Tucson International Airport designated boosts regional trade
The U S Treasury Department designated Tucson Municipal Airport as Tucson International Airport enabling entry and clearance for private and commercial aircraft from worldwide origins. Full customs and immigration will be established, a bonded warehouse may follow, and payrolls will grow with a new industry in Tucson as traffic increases and trade with Mexico expands. The $2.3 million terminal is to be dedicated on Oct 15, with another $1 million in airport improvements and a new access route advancing the project.
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Mexico
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Point System Could Shape Arizona Driver Licenses
The Arizona Legislature moved to codify a vehicle inspection program and prepare to pass a House bill creating an official point system for suspending driving licenses. The move follows a prior court challenge and extends the May 31 deadline for safety inspections as the program seeks smoother operation by the highway department and inspection stations.
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Maricopa County
House
Senate
State Highway Department
Alliance for Progress shakes Latin Communist grip
Roscoe Drummond notes the Alliance for Progress weakens Communist influence in Latin America. He cites tax reforms, agrarian modernization, and university cooperation as signs of progress in Venezuela Dominican Republic Chile Colombia Bolivia and other nations. He credits U S aid with stabilizing the Dominican Republic and enabling free elections and highlights reports from Chase Manhattan Bank of improving economies. The piece argues continued aid could bolster democracy and curb Communist appeal.
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Dominican Republic
Chile
Colombia
Bolivia
Trujillo
Allance For
Chase Manhattan Bank
Ecuador
Mexico
Peru
Tail fins, Puritan critics and economic waste clash
In a 1963 column, John Chamberlain critiques Galbraith and Puritanical critics for condemning tail fins while noting postwar American spending patterns. He cites after tax income and allocations for food, housing, education, and banks, arguing gaudiness signals exuberance and is a minor target in a broader waste debate.
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U.S
Dr. Galbraith
America
Galbraith
Detroit
Society to Protect the White Man in Cowboy Movies
Art Buchwald declares the formation of a society to promote white men in Western films, criticizing depictions that favor Indians and urging filmmakers to show white characters as just and honorable. He cites modern scripts as pro Indian sympathies and calls out actors Kirk Douglas and Cornel Wilde as portraying sympathetic Indigenous figures.
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America
Kirk Douglas
Cornel Wilde
Flood plain zoning debate draws letters to editor
A Tucson LWV reply urges flood plain zoning as best preventive measure while a widow objects to land use limits she says would confiscate property. An unsigned mail piece urging federal school funds prompts calls for signer identity and source disclosure.
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League of Women Voters of
Tucson
Duel Between Mowry and Cross in Tubac 1859
Sylvester Mowry, famed Tucson figure, fought a notable duel with Arizona editor Editor Cross of the Arizonian on July 8 1859 in Tubac. Burnside rifles misfired four times before Mowry’s gun failed. Cross fired first while unarmed after Mowry’s weapon jammed. Seconds George D. Mercer and Capt. John Donaldson oversaw. Both parties later apologized in print.
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Territorial
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Arizonian
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Mowry
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John Donaldson
Burnside
Arizona Pioneers Historical Society
National Security Staffing by Senator Jackson
A 1943 column critiques Sen Henry Jackson plan on National Security Staffing and Operations. Norstad testifies that fewer people can yield better results and advocates a Quality Street approach. The piece doubts feasibility and warns the government risks bureaucratic excess across Africa the Peace Corps and Pentagon staffing trends.
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Quality Street
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League OF Women Voters
Tucson Blvd
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