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Newspaper
Phoenix Gazette
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1965
Page
4
The National Aeronautics crew McDivitt and White rise at 4 10 a m for final checks before their mission. Headlines note early start and preparations as Page 18 preview.
Associated Press writer Hal Boyle reports Marines under Captain Pat Collins refuse to go home when eligible. A Marine quoted says they cannot abandon the old man to clean up the mess. Collins, age 32, leads the unit as they remain in Vietnam.
Short devotional reflection on faith overcoming obstacles. Cites Zechariah 4 7 and the hymn Faith Is the Victory. Expresses encouragement that mountains in life are leveled through faith and divine help.
Sen. Ben Arnold of Arizona says progress on traffic safety depends on state laws and lawmakers. He cites a joint conference with WICHPP and Region 4 AAMA, pledging closer cooperation between legislators and motor vehicle admins and plans to expand safety programs nationwide.
Mayor Milton Graham plans to urge Phoenicians to join a broader effort to attract more tourists and convention visitors to Phoenix. He calls for an updated study of a downtown convention center and notes support from other mayors while awaiting an Arizona Supreme Court financing case. He also cites a housing code petition campaign by the Phoenix Junior Chamber of Commerce.
The Phoenix Gazette reports that more than 100 Sky Raiders from the Litchfield Naval Air Facility mothball fleet are being refurbished for possible use in South Viet Nam. No Litchfield personnel have been sent to Viet Nam, and losses are handled by Air Force headquarters. Sky Raiders operate from Da Nang and Bien Hoa, are slow, versatile bombers built by Douglas, and are also known as electronic search airplanes. About 600 planes will be phased out of the program by July 1967.
Charles Avery 34 of Phoenix suffered injuries when his tractor-trailer jackknifed and struck guard posts on a hill east of El Paso Highway 62. He had delivered a load of mattresses from Serta and was en route home from Carlsbad New Mexico. He was admitted to an El Paso hospital.
Milton Frank, 64, chairman of the Wohl Shoe Co. board, died Tuesday after a stroke. He joined Wohl in 1919, served as selling manager and executive vice president before becoming board chairman.
Painters and Paperhangers Local 86 approves a three year contract with Arizona contractors. The wage hike begins at 5 cents immediately and 5 cents on June 1 1966 plus 5 cents on June 1 1967. Welfare fund contributions increase 2 1/2 cents to 12 1/2 cents. Premiums for hazardous work and travel pay are included.
Salvatore Bonanno, 32, son of missing Mafia figure Joseph Bonanno, was questioned for two hours by a federal rackets grand jury in New York amid efforts to purge himself of civil contempt over refused questions about phone talks with his father's attorney. He had been in custody at the Federal House of Detention and may seek release after government counsel reviews his testimony. The elder Bonanno was reportedly kidnapped on October 21 in front of attorney William Power Maloney's Park Avenue home.
In Lyme Regis England a thief stole six bowler hats from garbage collectors. The hats are part of the winter uniform to keep dust off necks while working. In summer the workers wear top hats.
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