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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1963
Page
2
Emeritus Mayo Clinic consultant explains chest pain origins from anxiety to musculoskeletal, stomach, and gallbladder issues. He notes typical heart pain requires exertion and positive tests, while reassurance and simple aids relieve many cases.
U S Agriculture Department estimates the value of farm real estate in late fall 1962 at a record 141 billion dollars with average farm value about 43 000 dollars or 126 dollars per acre. The review notes continued early 1963 gains and tight supply despite high prices.
A spring cold snap swept the nation from coast to coast as tornadoes and thunderstorms damaged property in North Carolina and the Midwest. Widespread freezing temps and snow covered Maine and parts of the upper Midwest, with record lows in Reno and Ely and light snow in several states.
Thorne Donnelley, prominent former Chicago businessman and one of the Navy s first test pilots, died of a heart attack at his Scottsdale home. He was 67 and had served as vice president of Rueben H. Donnelley Co. He was naval aviator No 101 in World War I and later Navy chief test pilot. Survived by widow Dorothy and three children Naoma Haggin, Thorne Donnelley Jr., and Thorne Barnes Donnelley.
Dr. G Homer Durham president of Arizona State University said Americans expect too much from school systems. He urged focusing responsibility on all facets of education noting schools are a limited instrument and cannot be the sole agents of social reform. Addressing 1900 at Mesa High School for Teacher Appreciation Day.
Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce board member Bill Robb will join other chamber directors at the Phoenix Chamber of Commerce in a 2 30 PM meeting to organize a regional task force addressing rising crime. Phoenix Chamber President Walter Bucking invited all Salt River Valley chambers to send representatives.
Governor Luis Encinas of Sonora told Western Governors at Mountain Shadows Hotel that Mexico and the United States share bonds beyond geography. He cited historical parallels between Washington Hidalgo Lincoln Juarez and urged stronger cultural, commercial and banking cooperation through a Sonora Arizona committee. Ernesto Camou Jr. outlined ongoing exchanges, with Ignacio Soto Jr. representing the Mexican president.
Princess Alexandra, 26, marries Scottish businessman Angus Ogilvy in a high profile ceremony at Westminster Abbey attended by Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, and over 120 royal guests. The Archbishop of Canterbury officiates as the couple exchange rings and vows.
Scottsdale School Supt. W. W. Dick told the Scottsdale Democratic Club that Democrats have the best chance to elect a governor in 1964. He warned against Birch Society plans to seize the state board of education by 1965 and urged keeping lay representation off the panel. Dick disputed locals passing up about $1 million in federal impact funds and noted rising bond costs.
In Phoenix a state motor vehicle official notes about 225,000 vehicles in Arizona have not yet been inspected under the new law. Timmermans, head of the division, says inspections rise daily but a final rush is expected before the May 31 deadline. Penalty for failing to inspect is a misdemeanor with possible jail time.
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