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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1968
Page
7
The new Secatts dale fire house on Thomas Rd and 76th St faced a dispute over tan slump block later painted white. Architect Richard McIntire defended the choice, citing cost and plan details, while City Manager Bill Donaldson suggested the design aimed to look more expensive.
Vice President Humphrey proposed firing Lewis Hershey as head of the Selective Service if he wins the presidency. He also named George Wallace as a preferred candidate for president.
An accident Thursday near Indian School Road and Kachina Lane injured two motorists and killed a burro named Herman. The animal lay beside the roadway for over 12 hours before removal by Maricopa County By-Products after 8 a.m. A 18 year old and a 24 year old were treated at Good Samaritan Hospital. McClure cited for speeding. The burro belonged to Dorothy Maupin family. Weather warmed with late thundershowers. highs 100 to 105.
Weldon Naylor, a wartime Counter-Intelligence Corps member, says he saw the cremation remains of Hitler and his mistress at the Reich Chancellery garden and questioned Hitler's chauffeur and maid. He notes Russians claimed ignorance of Hitler's death as Bezymensky's Soviet account circulates. Naylor, a Mesa real estate man, spoke at a CIC Association convention in Phoenix.
Washington conferees cleared the path for final congressional approval of a 1.3 billion Colorado River Basin Project in September. The compromise authorizes the Central Arizona Project, protects California’s priority, and requires full cost payment for augmentations beyond 1.8 million acre feet while pledging 1.5 million acre feet annually to Mexico. Roy Elson dubbed the day pivotal for Arizona, stressing the project could total one billion dollars for the state.
Private Detective Steve Fotinas filed his Maricopa County Juvenile Court budget report with the board of supervisors. The release was postponed to allow members to study it over the weekend as they prepare to approve the 1968 69 budget.
Four visitors from Africa were guided through Scottsdale city government functions by local officials and interpreters. City Manager Bill Donaldson and Mayor Bud Tims explained services while the group toured the Salt River Indian Reservation and viewed crime photographs, prompting questions about safety at night.
Judge Thomas Tang defends the local juvenile system as investigations proceed while employees fault high turnover and accuse chief juvenile probation officer James McLaughlin of creating a pressure atmosphere. Tang says most terminated workers were not fit for the system and vows reform.
A fire caused by lightning damaged a north Scottsdale house, with about seven thousand five hundred dollars in losses. Rural Fire Department units arrived within six minutes after the 1:30 a.m. call as attic flames raged, then containment came at 2:26 a.m. The homeowner is Angela M. Brock of 11033 N Sundown. Firefighters also responded to a second blaze at 70th Street and Doubletree Lane where roofing tar on a repair job ignited, burning one worker.
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