City Awards Gravel Contract for Street Seal Coat
City of Tucson awarded a one year contract for pea gravel to the low bidder Construction Materials Co at 1.19 per cubic yard for an estimated 21 000 cubic yards to seal 125 miles of streets next year. The next bid from Columbia Redi Mix was 1.75 per cubic yard. The city will buy all its pea gravel from the low bidder during the fiscal year starting July 1.
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Construction Materials Co
City of
Tucson
Columbia
Public Works
Herman Danforth
Danforth
Sidney Wilson
Oury Park Recreation Center
New Garden At Museum Opens Friday At Desert Museum
The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum unveils a new demonstration garden this Friday after a preview for trustees tonight. Director William Woodin notes final planting today as Elsa Upperman Knoll assists. Paul Shaw will be on site all weekend to answer questions about the project. The focal feature is a reinforced concrete hyperbolic paraboloid ramada designed by Guy Greene. Sunset magazine highlights the garden in two articles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
William Woodin
Elsa Upperman Knoll
Sunset Magazine
Desert Garden Project
Wooadin
Paul W. Shaw
Woodin
Guy Greene
Phoenix
Four Star General Serov Suspended From Soviet High Office
Soviet diplomatic sources report 58 year old General Ivan A. Serov, once deputy to Beria and former chairman of the state security committee, has been suspended from his post on the general staff. He had been deputy chief of the general staff and ran intelligence operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
UPI
Fourstar
Ivan A. Serov
Laurenti Beria
State Committee On Security
Haugh Sees $9-$10 Million Outlay Safe for Unis
Rep. John Haugh argues the legislature can approprate nine to ten million dollars for universities without raising the state property tax beyond the 1.80 rate. He urges hold the line and notes population growth demands more space and staff. A special session to reconsider land and construction funds may be discussed after a Phoenix meeting. He praises Gov. Fanin and SA Spear and emphasizes state financing responsibility.
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John H. Haugh
R' Pima
Tucson
State Tax Commission
Haugh
House
Senate
Phoenix
Paul Fannin
Hiway House
University of Arizona
Richard Herbert
Dpima
Appropriations Committee
Arizona State University
Arizona State College
S. A. Spear
Bobby the Talking Dragon Debuts in Arizona
Bobby the 4 polka dotted fiberglass dragon, six feet long and six feet tall, will debut in Tucson at El Con Shopping Center tomorrow and again Saturday. A radio link lets the operator talk with kids from 50 feet away as Fort Huachuca’s 36th Army Band promotes Armed Forces Day events on May 18. The band tours Tucson locales including Southgate, Eastgate, Oxford Plaza, P and C Mart, and El Con with performances starting 10 a.m. at Southgate Shoping Center and continuing through 4 p.m. at El Con.
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Bobby
Arizona
el Con
Ft. Huachuca
36Th Army Band
Fort Huachuca
Tucson
Southgate
Pennington Street
Eastgate
Oxford Plaza
P & & Mart
Bridge Championship Winners Announced
Winners in the Jewish Community Center duplicate bridge event were Mrs. Leland Frederick, Mrs. Charles Fawcett, Mrs. Gladys Radin, Mrs. Arnold Swancara, Mrs. C. B. Hinchee, and Manny Bergberg. An open pairs championship follows at 7 30 p.m. tomorrow at the University of Arizona Student Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewish Community Center
Leland Frederick
Charles Fawcett
Gladys Radin
Arnold Swancara
C. B. Hinchee
Manny Greenberg
Student Union, University of Arizona
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Citizen Comics
Mey
Mather
By Yvestwood
Sci
Soviets
South Sixth Avenue
E. Speedway Boulevard
United States
Phleas
Maxon Construction Company
E. Speedway Blvd
Dragon
S. 6Th Ave
Mr. Plumber
Naughton Plumbing Sales
Vanity Case
Wilmot Plaza
Congress—Broadway
Wilmot
Sid’s
Sal
Sid
Speedway Blvd
22Nd St
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