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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1972
Page
1
Saftenberg replaces Jim Besse as boss and is paraded through town in a cage bearing inscriptions including Dont Feed the Animals reflecting a hostile reception and local sentiment toward management change.
The ASKC plans incorporation with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Larry Bell chairs the group with nine directors. The first activity is a health walk from Hayden Plaza East at 9 a.m. for 4.7 miles with $600 and $400 prizes to charities, supporting kidneys and other catastrophic diseases.
The Arizona Corporation Commission granted half of a requested rate hike for Paradise Valley Water Co. General customers will pay 5.25 dollars, customers needing one extra pumping 6.90 dollars, and those with two extra pumpings 7.50 dollars per 5000 gallons monthly, up from the previous 10,000 gallons.
Mrs. Helen R. Rice, 47, a registered nurse at Scottsdale House for three years, died Monday at Scottsdale Memorial Hospital. She was a Ball State College nursing graduate born in Fall River, Massachusetts and moved to Scottsdale in 1956. Survivors include husband Marvin and daughter Jeanne, plus her parents, a brother and a sister. Memorial services set for Sunday at Scottsdale Congregational Church. Interment at Green Acres Memorial Gardens. Memorial fund suggested to St Barnabas on the Desert Episcopal Church.
George B Colburn Sr 79 formerly of Lewisburg Tenn died Monday in Scottsdale Memorial Hospital he lived at 4800 N 68th St a Florence Stove Co vice president since 1957 and had been with the company since 1929 he is survived by his wife Mae a son George Jr three brothers a sister and three grandsons services set for 11 am Thursday at Messinger Mortuary with cremation Frank Richard Haas 71 longtime Howard Johnson Restaurants retiree from Cleveland Ohio died Monday in Doctor's Hospital he lived at 4118 E St Joseph Way he is survived by daughter Daisey Michael son two daughters two brothers and a sister five grandchildren services Thursday at 100 am at Whitney and Murphy Arcadia Chapel with burial at St Francis Cemetery
Communist forces shelled Kompong Trach 75 miles southwest of Phnom Penh and moved in major troops to threaten South Vietnam. In An Loc area 60 miles north of Saigon government units faced heavy resistance with 12 killed and 35 wounded. At Phu Bai near the DMZ American troops faced refusals before moving out. Fighting spread from South Vietnam into Cambodia near Highway 3 as the broader offensive continued.
Former President Lyndon B. Johnson, 63, walked into Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio under his own power five days after suffering a massive heart attack in Virginia. He arrived with an ECG unit on his chest and was joined by aides and Lady Bird Johnson, as doctors had not yet explained how he traveled 1500 miles so soon.
An estimated 450 dollars in fire damage was sustained by the Seymour Brier residence at 4120 N. 66th St., around 11:18 a.m. Tuesday. Scottsdale Rural firemen report the blaze started when a hot water heater ignited gasoline fumes and lasted only moments.
Life Magazine highlights Fred T. Green and wife Myrna of 7410 E Palm Lane with four children. The couple cuts food costs to $165 monthly using economy dishes and cheaper meats while planning $14 000 plus annual income from two jobs and carpentry. Mrs Green works at Motorola and Fred teaches in the Madison Park District. The piece follows escalating grocery prices over recent months.
Scottsdale police hunt two men who entered Sears at 1313 N Scottsdale Rd at 1 15 p m Tuesday grabbed 12 pantsuits valued at 480 dollars. A second incident reports two 16 year olds arrested for marijuana possession after a pipe and bag were found in a car. Del Camino Nurseries was burglarized a second night. a $250 typewriter was stolen.
The IRS will extend aid this week for those who have not filed federal tax returns. Offices in Phoenix Tucson Flagstaff and Yuma will stay open daily 8 am to 9 pm and on Saturday 8 am to 6 pm. Taxpayers can call 1 800 352 6911 or Phoenix 258 8751 for telephone assistance.
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