Scottsdale School Board surveys community input on district
The Scottsdale School Board, backed by Stanford professor Dr. William Odell, unveiled a $30,000 five month survey with six questions. Question topics include school rating, elementary grades, potential improvements, the proposed middle school plan, ways to boost board community communication, and crowding next year with possible double sessions or boundary changes.
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Robber Binds Couple in North East Phoenix Home Theft
In Phoenix a robber broke into Herman H. Harris home at 5000 N 16th St during the night. He bound Harris and wife Roxie with tape and fled with 960 dollars in cash and about 8000 dollars in jewelry, using a .32 caliber automatic and a pipe wrench to gain entry.
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Upni
Bill Pollard
Herman H. Harris
16Th St
Harris
Roxie
Two Scottsdale Residents Injured in Separate Crashes
Two Scottsdale residents were treated for injuries at Scottsdale Baptist Hospital after separate crashes. Frank Charles Pierce 42 of 7747 E Earle Dr was reportedly driving south on Scottsdale Rd and Indian Bend when he veered off the road and was thrown through a windshield after hitting a utility pole. Cornelia E Larsen 59 of 6944 KE Pinchot No 1 sustained injuries in a collision with a car driven by George Ross Brownwell 50 of Carefree at Camelback Rd and 68th St. Brownwell was cited for failure to stop at a red light.
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Scottsdale Baptist Hospital
George Ross Brownwell
Larsen
68Th St
Camelback. Rd
Brownwell
Khe Sanh siege sees tank fire then retreat by helicopter
UPI reports a Communist tank opened fire near Khe Sanh and withdrew after a U.S. helicopter gunship barrage. Marines fight to hold Hill 471 as casualties claimed rise, with 77 enemy bodies found and 30 in bunkers. Col Lowndes says U.S. force can hold out.
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Saigon
UPI
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Khe Sanh
Perry Young
1St Air Cavalry Division
Lang Vei
Hill 471
Robert Cushman
Vietnam
South Vietnam
Hanoi
Highway 9
David Lowndes
Dien Bien Phu
Lowndés
Pentagon figures show Vietnam battle deaths near Korea totals
Washington reports Vietnam war battle deaths as of March 30 at 20 775, close to Korea’s 20 929 before armistice talks began on July 10 1951. Wounded in Vietnam reach 127 888, vs Korea’s 53 784 before talks.
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U.S
Vietnam
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Korea
Supreme Court weighs new trial bid in Madden murder case
Becky Madden, 43, former Paradise Valley councilwoman, seeks reversal of her second degree murder conviction for shooting her husband John Madden at their Apache Junction ranch. The appeal argues improper jury instructions on lying in wait and lack of single judge oversight violated rights. prosecution notes defense requested the instruction.
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State Supreme Court
Becky Madden
Supreme Court
Pinal County
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Paradise Valley
John
Apache Junction Ranch
John Frank
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Frank
Saguaro Wins Regional Math Contest Honors
Saguaro High School led by David L. Standage won the regional mathematics contest against about 60 high schools in Arizona and New Mexico. Standage earned second place individually as Scottsdale High finished third, ahead of Palo Verde High of Tucson.
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New Mexico
Saguaro
David L. Standage
Scottsdale High School
Palo Verde
Tucson
Heard Museum Indian Fair marks tenth annual event
The Heard Museum hosts the tenth annual Indian Fair at 22 E. Monte Vista arriving Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Highlights include tribal dances by Apache Hopi Plains and others and craft demonstrations by Pima Papago Navajo and more. A juried arts exhibit, 5 p.m. drawings each day, and a grand prize Mexico City tour for two. Admission is $1 for adults 50 cents for ages six to 18 and free under six.
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San Ildefonso
Yavapai
Santa Clara
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Mexico City
Rhodesia Faces Catastrophic Drought Burden
Salisbury Rhodesia Agriculture Minister George Rudland called the drought catastrophic and said it is a tremendous burden in the fight for survival. He announced government funds for irrigation in affected regions to mitigate the crisis.
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Salisbury, Rhodesia
UPI
Rhodesia
George Rudland
Corbell Re-elected SRP President and Officials
Victor I. Corbell won an eighth two year term as president of the Salt River Project and was unopposed in the shareholder election. Floyd N. Smith was re elected to his third term as SRP vice president. Elected to SRP boards from Scottsdale were William P. Schrader and A Warren Austin alongside George Willmoth and Robert E. Zimmerman.
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Victor I. Corbell
Salt River
SRP
Corbell
Floyd N. Smith
Salt River-Valley
Scottsdale
William P. Schrader
Power District
A. Warren Austin
George ‘B. Willmoth
Robert E. Zimmerman
Project Council
Scottsdale Junior Rodeo Queen Contest Clarified
A miscaptioned photo on Page 3 of Thursdays Progress identified Donna Howe as contestant in the Scottsdale Junior Rodeo queen contest. The rodeo is scheduled for April 20 and 21.
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Mel McMurry
Donna Howe
Donna
Mel
Scottsdale
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