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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1973
Page
1
A Tombstone restoration effort proposes a 4.25 million redevelopment including the O K Corral and Bird Cage Theater. The Tombstone Restoration Commission will meet within 10 days to advance the plan, with support already pledged by its chairman and city officials.
County Supervisor Jim Murphy suggests downtown workers ride the bus financed partly by employers as a fringe benefit to ease congestion. He envisions employers contracting with the city subsidized transit system for reduced fares on a volume basis while long term traffic solutions are studied.
Atty Dennis DeConcini said his office will move Monday to prosecute National Housing Industries, amid claims the firm is building townhouses at 6131 N Oracle Rd without proper permits. District and county officials pressed for action, citing unsafe easement proximity and lack of approvals. potential fines up to 300 per day or a court order to tear down exists if upheld.
UPI reports Hanoi will release 30 American prisoners on Monday after North Vietnam freed 106 POWs. Homecoming officials at Clark Air Base Philippines said a C-141 Starlifter is due to land at Gia Lam airport at 2 am Sunday EST.
Arnold Wayne Katz files suit in Superior Court against the City of Tucson and six unnamed police officers seeking 35000. He alleges officers dragged him into an alley after signing a jaywalking summons then conducted an intimate search, transported him to Pima County Jail, and subjected him to a second extensive search without probable cause during a Feb. 23 crackdown in the 4th Avenue area. Katz seeks 10090 in compensatory damages and 25000 in punitive damages for alleged constitutional violations.
U S District Court Judge Walter E Craig of Phoenix, a fourth generation Arizonan, will become chief judge of the state five member federal court succeeding Judge James A Walsh of Tucson. Walsh 66 will remain on the trial bench earning 40 000 a year. Craig 63 was appointed to the federal bench in 1914 and will oversee policy making and operations for the district. Also noted is a separate Arizona Oratorical Contest with Paul Brown of Yuma winning and runners up Scott Duntree of Tesans Palo Verde High School Barbara Hannan of Bishee Tigh and Ann Orel of Agua Fria Night.
Princess Anne in Warfield England dismisses reports of a romance with cavalry officer Lt Mark Phillips. She tells reporters there is no romance and no grounds for such rumors as she and Phillips train their horses near Herefordshire.
Tucson historical planners emerge as a model for regional committees within Arizona Bicentennial efforts. Tom Peterson briefed state officials at the Plaza International Hotel on progress, noting Tucson organized a 14 year old historical committee and aims for official bicentennial city status in 1976. Two Tucson representatives will report to the Federal Western Regional Bicentennial Commission in Carson City later this month.
A 46 year old Tucson woman, Maria G Tirado, was charged with murder for the fatal shooting of Kenneth A Lauer, 42, plant superintendent at Drachman's Linen & Uniform Rental Service Inc. The incident occurred during a minor dispute at the production area. Lauer died after being shot in the lower right torso. An employee restrained the suspect until police arrived and Lauer was pronounced dead at Arizona Medical Center.
Four people die in a two car collision north of Tucson when Gustavo Alvarez 21 of Mammoth collides with Joel Harrison 28 of San Manuel. Harrison's wife Gail 28 and two passengers die at the scene and an infant dies later at hospital. An unidentified man is struck and killed on Houghton Road north of Interstate 10 by Donald Berlich 39. Total county traffic fatalities reach 22 with other deaths reported in Wickenburg and Snowflake areas.
A Daniel ONeal Jr transportation counsel to the Senate Commerce Committee for the past two years has been named by President Nixon as a member of the Interstate Commerce Commission. ONeal 36 of Seattle will succeed Rudolfo Montesano for a term expiring December 31 1979. He formerly was legislative assistant to Senator Warren Magnuson.
Richard E. Holley, 21, University of Arizona student, indicted by the Pima County Grand Jury on second degree arson connected to a Feb. 16 fire at a gas station after a bomb threat. He was arrested on the UA campus and arraignment is set for Monday in justice court.
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