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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1968
Page
1
Six Thunderbirds arrived at Davis-Monthan AFB for Aerospace and Arizona Days with a tight delta formation, smoke, and precision maneuvers. The display featured inverted passes, four point rolls, and a diamond formation final as crowds watched from Catalina Mountains backdrop.
Three Davis Monthan airmen were attacked on East Speedway Boulevard after a near collision. Teeth caused severe wounds including partial loss of the left ear and bite injuries to the chest chin and index finger. Airman LC Crayton 24 suffered injuries and was treated at D M Hospital.
Arizona Governor Jack Williams told the Catalina Rotary Club that a nation's morality and ethics derive from religion, traditions, and the people, not from government. He cited global resources and warned about the influence of bohemianism and dope addicts on American ideals.
The Civil Service Commission plans to hire ex-city attorney Gordon Kipps as counsel for Dunn's appeal of his dismissal. A resolution to appoint Kipps goes before the City Council Monday. Dunn was fired by Police Chief Bernard Garmire two weeks ago amid department rule violations stemming from the attorney general's corruption probe. The commission will hear the appeal on March 19.
Contracts expected soon for 1.59 million dollars at Davis Monthan Air Force Base to build a dormitory likely for 200 men a parts cleaning shop and an aircraft oil purging hydrant facility. Army Corps of Engineers oversees. Senator Carl Hayden and Representative Morris Udall note funds will be released to award the contracts.
Police Officer Joseph R. Zuniga is honored in the March April Police Magazine. Chief Bernard L. Gar mire says Zuniga helped capture four burglars including the top local safe burglar and solved a hit and run case.
Arizona legislators wrapped up the regular session on unpaid days as the $200 weekly pay ends. They faced a tenuous budget with projected cash shortfalls, while the House passed a belt-tightening measure and the Senate rejected a UN membership inquiry. Multiple bills advanced or stalled amid budget warnings.
Police investigate theft of two aircraft radios valued at 1250 dollars from planes at Hamilton Aircraft Co located at 6501 South Park Avenue. The incident prompted an immediate police inquiry.
In Washington Clark M Clifford newly appointed Secretary of Defense told reporters he will remain in his post “up to and including Jan 20, 1973” as long as President Johnson desires. He indicated he expects Johnson to be reelected and stressed his long tenure in government.
University of Missouri zoology professor Dr. William H. Elder developed non-poisonous birth control pellets for pigeons. Food pellets treated with an anti-egg-laying compound reduced a 1,200 pigeon downtown flock in Moberly by 89 percent in three months, with rural Missouri tests halting reproduction for five to seven months.
Dr. Oliver Laine, president of the Pima County Junior College, was elected president of the Arizona Council of Community College Presidents. The group, formed this month by college presidents and executive deans from seven districts, also named Officer Dean Curtis of Eastern Arizona College as vice president and Dr. John Riggs of Mesa College as secretary treasurer.
Green Mountain Falls Colorado faces a map error from 1890 as the town hall post office magistrate office pool and community center are outside the town limits. About half of the 250 residents live in unincorporated areas while trustees seek corrected maps.
Douglas Wall of the Arizona Interstate Stream Commission outlined options to fund a 400 million CAP, including a 1 cent per gallon gasoline tax or a 1 cent per day surcharge on power and gas bills. He noted water sales could cover about half the cost, with taxes covering the rest, and cited a Parsons Engineering study estimating 400 million dollars while Congress may authorize 768 million plus 100 million for distribution. Governor Williams endorsed the project as a pivotal decision year for Arizona’s CAP efforts.
Published weekly except Sunday by the Citizen Publishing in Tucson Arizona the notice lists home delivered rates 45c per week or 23.40 annually for inside Tucson and 45c per week or 1.95 per month for outside Tucson plus second class postage paid in Tucson Arizona.
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