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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1963
Page
2
Charles McDowell notes Faulkner used a deteriorating Remington with a library keyboard while writing The Mansion. The desk relic, lent by John Wyllie, appeared plain yet carried a motto about time and life. Faulkner’s patience and prose survived its quirks.
Sen. Carl Hayden drafts the Greater Arizona Project to expand the Central Arizona Project pending the Supreme Court ruling on the California Arizona Colorado River suit. The plan centers on Bridge Canyon Dam and Maxwell Dam with the Granite Reef Aqueduct delivering water to Phoenix Casa Grande Valley Tucson and beyond. It includes Buttes Gila Charleston Hooker dams and water exchanges to spread benefits nationwide.
Panago Mountain Lions Club sponsors a seat belt clinic at the southeast corner of Scottsdale and McDowell Roads opposite Papa Go Plaza. Greenfield belts sell for 6.50 each, per project chairman Charles Preston. Proceeds support the club's sight conservation fund.
Mrs. Herman Multer sponsors a poetry contest in its fourth year with entrants from Arcadia Coronado and Scottsdale high schools. The winners will be announced at Friday’s school assembly.
Tokyo dispatch reports Communist China released 146 Indian prisoners of war captured during last winter’s border fighting. The move follows a broader effort to ease tensions and swap POWs between the two nations.
Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev offered no clue to his stance on new Anglo American proposals to break the deadlock in the Geneva talks. Western diplomats doubted a breakthrough, noting Kennedy's warn that time is running out and Moscow's concern over appealing to the West while seeking better ties with Beijing. The U S and Soviet positions on inspections remain at odds, with seven and three respectively.
Western delegates at the 17 nation disarmament conference predict Russia will reject the latest Anglo American nuclear proposals despite a major Western concession. They say Moscow would likely keep two to three inspections per year while the United States and Britain offer at least 30 on-site inspections over seven years. No official confirmation.
The Black Angus at 7501 E Camelback Rd has closed after a bankruptcy petition in U S District Court. Chicago restaurateur Chris Carson operated the eatery. The SBA holds a $111 219 note for furniture and equipment. other debts include 8690 to the IRS 55925 to the Arizona Tax Commission and unpaid Scottsdale sales taxes. Carson unavailable for comment.
Readings show varying temperatures across the country with rainfall in several regions. The 24 hour period ending at 4 am recorded cooler conditions in the north and warmer values in the south. Local weather offices caution of scattered showers and thunderstorms in parts of the central states.
David John Eckhardt 12 year old son of Mr and Mrs William A Eckhardt of 4925 N 85th St is in satisfactory condition at Baptist Hospital of Scottsdale after escaping serious injury when a drapery cord wrapped around his neck caused a fall from a window ledge.
Hartford Courant editor H Brucker told ANPA delegates that managed news is not new and is defended as patriotic. He cited past government use of censorship and argued strong reporters and editor backing can keep news free. Nelson A Rockefeller to speak at tonight’s ANPA dinner.
President Kennedy defended his Cuba stance and urged critics to present precise proposals while avoiding steps that could trigger violence. He noted actions against Castro, trade cuts, and diplomatic isolation, and discussed Laos, nuclear test ban talks, and birth control policy.
At the 1963 Western Governors Conference in Scottsdale seven Republicans and five Democrats ended with mixed signals on Kennedy programs. The Resolutions Committee blocked Montana Governor Tim Babcock’s 10 percent tax rebate proposal for education funding and rejected Washington Governor Rosellini’s youth conservation corps plan. Governor Edmund G. Brown was elected chair for the next year, with Oregon’s Marl O. Hatfield as vice chair, and Alaska’s William Egan backed some positions.
Readers share varied views on the Cleopatra movie. Critics question Liz Taylor’s conduct and influence, while others express curiosity about the production values and a chance to see filming. Opinions range from moral concerns to interest in costumes and scenes.
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