Court commands fair redistricting of Pima County boards
Superior Court Judge Raul Castro issued a writ of mandamus directing the Pima County Board of Supervisors to redraw the three supervisorial districts to be as nearly equal in population as possible. The June 19 deadline requires equitable redistricting after a 31 000 to 150 000 population disparity exposed by the recent sham 2024 districting.
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Superior Court
Raul Castro
Pima
District 3
Pima County
Castro
Where Are The Mountains Tucson Smog Warning
Tucson residents faced a grim warning as copper smelter smoke blanketed the Catalina and Rincon Mountains. The smog reduced visibility and sparked calls for action. The piece argues for state regulation of industrial air pollution and county safeguards to prevent persistent smelter emissions in the Santa Cruz Valley.
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Tucson
Pima
Los Angeles
Arizona
Santa Cruz Valley
Pima County
Hooded Skunk Color Phases Observed at Desert Museum
Arizona Album notes nightly visits to the Desert Museum where hooded skunks appear in two color phases. One phase shows white from nose to tail. the other has a white crown, black back, and two white side patches. The piece discusses potential signaling or camouflage advantages and ponders which color may predominate in the future.
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Lewis Wayne Walker
Arizone-Sonora Desert Museum
Message of Maryland voting and civil rights bill opposition
The piece argues Wallace's strong Maryland showing signals serious white opposition to the Civil Rights Bill beyond the South. It warns of possible civil disobedience, enforcement challenges, and potential repeal if federal enforcement proves unworkable, drawing a parallel to Prohibition.
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Alabama
Guy
George C. Wallace
Wisconsin
Indiana
Maryland
Wallace
Deep South
U.S
United States
TY All
What Will Sen Byrd Say About Frugality
Holmes Alexander discusses Senator Harry Byrd's role as chair of the Joint Committee on Reduction of Nonessential Expenditures, President Johnson's letter urging praise for cutbacks, and the slow pace of overall federal employment reduction while highlighting defense cuts and Kennedy-era figures. The piece questions Byrd's response and labels the President's claimed gains as modest.
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Joint Committee On
Johnson
Sen. Byrd
Harry
Senator
Kennedy
White House
Sen
Byrd
LBJ
Trouble With The Laotians
A Washington corre spondent calls Laos a headache for U S policy makers as Laotians resist war by pausing battles for water festivals and firing into the air. The piece mocks Laos, questions Western civilization, and suggests withdrawing recognition after another water festival.
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Laos
Washington
U.S
Birth of the Atomic Age Traced Through Doan’s Career
R L Doan, early atomic era figures, recounts work starting January 1 1942 after a call from Arthur Compton. He led the Metallurgical Laboratory at Chicago, helped build Oak Ridge, and directed Phillips Petroleum nuclear research for the AEC. Doan retired to Tucson with his wife Melba after long service.
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Gene Brooks
Richard L. Doan
Phillips Petroleum Co
Bartlesville
Oklo
Doan
Compton
University of Chicago
Metallurgical Laboratory
Phillips’ Laboratories
AEC
Phillips Research Center
Idaho Falls
Idaho
Doans
Hiroshima
Melba
Chicago
The
Washington
Phillips’ Nuclear Research Division
Scott Turns Illinois Treasury Toward Efficiency and Growth
Editorial notes Illinois State Treasurer William J. Scott cut office payroll from 207 to 130 and trimmed the operating budget while boosting income from state funds through higher bank deposits. The inheritance tax division reduced staff from 98 to 31 yet conducted 800 more examinations of safe deposit boxes, improving collections and prompting tax payer gratitude.
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Nicago Daly News
William J. Scott
Linois
Four Cuban exile groups vie to topple Castro from abroad
The piece outlines four major exile movements operating without coordination—the Manolo Bay group, Gutierrez Menoyo, Artime Movement of Revolutionary Recovery, and the Student Directorio. It notes predictions of three revolutions, U.S. covert attitudes, and ongoing small raids from Central America with limited direct U.S. involvement.
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Cuba
U.S
Theo
Manuel
Cuban
Gutierrez-Menoyo
Manuel Artime
Revolutionary Recovery
Student Directorio
Manolo Bay
Castro
Fidelismo
Fidel
Yugoslavia
Caribbean
Artime
Free World
Batista
Socialist Organization of Cuba
Moscow
Havana
Manolo Ray
Ray
U.S. State Department
Bluefields
Nicaragua
CIA
Pilan
Central America
Florida
Be filled with the Spirit not wine the devil's substitute
A daily devotion warns against drunkenness as a temporary relief from burdens and urges believers to seek cleansing through Christ and the Holy Spirit. It asks for transformation and complete spiritual control, citing the Epistle to the Ephesians and prayer for divine guidance.
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Jesus Christ
Jesus
Tucson
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JFK
Sydney Harris
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