City council reshuffles and weighs charter election
The council filled vacancies after resignations and re-enacted two weeks of business. City Manager McNutt doubts Judge McCarthy's decision will be appealed and says charter election plans depend on that ruling. He notes few Arizona cities operate under charters, naming Mesa Tempe Yuma and Globe.
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Ing
Common Council
Petersen
Flanigan
Clayton
Knudsen
McNutt
McCarthy
Arizona
Mesa
Tempe
Yuma
Globe
Rebels claim new gains in Las Villas fighting
A Cuban exile spokesman described consolidation in Las Villas with two points under way and said the main push spreads from Jaguey Grande where more than 100 militiamen loyal to Fidel Castro were killed. He noted airstrip capture and said fuels arriving enable ongoing flights.
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Las Villas
Jaguey Grande
Fidel Castro
Washington
Kennedy
Khrushchev
White House
Sam Rayburn
Pierre Salinger
U.S
Guantanamo
Cuba
Kenneth B. Keating
New York
Senate
United States
Western Hemisphere
Russia
Castro
Cienaga de Zapata
Fet Eee
Liberation
Oriente
Cuban Revolutionary Council
Water Expert Thiele Hired to Survey Scottsdale Supply
Heinrich Thiele, a refugee-turned Arizona geophysicist, is hired by a split Scottsdale City Council to analyze groundwater sources and quality for the city water system. A former German-trained researcher with 17 major papers, he argues groundwater in Central Arizona far exceeds surface storage and urges desalting to boost supply for industrial, agricultural, and domestic use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thiele
Scottsdale
Geophysical Institute
Potsdam
Arizona
Arizona State University Bureau of Business Services
Salt River Valley Water Users Association
Salt and
Verde
Democratic leader defends Arizona legislature record
House majority leader Bill Stephens defends the 25th legislature as he challenges critics to debate its record. He cites education, insurance, tuberculosis sanitorium, real estate, and anti sedition laws as accomplishments and aims to finish liquor study by the July 17 special session.
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Phoenix
UPI
Bill Stephens
House
Maritopa County
Stephens
Arizona
Senate
Liquor Study Committee
Begin
Haugh Accepts Debate Offer
Tucson United Press International reports Representative John Haugh GOP floor leader in the Arizona Legislature accepted a challenge to debate the last session. He disputed Rep. Bill Stephens who praised the session despite liquor law failures and cited a 97 percent bad rating in the Arizona Republic poll.
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Tucson
UPI
John Haugh
R-Pima
Arizona
Haugh
GOP
Bill Stephens
D-Maricopa
United Press International
Arizona Republic
Early Forest Closure Seen
Tucson area forest officials warn that fire danger could trigger an early closure of national forests in Southern Arizona. Coronado Forest Supervisor Norman Weeden cites the Santa Rita fire as a near term example and says severe dry conditions could force partial road restrictions or a full shutdown until the summer rains arrive.
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Tucson
UPS
National Forests
Arizona
Coronado
Norman Weeden
Santa Rita
Weeden
Marine Pfc Jensen with Third Marine Aircraft Wing
Marine Pfc. George M. Jensen of Scottsdale is serving with the Third Marine Aircraft Wing at El Toro MCAS Santa Ana California. Helicopters transports and jets of the wing aid infantrymen of the First Marine Division at Camp Pendleton nearby.
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George M. Jensen
E. Edgemont
Scottsdale
Third Marine Aircraft Wing
el Toro Marine Corps Air Station
Santa Ana
Calif
First Marine Division
Camp Pendleton
Missing Army Helicopter Found
An Army helicopter missing on a flight from Phoenix to Albuquerque was located today in an isolated area where it was forced down by a bad engine. The four men aboard escaped injury and were picked up by a Luke Air Force Base helicopter near Phoenix.
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Clint
Ariz
API
Phoenix
Albuquerque
Luke Air Force Base
Local Insurance Man At Workshop
Gerry Cooper of Scottsdale attended a Provident Mutual Life Insurance Company workshop at its Philadelphia home office. He is listed as a local insurance man from 6700 E. Thomas. The event focused on brokerage practices and life insurance products.
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Philadelphia
Gerry Cooper
E. Thomas
Scottsdale
Provident Mutual Life Insurance Company of Philadelphia
Teachers To Gather Southwest Conference In Phoenix
Phoenix hosts the Department of Classroom Teachers regional conference starting Thursday with plans underway for the southwest gathering led by education officials and school leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
UPI
Department of Classroom Teachers
US and Britain offer complete nuclear test ban treaty
The United States and Great Britain presented a full nuclear test ban treaty to the Soviet Union in Geneva and offered to sign immediately. Arthur H. Dean, head U S delegation, outlined the Western position on monitoring and duration including a three year moratorium on small underground tests. Tass accused the West of torpedoing talks, a Western negotiator dismissed the charge as words and polemics.
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Geneva
UPI
United States
Great Britain
Soviet Union
Arthur H. Dean
U.S
Local Contractor Appointed to State Aviation Authority Board
Scottsdale contractor James L. Rhodes age 29, son of Allen H. Rhodes, was named by Governor Paul Fannin to the State Aviation Authority Board. Rhodes presides over Rhodes Building and Development and AR Development, is active in flying groups such as the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Air Posse, and has long served as state registrar of contractors as the aviation authority becomes a regular state department under executive director James Vercellino of Phoenix.
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Scottsdale
State Aviation Authority Board
Paul Fannin
James L. Rhodes
E. Vista Dr
Allen H. Rhodes
Rhodes
Rhodes Building and Development Company
A R Development Company
Maricopa County
Aviation Authority
James Vercellino
Phoenix
Lovers receive life terms for 1959 surgeon's wife murder
Dr R Bernard Finch and Carole Tregoff were sentenced to life imprisonment in Los Angeles for the murder of a wealthy surgeon's wife in 1959. Finch, 43, to California Institution for Men at Chino. Tregoff, 24, to Corona Women's Prison. Parole possible after seven years. new-trial motions denied.
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Los Angeles
UPD
R. Bernard Finch
Carole Tregoff
Finch
David Coleman
California Institution For Men
Chino
Miss Tregoff
Corona
San Quentin
Shrinking Water Supply Cited at Watershed Congress
Oklahoma Senator Robert Kerr warned at the National Watershed Congress that U S water withdrawals of 300 billion gallons daily will rise sharply. By 1980 demand could double and by 2000 triple, requiring near complete storage of river flows to supply future needs. He warned Americans may drink and cook with repeated or reused water.
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Tucson
UPS
Robert Kerr
Oklahoma
National Watershed Congress
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Barrow Neurological Institute
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Ass’t
St. Joseph’s Hospital
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Dean
Tass
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AMCO
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