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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1973
Page
7
In January Tucson Transit collected 278000 in fares the highest in 13 years. Over six months beginning July 1 1972 fares totaled 16 million versus 1 million in the prior year’s seven months. The figures imply more Tucson residents will use public transport when available reducing car use and congestion.
The Tucson Daily Citizen ran front page photos showing murky skies over Tucson and Mt Wrightson with pollution from the Douglas copper smelter and auto traffic. Inversion traps pollutants, sparking calls to curb growth and public transit gains. Arizona debates advertising for growth. EPA says 36 urban areas need transport controls to meet 1975 standards.
In a closed Republican caucus the Arizona legislature approved adding 400 000 to Arizona State University funds to match 7 million for the University of Arizona and provide 17 200 000 for all three universities. The senate narrowly advanced a hunting and fishing license fee bill after an informal debate, with southern Arizona senators playing a pivotal role.
The report lists multiple Arizona Senate and House votes on bills including SB 1010 on school funding mechanics, SB 1065 ending mobile home registration fees, SB 1113 banning aluminum wiring, SB 1176 raising hunting and fishing licenses, HB 2037 university building funds, and HB 2112 accountant qualifications. Names of voting members and party lines are provided.
A House resolution will be introduced by Rep. Emilio Carrillo to praise Frank G. Robles for his service in the state legislature from 1940 to 1958. Robles died February 19 in Los Angeles, born December 21, 1911 in Tucson, and educated at Tucson High and the University of Arizona. He worked in advertising, theater promotion, and gasoline service before serving seven terms, later aiding local economic programs then moving to California in 1965.
Former journalist Robert B. Stirling wins a Superior Court action challenging his dismissal from a 14,000-2 year post as projects editor in the University of Arizona office. A 7 to 1 jury ruling found the regents could not overturn President Schaefer’s decision to hire Stirling, alleging the regents had delegated hiring authority to the president. Stirling, once editor of the Arizona Territorial on Tucson’s North Side, sought retroactive pay differing by $5,400 annually between UA and his current Tucson city post.
A bookkeeper faced arrest amid allegations of widening bingo game fraud across Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Authorities say the suspect organized illegal games to finance other illicit activities and terminated the firm amid the probe.
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