This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1965
Page
5
A mob of several thousand smashed windows at the American consulate in Surabaya Indonesia. U S Ambassador Marshall Green has sent a note to Indonesian Foreign Minister Subandrio protesting the demonstration.
Bashed door entry at Four Peaks Automotive Garage on East Osborn Road. Thieves stole tools and about $33 in coins, with over $500 value reported in stolen items. Police described the break in and theft timing as last night.
The U S government files in Jackson Mississippi a civil rights suit under the day old voting rights act alleging the poll tax targets Negroes and is discriminatory. Attorney General Katzenbach vows speedy action and expects the tax to be struck down as unconstitutional. Similar suits will target Alabama Texas and Virginia with three judge panels appointed by Judge Tuttle. Federal registrars prepare to work counties including hard core discriminatory areas as literacy tests are suspended under the new law.
U S Air Force and Navy planes struck five Viet Cong targets in North Vietnam and an explosives plant. A Navy Skyraider was downed near the Dong Hoi barracks, and pilots reported heavy anti aircraft fire. The U S said Viet Cong casualties reached about 200 with limited air movements observed.
Mostly fair today through Sunday with little temperature change. High today around 108, low tonight about 77. Sunday’s high near 107 with similar conditions and a warm night ahead.
Dickson Electronics of Scottsdale reports six month sales of 2 931 317 up 56 percent from 1964. Profits totaling 209 766 or 55 cents a share rose 80 percent. Floor space grew from 42 381 to 69 379 sq ft and employees rose from 387 to 567. The firm plans an 82 000 sq ft plant on a 40 acre site at Thomas and Pima.
Khanh and three other high ranking generals were ordered home for questioning on alleged misuses of funds from the 1963 Diem overthrow. Premier Ky announced the dismissals as authorities probe financial irregularities. Nearby in Nha Trang US teams search rubble for unexploded bombs from a B57 crash that killed civilians and injured several, including Americans.
Scottsdale attorney Tom Felke 31 died today at Scottsdale Baptist Hospital after a cancer battle. A former city councilman and magistrate, he moved to Scottsdale in 1960 from St. Louis and helped form Felke and Simon law firm. He chaired civic groups, golfed locally, and served as a Republican precinct captain. Funeral arrangements pending.
A special census will start around October 18 in Scottsdale to update population figures for tax and funding purposes. About 75 local workers will be hired at 12 to 15 dollars per day for a three day survey conducted under Census Bureau supervision. The count aims to clarify whether Scottsdale ranks as Arizona's third largest city amid Tempe and Mesa.
A Beechcraft private plane crashed into a vacant lot in a dense Lakewood California neighborhood near Long Beach killing eight aboard including four teenagers. Victims were the Dent family from Whittier and the Whitmarsh family from Lakewood. both couples were married sisters. The crash occurred about 3 12 a m in fog with no ground injuries reported.
Scottsdale faces a higher combined property tax rate with estimates ranging from 11.03 to 11.07 per $100 valuation based on a state rate of 1.77. Homeowners with a 3000 valuation would pay 6.60 to 7.80 more this year as districts set or estimate their rates including City 1.07 and Schools about 6.37 to 6.41.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.