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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1968
Page
2
The Eastside YMCA-YWCA opens its charter membership drive at 401 S Prudence Rd with hours 10 am to 4 pm Saturday and noon to 4 pm Sunday. A $75 family membership grants year round swimming and full facility use with free lessons and team participation.
Dr. I M Chesser urged strict handling of medical records citing patient privacy rights at the Arizona Association of Medical Record Librarians meeting. He warned against unauthorized disclosures, urged formal patient releases, and described hospital plans to control information access amid IRS and press inquiries. Michael J Harris spoke on the librarian’s community role.
Mrs Leola Schmick widow of Walter M Stevenson attorney died in November sues estate executor over fee alleged overcharge in a $25 000 settlement She seeks 56 250 against Stevenson estate and the case names Walter Stevenson executor of the estate as a defendant In a second Superior Court filing Tucson resident William W Cox seeks 100 000 damages from a Feb 23 crash at N Stewart Ave and E First St Defendants include driver owner of the other vehicle John C Van de Werken and Mr and Mrs Jack Van de Werken
The 684th Radar Squadron will host an Armed Forces Day open house on Mt Lemmon tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Local residents and visitors are invited to tour facilities and learn about radar operations.
Five of the city’s 14 pools Randolph Mission Pantano Del Norte and Palo Verde will be open Saturdays and Sundays from noon to six until June when all pools go full time for summer. Wading pools start June 8 per Gene C. Reid Parks and Recreation director.
A large mountain lion roamed the north side of the city Wednesday and was sighted again in Randolph Park and at South Swan Road and East 15th St. Arizona Game and Fish Dept officers and city police hunted the cat with dogs about 10 p.m. in a futile effort. Sheriff Deputy Sgt Allen De Fosse said the animal may be the same one seen in the N Swan Road area for years, describing it as large, old, and cagey.
Air West will begin through service connecting Mexico Tucson and the Northwest July 1. Flights will operate between Mexico Tucson Salt Lake City Portland and Seattle. Air West is the nation’s fifth largest domestic carrier with a 9000 mile system. The Seattle Tucson route will use the DC9 stretch jet seating 105 passengers.
Ben Thorn, 98, filed for divorce in Memphis claiming his 68 year old wife deserted him ten days after their 1942 marriage. The rare case underscores lingering personal disputes in an aging couple.
Nationwide student protests spill from Delaware State College in Dover to the University of Delaware in Newark. At Marquette University in Milwaukee demands for a Black administrator trigger sit-ins, threats of resignations, and police action. The University of Miami vows new scholarships and courses to ease clashes. Ocean Hill Brownsville in Brooklyn eases after school closures and governance disputes over hiring and firing.
The Tucson Chapter of the Rosicrucian Order AMORC invites the public to a guided tour of Sanctuary Cove at 8 a.m. The desert retreat near Lazy K Bar Ranch, about 15 miles northwest of Tucson, will offer coffee and rolls. Lois Holloway at 402 E. Ellis oversees arrangements.
New York City STRATCOM public information office led by Wrenne Timberlake of Tucson won the Silver Anvil Trophy for the finest employee relations program in America in 1967. The award, presented by the Public Relations Society of America, recognized STRATCOM's relocation from Washington to Arizona.
Rep Williams announces candidacy for a second term in District 7. The Tucson resident and Hughes Aircraft procurement auditor has served on multiple committees and sponsored a state auditing bill. He holds a BA from Eastern New Mexico University and an MBA from the University of Arizona.
William J. Carpenter, 58, was approached near his home at 415 N Westmoreland Ave by two youths who demanded money. A barking dog across the street caused them to flee. Police later detained two 15-year-old escapees from the Yuma County Juvenile Detention Home. Carpenter identified them as the would-be robbers.
Elias named vice president of the Arizona Postmasters Association at the end of the 33rd annual convention in Tucson. Dor man J. Bryce elected president. Fred J. Bolender succeeded as past president. New vice presidents include Ethelyn Pettiform Stanfield Wilbur Cook Youngtown Ermet Hawkins Thatcher Kay Slade Eagar James Kennedy Jr Williams Katharine Garber Humboldt Homer Fancher Bullhead City. Cathryn Pulsifer Page re elected secretary treasurer. Convention closed at the Pioneer International Hotel.
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