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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1961
Page
2
The Department called on the Cuban people to support a purge of the judiciary, claiming the Castro regime has completed its purge and now uses justice as an instrument of tyranny, with rapid change in key political positions and total control over institutions.
UPI reports Washington protested Cuba over an intercepted schooner near Cuba's territorial waters. The note from Washington, via Bern, accused Cuban navy forces of forcing the vessel into Cuban waters. Gilbert de Cardel of the Swiss Embassy commented on the accusation amid ongoing diplomatic rupture since January.
Governor Paul Fannin appointed sixteen Scottsdale men among forty special assistants to promote industry relocation to Arizona. The list includes Ken G. Bentson of Union Rock and Materials, Melvin L. Decker of Decker Enterprises, Del Fisher of Fisher Contracting, Wayne King of Allied Enterprises, Gary Madison of Ford Agencies, Daniel Noble of Motorola, Harold C. Price of Price Pipe Line and Price Petroleum, Frank A. Snell, A.A. Stam of Ohio, and Jack B. Stewart of Camelback Inn, among others.
Katanga Province President Moise Tshombe ordered total mobilization after Swedish UN troops arrested a Katangese unit and barred traffic at Luano Airfield. A decree forbade Katanga residents from aiding the UN on pain of fines and prison, while later a joint guard plan was discussed.
South Scottsdale Life League president outlines the program’s goals, volunteer call, April tryouts at Supai School from 9 am to 1 pm on the 1st, 8th and 15th, and thanks sponsors for backing the recreation effort.
A German nun guides a class through Dachau’s horrors, describing ovens, gas chambers, and SS cruelty as the Eichmann trial nears. The piece links Dachau to the wider Nazi system, recalling liberation scenes and urging global memory to ensure “Never Again.”
The State Corporation Commission will hold a public hearing in Phoenix May 1 and 2 on proposed general rate increases for motor freight operators led by the Arizona Motor Transport Association seeking 5 percent and higher minimum charges. A separate hearing resumes Wednesday on railroad general freight rate increase applications.
Federal Trade Commission agent J. K. Flowers said the Phoenix area gasoline price fluctuations are under investigation but information remains confidential. He spent a week in the city without confirming whether a formal FTC complaint will be filed as prices have stabilized after a 5 to 7 cent rise last week.
A Paris blast injures about 12 people during a feast, wounding a man and his wife. Reports note it as the first capital bombing amid ongoing Algerian violence and French-Rébel negotiations. Authorities investigate direct connections to rebel attacks and Swiss peace talks are mentioned in nearby coverage.
Nine planes and three helicopters join an intensive search for a missing plane reported near Los Angeles, after radio contact was made with Pencillo Airport. The crew of four included Capt. Silvio Parodi and the internationally known soccer star Deliseo Mourino along with seven Greencross club members.
Pfc. Robert J. Keller, son of Mr. and Mrs. James A. Keller of Scottsdale, Arizona, has graduated from the Aviation Ordnanceman School at the Naval Air Technical Training Unit in Jacksonville Florida. The 18 week course covered blueprints, electricity, maintenance and operation of gunsights rockets and arming aircraft.
A 30 member staff led by a medical director outlined the need for rehabilitation to aid residents including the blind and deaf. They cited serving more than 2 900 valley persons last year and emphasized self support through comprehensive personal evaluation and services.
Tucson dental group clears two dentists after the death of 15 year old Robert Sutton from a propane tank explosion. Rincon High School student died twelve hours after a procedure. Officials found no negligence by doctors Winterhoff and urch during the surgery.
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