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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1968
Page
6
Mansfield urged caution, saying not to rush into actions and to observe developments nationwide. He noted the Senate would not meet on the day of Dr. Martin Luther King's funeral and mentioned a pending Senate recess as part of the discussion.
A British Overseas Airways Corporation 707 jet crash landed after takeoff near Windsor Castle. The craft carried 115 passengers and 11 crew. at least five bodies were recovered from the wreckage, with 103 believed to have survived. The aircraft returned to the airport with one wing on fire as it burned in the debris.
A Scottsdale reminiscence piece covers Windes retirement after 31 years and the 1930s to 1980s evolution of Scottsdale High. It notes yearbook cutting costs, small classes, nostalgia for the friendly town atmosphere, and the two teachers C A Austin and L C Windes sharing views on teaching and community.
A child, Holli, age seven, asks Prog ress Publisher Jonathan Marshall for help locating Tamiko, a special cat missing since Saturday from her Tonalea School neighborhood home at 6737 E Wilshire. The note, marked very important, asks for newspaper help to find the cat before she has kittens.
Dr William Odell, hired for $30,000, leads an educational survey of Scottsdale Schools with a discussion on existing and proposed junior college and technical programs. A small group of citizens and educators is invited, and Odell will outline facility planning. The session begins at 7:30 p.m. at Coronado School.
Sunny today and tomorrow with highs near 95 today and 85 tomorrow. Lows around 48 tonight and similar minimums expected, giving warming daytime temperatures.
President Johnson announced Hanoi has agreed to a time and place for U S North Vietnamese talks. Ambassador Ellsworth Bunker will join policy talks at Camp David starting Tuesday. Johnson says allies have been notified and U S officials will meet Rusk and Clifford. He plans to go to Camp David with White House staff.
A grievance procedure for Scottsdale teachers will be submitted for board approval at a Tuesday night meeting at Supai Elementary School. The Professional Negotiation Committee, led by five Scottsdale Education Association members, set the grievance plan last week and the board will also hear Professional Council recommendations on grade four day length and calendar changes. The public meeting starts at 8 p.m. in the Supai cafetorium at 6720 E Continental.
The city planning commission will set a date for a public hearing on design review zoning at the four corners of Shea Blvd and Scottsdale Rd. Spokespersons seek protections for North Scottsdale commercial properties before deterioration. Actions include approving residential zoning near 70th St and Palm Lane, site plans for a retail camera shop on Thomas Rd, a Standard Oil station at Miller and Indian School, and Watkins Ford car agency on McDowell near Scottsdale Rd. Meeting at 8 pm in City Hall 131 E Main.
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