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Newspaper
Phoenix Gazette
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1965
Page
2
A 2 ton boulder near the Maricopa County line along US 87 was blasted away by State Highway Department crews after being cited as a hazard to motorists. The Phoenix Gazette published a photo of the rock before removal.
Legislators expect to finish the regular session by Wednesday and may face a special session called by the governor. The day includes front page items about a bank acquisition in Phoenix, a Saigon embassy blast, and other national notes.
New York hosts the ninth International Automobile Show with over 90 carmakers displaying nearly 500 vehicles. Bikini clad models and brokers in red blazers attract crowds as exhibitors float hopeful ideas and experimental cars while Detroit readies its 1966 models for fall unveiling.
Two people killed and a teenager seriously injured in separate traffic crashes near Maricopa last night. John Norfar Jr 16 year old Robert Childress escaped the wreck, while Harry Moreno 23 died after being struck on a county road. Police struggle to determine drivers in the Norfar crash.
A brief religious reflection cites 1 John 2 15 about loving not the world and contrasts Earthly things with heaven citing seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and promises added provisions. The piece presents scripture and devotional framing in a concise format.
Two former Scottsdale officers, Robert Moughter and Richard Kendall, were ordered reinstated by the state Supreme Court after their January dismissal over insubordination tied to questioning missing saddles. The city’s acceptance remains uncertain as officials await briefs and responses before Monday.
Belgrade Yugoslavia announced President Tito and his wife will visit Algeria on April 15 at the invitation of President Ahmed Ben Bella. The leaders will visit on state terms as part of ongoing diplomatic exchanges between Yugoslavia and Algeria.
Valley Club Calendar notes events at Phoenix Ballroom Dancers Elm Ballroom and Pulaski Club Hall with locations including 102 W McDowell and 4331 FE McDowell. Also lists Missouri potluck picnic at Encanto Park and Society Lodge 304 Phoenix with times or pan references.
Renowned paleoanthropologist Leakey announced at a Chicago conference that a skull unearthed in 1963 likely belongs to a man like species new to science, part of the pithecanthropine period. He noted fossils from East Africa’s Olduvai Gorge linked to Zinjanthropus and Tomotabilis and cited ongoing debates over toolmakers.
A proposal to restrict signs in semi industrial districts will be heard by the city council Monday at 7 30 p m The Planning and Zoning Commission and Councilman Jack Laney seek an amendment to the zoning ordinance to regulate signs as in C 2 districts The action also references joint development with France and potential restrictions near Van Buren Grand Avenue South Central Salt River bed and North Central near INdhaNM School.
Goldwater supporters seek fundraising to back party causes and dinners in Phoenix on April 4 billed as A Tribute to Barry. Robert Goldwater travels the country writing letters to drum up attendance and donations for the conservative effort.
Montgomery leaders and lawmakers condemn Dr King’s three stage boycott plan. Business officials fear economic pressure will worsen race relations while King insists measures target corporate expansion, investment funds, and Alabama produced goods. Republicans Goldwater Bliss Nixon linked to fundraising dinner amid dispute.
The Phoenix Visitors club kicks off annual Monday safaris with a trip to Festrella Mountain Park for picnicking photos and games. Members meet at 11 30 am at the park entrance west of Goodyear along Bullard Road south of Highway 80 bring lunch and drinks.
Bliss aims to win back minority support with policy shifts while Nixon pushes for swift voting rights legislation. Goldwater argues current laws already guarantee suffrage, challenging Johnson and Dirksen backed measures. Wealthy donors pressure officers as party splits on strategy widen.
Salt River Project gains 61 000 kilowatts from Glen Canyon Dam via Colorado River Storage Project generators. Victor I Corbell SRP president says the power will boost summer demand capacity with peaks near 780 000 kilowatts. This marks SRP's first electricity from Glen Canyon Dam.
President Johnsons commission on White House Fellows today named Darrell W Hamiston of Phoenix and three Tucsonans Margaret P forgach Conrad F Joyner and Osborne M Reynolds Jr to the semifinals for a year of government service. They are among 229 semifinalists from 3000 applicants. The 30 finalists will be chosen for an expense paid Washington trip June 26 to 28. In Detroit three burned crosses were found near Viola Liuzzos home and around the city county building and NAACP HQ as fear of Ku Klux Klan violence darkened the area.
A 3 year old German shepherd named Sheba, owned by Mrs. John Settles, was found dead from strychnine poison after escaping into the neighborhood near 12th Street and Rose Lane. Police investigate as fear of further harm to children and pets grows in the area.
Tucson AP says Pima County Health Department ran a polio immunization clinic with 50 attendees yesterday and plans a second clinic Monday afternoon. The push targets Sabin vaccine coverage after a polio outbreak in nearby Pinal County. three cases are confirmed and four suspected since year's start, with no Pima County cases since 1961.
William W. Kiddy, 78, received two years probation for wounding a 47 year old man with a knife on December 10. The Phoenix Gazette erred in reporting that the victim Mack Webb had died. Kiddy pled guilty to aggravated assault.
Troy Hoffman of Phoenix, a National Guard rescue volunteer, spotted wreckage from a search plane in southwestern New Mexico. The private aircraft vanished January 24 with three men aboard, including Hoffman's brother John Hoffman of Albuquerque. Ground access was postponed due to darkness and rough terrain.
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