen reporter and a 1968 Palo Verde grad.
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David Carter
John H. Carter
N. Shepherd Hills
Knights of Phythias
Philadelphia
Carter
Colorado
New Mexico
Texas
Utah
Fional
Arizona State University
Student Memorial Union
Tempe
Simon
Palo Verde High School
Don R. Milner
Ann Soelter
Tucson
Daily Citizen
Rusk urges global peace as NATO meets in Reykjavik
Secretary of State Dean Rusk told the North Atlantic Council in Reykjavik that Western allies must pursue East West understanding while countering Communist pressure in Berlin and the Middle East. He urged NATO solidarity, balanced arms cuts, and continued U S European commitment. Vice Chancellor Brandt warned Communist moves to isolate West Berlin would fail.
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Reykjavik
Iceland
Dean Rusk
Middle East
Southeast Asia
Germany
Rusk
U. S
Europe
Willy Brandt
West Germany
West Berlin
NATO
Floods Devastate Southern China Reported Losses
Report from Hong Kong letters and travelers say floods in Hunan Hubei Kwangsi Kiangsu Chekiang Kiangsi and Kwangtung devastate crops and claim lives. Traffic between north and south through central China halted.
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Hong Kong
China
Hunan
Hupeh
Kwangsi
Kiangsu
Chekiang
Kiangsi
Kwangtung
Chinchilla Group Sets Public Meeting Wednesday Evening
The Southern Arizona Chinchilla Group will meet Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. in the O Rielly Motors meeting room 6100 E Broadway for a public session.
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Southern Arizona Chinchilla Group
O’rielly Motors
E. Broadway
Arizona Men Ordained in California Conference
Four Arizonans were ordained into two levels of the United Methodist ministry at the Southern California-Arizona annual conference. Granted probationary status were Peter Ronald Falbo of Phoenix DeVon Jaxon Hardy of TucsonWarham Lance Martin of Tempe and Paul Wesley Schafer of Phoenix. The probationary class marks at least one year of graduate study completed.
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Redlands
Calif
United Methodist Ministry
Peter Ronald Falbo
Phoenix
DeVon Jaxon Hardy
Tucson
Warham Lance Martin
Tempe
Paul Wesley Schafer
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Olympic
BANK
Rex Morgan
The
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June
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Wac
Expert Service
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Tucsonian
Magnavox
ROH
Hilary
Tate Tata
Cee Lieu
Broadway
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