11 Aug 1964
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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1964
Page
1
A 16 year old Riftheo said masked attackers threatened him and a Molotov firebomb was hurled at his car in Highland Park. Firemen found him with cuts to arm chest and leg. he confessed the hoax aimed at winning his girlfriend’s attention. Police planned to discuss with his parents and decide on juvenile court referral.
UPI reports Red Chinese ground forces moved a small number of Soviet built MIG fighters into North Viet Nam after a U S retaliation air strike. McNamara said it was probable Beijing would supply combat aircraft while Vance noted North Vietnamese pilots were training. Peking defended actions as support for Hanoi.
New York markets edged higher with Jones & Laughlin up about 1 percent leading steel shares. Chrysler, IBM flat, Control Data Texas Instruments and Schlumberger rose about a point, while Du Pont slid 1 percent. Con Edison fell 1 percent as New York Central Nickel Plate and Atlantic Coast Line climbed sizable fractions. Coca Cola and General Cigar gained around 1 percent and 2 percent respectively.
In Neshoba County the state autopsy on three slain Civil Rights workers remains secret a week after their decomposed bodies were found buried under a 20 foot dam. County attorney Jones says a summary may be released eventually. FBI continues a cautious probe with no progress updates.
Rosary will be recited at 8 30 p m Wednesday in the Chapel of Light Green Acres Mortuary for Mrs Frieda W Sers 57 who died Sunday of unknown causes She lived at 920 E Garfield Born in Germany she came to Arizona in 1953 Survivors include her husband Otto a son Erwin of Glendora California a daughter Olga Frances Rose of Covina California a brother William Haag of Germany and three sisters Katie Fruhstotter Olga Breuner and Lena Liebig all of Buffalo New York Mass is set for 8 am Thursday at St Daniel the Prophet Church on Hayden Road burial at St Francis Cemetery Phoenix
In a light column from Washington a UPI report notes Sen. William Proxmire’s joint resolution to proclaim the last week in August as National Drum and Bugle Corps Week. The piece humorously links bagpipes and drums, questions endorsements, and cites some concern about youth involvement in corps amid over 100000 American youngsters already enrolled.
Mothers led by Janice Maddern circulate petitions seeking harsher Arizona laws against child molesters. They push capital punishment for kidnapping with bodily harm, nonbondable, to felonies for first offenses, seven years to life for first offenders, life without parole for repeats, post sentencing psychiatric treatment, and castration for those deemed incurably mentally defective by a psychiatric board.
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