Storm paralyzes northeast annexation foes letter fire
City Mayor Porter W Homer criticized an anti annexation letter circulated by South Side businessmen as misleading. He argued the $1 75 per 100 value city tax rise is offset by reductions in Sanitary District library and fire district taxes leaving a net about six cents more, with added benefits like garbage collection police protection and water rate relief within a year. The piece was mailed to South Side homeowners and continued on page three.
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First Major Telescope Installed At Kitt Peak Observatory
Kitt Peak National Observatory begins use of a 36 inch mirror weighing about 400 pounds in a telescope on the mountain 40 miles from Tucson. Dr. Aden B. Meinel says this key instrument will be tested and adjusted before visitors can use it, with initial users already scheduled from June.
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Balmy Weekend Promises Mild Tucson Weather
The Southwest enjoys a warm spell with 75 plus high temperatures forecast for tomorrow and 40 to 45 degree lows tonight. Yesterday reached 76 and 44 overnight, with 2 pm readings showing 72 in shade and 79 in sun as humidity stayed low.
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Actress Files for Divorce Desi Loves Lucy No More
Lucille Ball, 48, filed for divorce from Desi Arnaz in Santa Monica Superior Court ending their 20 year marriage. Ball seeks custody of their two children and says she may pursue work in New York while Arnaz will remain head of Desilu. The couple built a TV empire producing I Love Lucy and Desilu shows.
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Stocks Slump Sharply in Afternoon Trading
New York market activity remained heavy as prices declined at mid day and afternoon trading. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 9.26 points to 602.79 by 2 30 p.m., with electronic issues hit hardest and leading shares off several cents or more.
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Two Elderly Tucson Women Killed Crossing Speedway
Miss Evalyn A. Bentley 81 and Mrs. Alice M. Steenhoven 65 died after being struck by an auto in a crosswalk at Speedway Blvd and Euclid Ave as they walked to a First Christian Church meeting. The driver, Mrs. Rachel La Turco 20, remained at the scene.
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Tucson Airport Authority Wins $501,806 Federal Grant
The Federal Aviation Agency allocated 501806 to the Tucson Airport Authority. Funds finance a loading ramp for a new 5 million dollar terminal, with TAA covering 60 percent of costs and federal aid covering 40 percent. The grant supports a concrete apron taxiing area, a new fire station, other improvements, and drainage extension.
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Little Chuckie In Midst Of Legal Custody Fight
Relatives from Houston seek custody of 2 year old Chuckie Smithe through a writ of habeas corpus after his mother died in a Dec 2 bus truck crash near Tucson. Guardian Jack Ettinger and foster parents oppose the move as a hearing in Superior Court Judge Lee Garrett proceeds.
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Inside the Citizen Senner City Discuss Water
City officials and Senner discuss water issues in a front page briefing while business news teases a profile and later pages hint at entertainment features. The text references a columnist and mentions a deck clearing in sports or finance sections.
Petition Falls Short of Water Rate Referendum
The Property Owners Protective Assn. initiative for a city water rate vote lacks enough qualified signatures to be valid. City Clerk Mary Fields did not state how many are missing, and City Atty. Jack Marks says the petition has no legal standing though new signatures can be added within 10 days per the city charter.
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Winter Storm Paralyzes Northeast Amid Death Toll
A massive blizzard disrupted millions across the Northeast causing at least 80 deaths nationwide. Cities including New York and Providence faced record snows, transportation chaos, and school and business shutdowns as drifts reached several feet.
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