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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1961
Page
2
Three men join the Scottsdale police force increasing total to 28 officers. New officers are Charles Southan formerly of the Maricopa County Sheriff's office, Richard A. Kendall ex Phoenix police, and DeWayne Hamilton from Des Moines Iowa.
The French government sent Defence Minister Pierre Messmer to Algeria to assess a new wave of bombings. In Bone a grenade killed a European and mobs killed two Muslims, with Europeans injuring Arabs during clashes. In Oran security sweeps followed a large European demonstration and plastic bombs exploded. at least 12 blasts occurred in 24 hours. One French soldier died and 17 Muslims were killed or wounded across two clashes in Algiers.
The 46 nation Afro-Asian group eyes a special UN General Assembly session on Bizerte after Latin American talks. Officials say they are two votes short for an emergency session but may pivot to a special session next Monday or Tuesday.
Gordon W. Harrison 56 of 516 West Wilshire died suddenly at his home on Wednesday afternoon. A Scottsdale resident for two years, he was a Ed Post Realty salesman who came to Arizona eight years ago. Born May 7, 1905 in Duluth Minnesota, he leaves his wife Billa of Scottsdale, a brother Fred Harrison of Inglewood California, and a sister Mrs Genevieve Siemer of Barnum Minnesota. Messinger Mortuary is handling funeral arrangements.
A Phoenix police officer and a Mesa man were wounded in a downtown gun battle. Hipolito Martinez, 32, of Agua Fria, was disarmed after shooting Patrolman William L. Fox, 29, and Reynaldo Montoya, 59, of Mesa. Martinez, who said he had an urge to kill after marital troubles, fired as Montoya approached and Fox issued a parking ticket. The exchange left Montoya with injuries to the left leg and right arm. Fox was wounded in the arm but kept firing, facilitating Martinez’s disarmament with help from bystanders.
Scottsdale schools will not be affected by a pending federal education aid bill, says Superintendent John L. Ashe. The bill would aid impacted areas and its failure could raise taxes, but Scottsdale is not an impacted area with many federal employees.
Scottsdale widow Louise Alvarez reports nightly trespasses over a five foot rear wall for three weeks. Vandals flood yard faucets, dump sand, disarrange gravel beds, and damage plants. She offers a reward for information leading to conviction.
A Cuban hijacking aboard a jet ended when border patrol and DPS officers disabled the craft at El Paso by shooting tires and an engine after ten hostages were kept aboard eight men and two flight attendants. The crew refused to fuel and sought to swap for a DC7, as authorities moved to a safe landing.
Greta Garbo created more than twenty films in the United States across a 15 year span but did not win an Academy Award.
Scotts dale sees a summer slump in building permits with 38 issuances totaling $602,889 last month versus 125 permits worth $991,412 in July of the prior year. City offers to pass savings from group permits to subdividers, possibly causing spotty issuances as Hallcraft Homes adds 280 planned homes to August. Last month included 36 single family permits worth $342,800, two for 13 units of multi dwellings worth $153,000, a $30,000 gas station, and four swimming pools valued at $11,371 plus residence and commercial alterations totaling $18,718.23.
A protest in the southeast sector between Indian School and Second Street postponed by the council due to rights of way issues. Only one of six districts has moved forward. Camel back Miller district contracts to be let within two weeks as Chamber of Commerce and opponents met without success to resolve the dispute.
The Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce seeks a new manager with applications due by August 15. Current manager Dave Hallstrom resigns effective September 1 to join a local development company. A replacement will be chosen by August 20 after interviews by a screening committee chaired by Dick Houseworth and including Don Chambers and others.
In Camden New Jersey firemen ended an 11 hour gas threat by transferring 11 000 gallons of propane from a leaking tanker at Pavonia yard to trucks. A car inspector detected fumes and authorities avoided evacuations while closing a ten block area and instructing residents to shut gas burners.
The Scottsdale Board of Adjustments granted an 18 inch height variance for a canopy sign at a new Sunset Oil service station on East Thomas Road near the Crosscut canal. The board also approved a 1.22 foot side yard variance for an apartment unit by Butler Homes in Villa Monterrey north of Camelback at Miller Rd.
Partly cloudy today tonight and Friday with 60 percent chance of thundershowers today and 70 percent Friday. Highs near 105 today and 104 Friday, lows around 80 Friday morning. 24 hour temps show varied readings across cities including Albuquerque 80 Dallas 98 Denver 81 Los Angeles 83 New York 73 Seattle 86 and Phoenix 103.
Senate moves toward passage of a $46.8 billion defense measure as debate centers on funds for manned bombers. Senator Proxmire seeks to strike $525 million for bombers, while Defense Secretary McNamara defends the program. The bill also doubles Kennedy's request for the B 70 bomber program and backs broader missile and ship needs.
President Habib Bourguiba accused France of mistreating Tunisian prisoners in the Bizerte fighting and warned that French captives in Tunisian custody could face the same fate within 24 hours if the situation does not change. He had previously offered to drop UN action if Paris began talks on evacuating the naval air station.
Scottsdale Parks and Recreation Commission unanimously re elected Col. Francis A. O Keefe as chairman Jim Kirch as vice chairman and Mrs Harlan Albany as secretary Other members include Pat Maguire Jack Brodie Mrs Dan McKinney and Mrs Ray Swartz The board discussed city council relations and acquisition of 22 acres for a upper Indian Bend park and planned a special meeting within 30 days to draw policy matters A proposal to turn Papago Parkway pool and park over to the city for a neighborhood park was raised and letters of commendation to summer recreation staff were approved.
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