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Newspaper

Scottsdale Progress

Location

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1961

Page

3

Growing Lawlessness Grips New York City Slums

In a sweltering Bronx Saturday night a mob attack on police and a citywide surge in mob violence spark fear across Harlem Brooklyn and the Lower East Side. Police officials blame apathy and call for stronger self defense measures while leaders debate police force expansion to 30 000 officers.

Jack V Third Ave Charles Hughes Carol Persons Persons Hughes Bathgate Ave Brooklyn Livonia Ave Powell St New York Charles Luisi Charles Turner Stanley Finkelstein Bowery Sara Delano Park Joseph Sheldorfer Harold O'Brien Sheldorfer King’s County Samuel Leibowitz

Administration Confident On Kennedy Foreign Aid Vote

In Washington the Kennedy foreign aid bill faces a Senate showdown with aides aiming for a narrow victory. Byrd seeks to require annual appropriations for the five year loan authority while some Republicans back a compromise for continued congressional review. Senate debate limited to seven hours on Byrd amendment. Other items: federal aid to impacted schools likely extended for one year. Keufauver committee revisits poultry industry practices at the request of Russell and Talmadge.

Washington UPI Senate Kennedy White House Treasury Harry F. Byrd D-Va Byrd Foreign Relations J. William Fulbright D-Ark Congress Senate Labor Committee

Apache Group Forms to Seek Colorado River Water

A new organization is being formed by water users in southern Apache county to obtain a larger Colorado River share. The group will include four irrigation company representatives and two chamber of commerce members meeting Tuesday in St Johns. The effort follows Arizona's apparent win over California in a water dispute and aims to support irrigation, more fishermen and vacationers, and regional needs. Members come from St Johns Irrigation and Water Co. Ly man Ditch Co. Round Valley Water Users Association Springerville Eager and Springerville Ditch Co.

ST. Johns UPI Apache County Irrigation Company Chambers of Commerce Arizona California

Parakeets Freed In Pueblo Vandals Release Flocks

Three hundred parakeets were released from a dealer's aviary by vandals in Pueblo Colorado and fled into the trees on the city's north side eluding all capture attempts.

Pueblo Colo

Moscow says Kennedy aims to resume nuclear tests

Moscow radio claimed Kennedy's secret aim is to restart nuclear weapons testing. Anatoly Belobrov, a Soviet negotiator, accused the United States of seeking a loophole to resume testing under any accord. He warned Western demands would allow intelligence gathering that would put the Soviet Union at a disadvantage.

Kennedy Moscow London API Moscow Radio Russia Anatoly Belobrov United States Soviet Union Belobrov

Phoenix Youth Killed In Crash At Shea Boulevard

Rodney Hudson seventeen of 3625 West Ocotillo Street Phoenix died in a two car collision at 32nd Street and Shea Boulevard. Sheriff deputy Gil London said Hudson ran a stop sign as he drove west on Shea. Emil M Erlandson thirty three of 2901 East St John Road Phoenix struck the Hudson car broadside. Erlandson suffered a back injury.

Phoenix UPI Rodney Hudson Ocotillo Street 32Nd Street Shea Boulevard Gil London Hudson Shea London Emil M. Erlandson East St. John Road

Pork Bootleggers Major Issue In Israeli Election

In Jerusalem ahead of the Aug. 15 general elections, pork and pork bootlegging emerge as a pivotal issue. Agudat Israel pushes for nationwide bans on hog breeding and pork sales, citing religious scruples, while many areas, including Haifa and Jerusalem, restrict or prohibit pork. Municipal inspectors confiscate pork products in shops and dispose of them under watchful eyes.

Jerusalem UPI Israel Agudat Israel Galilee Dairy and Fruit Cooperative United States Holy Land Haifa U.N Jerusalem Biblical Zoo

Hard core unemployment hits Negroes and older workers

UPI reports 5.14 million unemployed in July with one in five jobless 27 weeks or longer. Long term joblessness clusters among Negroes, older workers, school dropouts, semi skilled and unskilled labor, auto and steel workers losing jobs to automation. The administration seeks Congress to fund federal training programs to reenter the workforce. Steel workers make up 6.8 percent of long term jobless, auto workers 4.2 percent.

Washington UPI United States Congress

Newburgh Citizens Sign 1000 Foot Scroll for Kennedy

Newburgh residents sign a 1000 foot scroll outlining the city’s assets and future plans to send to President Kennedy. The Greater Newburgh Chamber of Commerce says the action aims to counter mis conceptions tied to welfare crackdowns and boost regional growth. City Manager Joseph Mitchell praised the scroll.

Newburgh N.Y UPI Kennedy Greater Joseph Mitchell

Flow Of Arms To Congo Reds Alarms U.N.

United Nations sources report continued shipments of arms from Communist-Czechoslovakia to the Stanleyville regime of Antoine Gizenga. Gizenga, named vice premier by Cyrille Adoula, controls Oriental Province including Stanleyville, threatening central government authority amid Congo political tensions.

Leopoldville the Congo

Change sweeps Spain as siestas end and meals shift

The UPI report notes social change across Spain with longer shop hours and earlier closing after summer, beer eclipsing wine, informal dress, and more women entering factories. The peseta stabilizes on reserves, while bullfights and fiestas continue, and siestas persist for millions.

Madrid UPI Spain

Dickinson’s Hidden Poem Vault Revealed by History

Emily Dickinson authored nearly 3000 short poems with only a few published during her lifetime. The new archival look highlights her prolific output and posthumous fame, illustrating the gap between manuscript creation and public reception.

Emily Dickinson

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