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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1973
Page
1
Washington reports the EPA will publish rules to force states to review location plans for large developments before building or expanding. The review must halt construction if vehicle exhaust would breach clean air standards, affecting shopping centers, sports facilities, drive ins, parking, housing, and more.
Sheriff Cox announces drastic budget cuts as supervisors have not approved money for salaries. He notes 28 patrol vehicles will reach 100000 miles by June 30 and explains reduced civil process work and delayed substations. Supervisor Murphy cites a possible misunderstanding and missing funding.
Donald E. Johnson, head of the Veterans Administration, will leave his post by year end after criticism over proposed VA benefit cuts. Johnson, 47, a former American Legion national commander from Iowa, had been urged by Congress and veterans groups to reconsider the plan.
Jerry Johnston says he and his wife heard a radio DJ announce a free apartment contest on Nov. 12 1971 and began dialing. He filed a $15 000 damage suit yesterday against Mountain Bell claiming his phone failed to work during the prize call and his wife fainted from the suspense as the line connected only with a ringing sound.
Three Blue Angel precision jets crashed during a training session in the southeastern California desert. All three pilots ejected safely as the bright blue jets collided during close-range maneuvers amid rugged terrain and F-4 Phantom involvement.
Fragmented ledger style OCR shows months January to December with many dates and figures. It reads like a calendar of entries with numbers, scattered names, and partial phrases, lacking coherent events or subjects.
Edith Irving a 38 year old woman received a two year fall term to play from a court in Zurich for her role in the Hayward Hughes autobiography hoax. Ishaml Clifford serves a 24 year sentence for selling the billionaire's fake autobiography and Irving was found guilty of fraud and using false documents.
An Army EC47 plane carrying the Golden Knights from Fort Bragg crashed near Silk Hope North Carolina. Reports say at least 15 were killed including the team and crew. no survivors were immediately confirmed. Wreckage and bodies scattered over a half mile area in woods off a highway.
The first standby draft lottery for men not expected to be drafted was held today. Acting Selective Service Director Byron V. Pepstone announced that those drawing 95 and lower will be classified and available for immediate Induction if needed next year. Numbers above 95 go to holding class 1 and will have little contact with the draft. The two million men born in 1954 would be subject next year if required, with younger men taking their places in 1974.
A Greyhound bus colliding with a truck on a narrow West Texas bridge burst into flames and crashed killing a number of passengers. Initial reports listed 15 dead, later revised to between five and seven, with adults and several children aboard.
The state seeks a Tucson facility for about 300 inmates costing between 14 and 19 million dollars. Officials compare it to a mini Florence, aiming to relieve Florence jail pressure and start rehabilitation programs. Critics urge funding for both this and Maricopa sites, noting local site battles and land costs.
Police in Brisbane said two bombs touched off a rash fire at a night club early today, fatally injuring fifteen people in what they call the largest mass casualty in Australian history. Authorities sought a major wanted criminal as a key suspect in an extortion plot against several Brisbane clubs.
County supervisors outline a sizable bond plan committing funds over three of the next five years to finance a new hospital project, signaling a major public health infrastructure effort. Local officials emphasize careful budgeting and voter consideration for the measure.
Tucson audience invited to a public affairs forum at 5 30 p m at Westerner Hotel with Supervisor Chairman Joseph A Castillo and Conrad Joyner. Master of ceremonies Chris Helms will field questions, followed by a 9 p m folk concert by Travis Edmondson at the Pioneer Hotel. Board action covered includes use of revenue sharing funds to cover county over expenditures and a rise in employee insurance contributions.
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