20 Sep 1971
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Newspaper
Arizona Daily Sun
Location
Flagstaff, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1971
Page
1
A reader laments receiving unrequested Christmas cards with bills and argues that direct appeals are better. They note two boxes arriving at home and office from worthy groups, but say mailing unsolicited items pressures individuals and may not be proper fundraising, despite potential good causes.
The U S Public Health Service says routine smallpox immunizations will no longer be recommended and the U S joins Britain in shifting to selective protection for medical personnel and travelers in affected regions. Meanwhile the Ways and Means Committee tentatively favors modifying Nixon’s revived investment credit by dropping a bonus for early equipment investments. the credit rate remains undetermined.
Kath arine Pollard Maddux Houghton, 26, was shot several times at Chesterbrook Farm, the Houghton family 45 acre estate in suburban McLean Virginia. Police said her estranged husband has been charged with murder after her body was found in a corner of the living room Sunday night.
Partly cloudy and windy in the Flagstaff Williams Grand Canyon area with cold temperatures and a chance of scattered showers. Winslow Holbrook shows a warming trend. details continue on page 6.
Peking now appears assured of General Assembly and Security Council seats, signaling heated U.N. sessions ahead. The Chinese-led push may frame small nations against the big powers, press for expanded talks including many parties, and challenge the current voting structure and disarmament talks in a bid to reshape U.N. dynamics.
County Board of Supervisors formed a committee to study allowing subdevelopers to sign agreements to build roads before subdivisions are recorded. Republic Properties Inc representative Steve Rudnyk warned the policy could choke land sales if not workable, while officials seek a legal path to ensure adequate roads for new residents. The panel includes Pat Syler, Jack Smith, and Michael Flournoy to review potential agreement forms.
City approval proceeded to build a concrete and reinforced steel bridge at Ellery and Agassiz Streets over the Rio de Flag. B B Bonner Enterprises crews shape foundation forms as Ramon Alonzo and brothers Mike and Joe Luna prepare the site. Completion set in two weeks at a project cost near 987000.
A 17-year-old Winslow High student Miss Lorna Tallsalt was chosen to reign over the All Indian World Fair and Rodeo. The pageant featured six Navajo entrants with demonstrations of horse handling, native costumes, and cultural skills. Events include ceremonial dances, a prerodeo parade, all Indian rodeo, and prize money with a $2 adult and $1 child admission.
City gardens and flowers near Flagstall suffered severe frost as the temperature dipped to 23 early this morning, a new record for the date and coldest start of the season. The prior low was 27 set on this date in 198. Another 23 fell on Sept. 21, 1950. The forecast calls for a 40 degree low tonight, a 50 high tomorrow, with showers and gusty winds Tuesday.
In a coordinated assault near Phnom Penh and Tay Ninh, Cambodian fuel stocks suffered a heavy blow as 15 large storage tanks containing gasoline diesel and fuel oil were destroyed by sapper raids. South Vietnamese losses included 21 killed and 64 wounded while 25 enemy weapons were captured in the nightlong actions.
The Flagstaff Planning and Zoning Commission will discuss proposed revisions to the city sign code at a Tuesday 7:30 a.m. meeting in City Hall Council Chamber. Planning Director Van McDonald notes the 1968 code revision plan aims to map conflicts and duplications in a tabular format. No timeline for formal action is given.
In Los Angeles Ray Lopez, a 60-year-old retiree, spends nearly all pension and Social Security on bird feed for Echo and MacArthur parks. He goes hungry to provide for birds, saying life is insignificant except for them, as neighbor Manuel Cerda helps when Lopez can no longer visit.
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