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Newspaper
Phoenix Gazette
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1965
Page
2
The article notes the family car outperforms the airplane for extended travel while the FAA acknowledges this assessment. Also mentioned are Amish and Mennonite volunteers aiding tornado victims in Indiana by building barns.
India suffers a stinging setback in the Rann of Kutch and seeks to blame the United States for military aid to Pakistan, a contention noted as reported on page 13. Mexico pushes a education reform drive dubbed revolution through education aiming to end illiteracy by 1970, with early gains cited by AP writer Jack Rutledge on page 4.
A report notes an unusual religious sect residing in a desert area near Gila Bend. The piece references desert life and the quiet community's presence in the region as part of a larger look at Arizona life.
The federal government sets fall 1967 as the deadline for school integration across all grades to qualify for federal aid under the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Guidelines call for a substantial good faith start in 1965-66 with four grades desegregated, and steps toward faculty integration. Commissioner Francis Keppel notes the new guidance clarifies compliance standards and will be mailed to districts with inadequate plans.
A blaze in an industrial area destroyed Mattingly Paint Shop Mt Lemmon Stage Lines and the Empire Fabrics warehouse in Tucson. Damage may exceed 200000 dollars. Firemen said the fire started at the paint shop and deputies feared underground gasoline tanks would explode but they did not.
Phoenix police logged 396 calls and investigated 49 accidents, including 5 with injuries, in the 24 hour period ending at 10 am. Major crime box score lists 16 burglaries 3 grand thefts 1 assault 1 robbery.
Soviet police arrested British teacher Gerald Brooke and filed an undisclosed charge, the British embassy said. The London Daily Mail claimed espionage charges, but the embassy declined to specify the exact nature of the charge.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee opened hearings on a two year foreign aid bill of 3.35 billion dollars and proposed ending all aid to Indonesia and the United Arab Republic after official or mob action against U.S. embassies. The plan ties aid to a drastic program revision within two years and requires measures to prevent recurrences. Health Secretary Celebrezze offered no direct comment on the Louisiana Democrat’s statement but will study amendments.
The notes reflect on faith and stillness in Psalms with phrases praising God. The author H B Dean emphasizes finding joy in life through connection with the divine and trusting in God’s presence.
A bandit robbed the Elcon Branch of the Arizona Bank in Tucson taking about 8000 from a teller’s cage. The robber, a white male about 5 feet 11 inches and 220 pounds, fled in a dark green 1964 Ford Country sedan with a possible accomplice. He wore a dark brown leather cap and allegedly carried a .45 pistol.
Senator John J. Williams notes a Treasury Department report for 1964 listing 839,225 tax payers delinquent on federal taxes totaling 1,173,911,000 dollars. Williams helped arrange the annual reports to Congress dating from 1954.
Senator Russell B. Long said he will offer several major amendments to the House passed six billion dollar health care program. A top administration spokesman signaled some changes would be acceptable as the Senate Finance Committee moves to consider the measure.
Project Gemini pilots McDivitt White Lovell and Borman said at a news briefing they plan to open their spacecraft and stick their heads out if equipment is ready for GT-4. They will not exit the craft as a Soviet cosmonaut did on a recent flight.
Senator Everett M Dirksen of Illinois urged new Negro voting rights guarantees to strengthen the bill now before Congress He said the proposal would put teeth into the measure as senators dispute revisions It centers on a provision to ban state poll taxes and expand protections for voters.
New York sponsors plan a fall 1966 opening for the Museum of Graphic Art focused on original prints. They say the collection will be unique in its emphasis.
The Interior Department endorsed a congressional bill to let Maricopa and Pima counties in Arizona and Albuquerque New Mexico acquire about 89 000 acres under the Recreation and Public Purposes Act of 1926 at 2.50 per acre. It would waive the 640 acre annual limit and favor broader acreage limits. Senator Paul Fannin and Ruth A. O Neil testified in support.
Fire destroyed one cabin and damaged another at Hilltop Motel 5147 E Van Buren around 5 30 p m yesterday. Mrs Annie Mae Villeter reported four room cabin burned while a vacant two room cabin sustained damage. Children playing with matches in the area were believed responsible. No injuries occurred.
President Johnson ordered 400 Marines into the Dominican Republic amid fears pro Castro forces may seize control. Washington officials and congressional leaders weighed containment of Castroism against the official aim of protecting U.S. citizens. The situation shifted as rebel outbreaks emerged and pro Communist groups were observed in the capital Santo Domingo.
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