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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1964
Page
6
Police tracked and captured a kidnap suspect in California last week. Miller and a juvenile girl friend were believed to be with him and an arrest was ordered as officers closed in.
President Johnson announced U S reconnaissance flights over Cuba would continue and warned against any move to stop them. He refused to forecast new crises and noted Russia plans to remove troops from Cuba.
City Engineer Ken McDonald says bids will be opened May 5 for seal coating six miles of streets across the city at an estimated cost of 17000 dollars. The project covers multiple blocks including Sage Elm Pine Palm and Elm Dr segments plus several bounded by major roads with extensive Elm and Virginia avenues. Weather outlook remains fair and warm with highs near 80 and mid 70s overnight through Wednesday.
Amster of Asi Auto.Safety.House Inc Phoenix contends the district report overstates diesel advantages and uses faulty comparisons. The board will vote tonight at Yavapai School on a lease purchase of 18 91 passenger diesels to replace 23 gas buses, with a proposed 522000 cost and potential 270000 ten year savings.
Rickey Widner 11 of Scottsdale narrowly escaped drowning when he fell into the Arizona Canal on January 25 while riding home from collecting for a newspaper route. A passerby pulled him out and, inspired by his dream, Tod Sales Co and Southwest scooter distributor presented him with a Tote ben gift scooter named Tote-Gate as a reward for his perseverance.
Public Works Director Marc Stragier asked the city for authorization to hire four more refuse wranglers to cut six day weeks and overtime for sanitation crews. Council set 8 p.m. to consider the measure, which would bring staffing to 26 and help meet a planned five day week as routes are being completed.
Tonight a public hearing in the city council chambers reviews a 640 acre rezoning proposal north of Shea Boulevard and east of Scottsdale Road. The Arizona Conference of Seventh Day Adventists seeks light industrial and commercial use, opposed by area residents and several families fearing devaluation and higher air traffic near the WWII airstrip site. George Tewksbury of Kansas City proposes a long term industrial development with apartments and recreation, including a garden district and airfield operations if zoning changes are approved.
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