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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1970
Page
1
Abridged bridge column explores no trump hog behavior and tricks to conceal strong hands. It presents example hands with South as the no trump hog and analyzes how to play suits, signals, and entry decisions across clubs spades hearts and diamonds.
An undercover narcotics agent in a taxi helped arrest Robert Kennedy Jr and cousin Robert Sargent Shriver after the boys sought a pet falcon. The youths faced juvenile charges for marijuana possession and conspiracy. The driver declined to identify himself. The incident occurred around Hyannis Port and Cohasset as the falcon was recovered.
State House candidate Bob Hungerford told about 30 Scottsdale residents that mere marijuana possession should be a misdemeanor. He urged short term treatment and evaluation facilities as an alternative to jail and called for tougher penalties for drug pushers while removing their market.
Gary D. Austin, 32, of 6840 E Paradise Parkway, surrendered to Scottsdale police on theft and embezzlement charges. Bail set at 300 dollars by Judge Harold Holcomb in Scottsdale Justice Court. Police allege the death benefit check was deposited by Austin after his ex-wife’s dog was killed by two other dogs.
Washington reports that the United Arab Republic and Israel agreed to a standstill cease-fire starting at 3 p.m. PDT today with U.S. Secretary of State Rogers stating the move aims to advance a just and lasting peace. Officials said Jordan and Israel may also observe a cease-fire, while Palestinian groups’ adherence remains varied.
Stock market data at 3 p.m. EDT reports the Dow Jones industrial average up 3.36 points to 926.18 and the transport index up 1.44 to 430.17. Utilities 0.67 higher at 104.26 and the overall market up 1.47 with 8,580,000 shares traded. Companies shown include Alcoa American Brands American Can Ford General Electric General Motors IBM RCA Polaroid Pan American Parke Davis Sears Roebuck and Southern Pacific among others.
Washington reports July jobless rate at 5 percent, highest in over five years, driven by adults re entering the labor force including white women and young men. Non farm payrolls fell 145000 after seasonal adjustment, with earnings up slightly for regular workers.
A dropped cigarette sparked a car fire at Fifth Ave and Scottsdale Rd causing 60 dollars in front seat damage. Firemen reported the blaze at 9 02 p m and stripped part of the front seat upholstery while extinguishing it. They also extinguished a grassfire at 6th Ave and Hinton at 4 39 p m Thursday.
Robert M. Carvalho, 19, address unknown, was arrested Wednesday by Scottsdale police for a parole violation. Officers observed him crossing a street at Granite Reef and Chaparral before turning him over to Maricopa County Sheriff's deputies.
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