Laird cuts B52 raids and missile program in new budget
Defense Secretary Melvin R. Laird announced a halving of B52 bombing flights in South Vietnam and delaying a new short range nuclear tipped missile to save money. The moves cut about 1.1 billion from the defense budget, reducing Johnson era spending from 79 billion to 77.9 billion. Abrams had urged keeping current bombing rates. The exact flight reduction and savings are not fully detailed.
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UPI
Melvin R. Laird
South Vietnam
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Laird
Defense Department
House Armed Services Committee
Johnson
Greighton W. Abrams
U.S
Vietnam
Saguaro revolt fails to materialize at local high
The report from Scottsdale notes a minor disturbance at Saguaro High School over a Berkeley choral group visiting Monday. Principal Ray Davis said no complaints were received. assistant principal George Goldey and music head Joe Esile confirmed student guests appeared from Tempe High School and performed pieces from the 14th century, Bach, spirituals, and folk songs.
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Saguaro High School
Sheryl Johnson
Scottsdale High
Scottsdale
Ray Davis
Berkeley
Calif
Johnson
George Goldeyn
Joe Esile
Esile
Tempe High School
Goldey
Indecent Acts Reported in Scottsdale Weekend Incidents
Scottsdale police investigated two cases of indecent exposure over the weekend and a third on Monday. A young girl at Coronado High was exposed to nude images and indecent propositions by a teenage boy. A second girl was approached by a dark haired man offering money for indecent acts after she refused a ride. A housewife saw a man in a red car exposing himself in an alley behind her downtown home.
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Scottsdale
Coronado High
Nixon holds talks with foreign leaders after funeral
President Nixon met Premier Mariano Rumor of Italy in a day of private talks with visiting dignitaries for Gen Dwight D. Eisenhower's funeral. Twelve foreign leaders and officials attended White House meetings and a reception, with leaders including Nguy en Cao Ky Kurt Georg Kiesinger, John Gorton Habib Bourguiba and the Shah of Iran.
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UPI
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Italy
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White House
Nguyen Cao Ky
South Vietnam
Kurt Georg Kiesinger
John P. Gorton
Australia
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Tunisia
Shah
Iran
Rumer
Oval Office
Gorton
Moody's sees inflation pressure squeezing profits in near term
Moody's Investors Service notes higher costs and wage gains shrink profit margins in the near term. Over the long term, anti inflation measures should help stocks, with a expected market rally later this year led by natural resource shares as confidence returns. Alexander Hamilton Institute also cites inflation control limits for fixed income appeal.
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Moody’s” Investors Service
Alexander Hamilton’ Institute
False Teeth Relief Promises Firm Fit With FASTEETH
Do not fear loose denture teeth with FASTEETH a denture powder. It promises firmer fit easier eating and no pasty taste while helping denture breath. See your dentist regularly and obtain FASTEETH at drug counters.
Investment offer from New York Stock Exchange listed company
A clipped ad seeks investors with no experience required and a minimum investment of 6000 dollars. It promises extremely high annual income from a revolutionary service and directs readers to send name, address and phone number to Jack C. Wilson in Cincinnati Ohio for contact.
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NEW York Stock Exchange
Jack C. Wilson
Reading Rd
Cincinnati
Ohio
Mao Tightens Grip At 9th National Congress
In Beijing the Chinese Communist party convened its 9th National Congress to purge Liu Shao-chi and strengthen Mao Zedong’s leadership amid three years of internal strife. Mao was re-elected chairman of the central committee as delegates gathered for the first meeting in a decade.
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Hong Kong
UPI
Chinese Communist Party
Liu Shao-chi
Mao Tse-tung
Mao
Peking Radio
Central Committee
Egg Hunt Planned for Scottsdale Civic Center Lawn
Scottsdale's annual Easter Egg Hunt moves to the Civic Center lawn this year with start at 10 a.m. Saturday. Sponsored by the Scottsdale Jaycees and the Lazy J's wives Milly Hendricks and John Parker co chair. Children ages one through ten are invited to hunt with prizes for the top egg gatherers in five age groups. Participants should bring an Easter basket. eggs donated by local markets.
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Scottsdale
Civic Center Lawn
Community Center Park
Scottsdale Jaycees
Lazy “J's
Jaycees
Milly Hendricks
John Parker
Mexico mine blasts trap 150 workers feared dead
Glass explosions ripped two rural coal mines near Nueva Rosita trapping more than 150 miners. Rescue efforts mobilized 1,000 workers including Red Cross, soldiers, and locals as officials warned there may be no survivors. The incident, Mexico’s worst mine disaster, occurred about 175 miles northwest of Monterrey and 200 miles southwest of San Antonio.
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Rosita
Mexico
UPI
Rafael Contreras
Altos Hornos
Contreras
Rea. Cross
Monterrey
San Antonio
Horses Killed by Large Truck on Scottsdale Road
Early this morning two horses, a palomino gelding and a chestnut gelding, were struck and killed by a large truck driven by Raymond Morris on N Scottsdale Road near Sunnyvale Road. The value of the horses was listed at 1450 dollars. Morris was not cited. In a separate incident on Thomas Road, Margaret Winter was treated and released after her car was rear ended and damaged by Lloyd Matthews. Matthews was cited for failure to control his vehicle.
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N. Scottsdale Rd
Raymond Morris
Scottsdale Rd
Sunny
Lice
Margaret Winter
Monterey_Way
Thomas
Lloyd G. Matthews
Mesa
Matthews
Vietnam toll surpasses Korea mark in war’s cost
UPI reports the U S death toll in Vietnam exceeded 33 629 surpassing the Korean War total making Vietnam the third costliest foreign conflict for the United States. more than 210 000 soldiers wounded and battles near Bien Hoa Long Binh and Cam Lo marked overnight strikes as Enterprise began a fourth tour.
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Saigon
Upi
America
U.S
Vietnam
USS ‘Enterprise
Cam Lo
Demilitarized Zone
Paradise Valley Planning Commission Hearing Notice 1969
Public hearing set by the Paradise Valley Planning and Zoning Commission for April 15 1969 at 8 00 PM in Town Hall 6326 North Invergordon Road to consider a special use permit for one additional overhead wire between two poles in the right of way at 3412 East Stanford Drive Frederick Fleenor chairman William Taylor secretary April 1 1969
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Planning & Zoning Commission
Paradise Valley
Ari
Zona
Invergordon
Jack Duncan Brock
Stanford’ Drive
A. Frederick. Fleenor
Burglars Loot Several Homes In Monday Thefts
Police report multiple burglaries around town. Frieda Myers, 6925 E Virginia, lost 385 dollars in valuables after burglars forced a screen door and ransacked her home between 7 40 and 10 45 p m. A mini bike valued at 119 dollars was taken from Robert McKeever 8620 BE Pecos between March 24 and this Monday. The Foundation for Blind Children at 206 S Hinton lost 1 46 dollars after a thief climbed a fence and pried open a rear door between 5 p m and 6 30 a m Monday. Bruce Hanson 2419 N 668th Way reported cash stolen after a burglar forced a rear door between noon and 1 p m Monday.
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Frieda Myers
Virginia
Myers
Robert H. McKeever
Pecos
McKeever
Foundation For ‘Blind
S. Hinton
Bruce Hanson
Blazes Refer to Faulty Carburetor and Other Small Scraps
Firemen investigated several small fires around town. A’faudly carburetor blamed for a 30 dollar blaze at John Maiser’s car on 76th and Osborn. Neighbors stopped a field fire near Orange and Third. A faulty light ballast caused smoke at 8001 E Roosevelt. Woodchips and sawdust pile behind Thunderbird Academy burned with unknown cause. A fence fire at 6937 E Oak damaged property. Fire reported at 3:15 p.m.
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John Maiser
76Th and
Osborn Rd
Maiser
Orange
Third Avenues
U-Totem Market
E. Roosevelt
Thunderbird Academy
Phillip le Tarte
E. Oak
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