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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1961
Page
2
Scottsdale plans street improvements facing citizen protests and apathy over seven projects. Town debates financing methods including general revenues, bonds, or improvement districts with assessments. Districts aim to raise property values but can become liens on sale.
Scottsdale based Larwin Electronics markets a cabinet style electronic tube tester developed by Gilbert LaRue of Mesa with Thom Hickey as president. The device tests with about 90 percent accuracy versus 50 percent for emission checkers and is built via I.M.C. Magnetics in Phoenix and Banner Metals in Compton before final assembly in California. Prototype testing occurs in a Sunnyslope Safeway market.
Lt. Gen. Park Chung Hee announced that Korea would remain under military rule for at least two more years. He projected a 1963 constitutional shift to a presidential system with a 100 to 120 member single-chamber legislature and civilian control by summer 1963. Reactions varied from disappointment to relief as the timing became clearer.
The Arizona Homeowners Association will hold an 8 p.m. meeting Wednesday in the Scottsdale High School auditorium at 210 E. Indian School. James DeWitts will report on progress of legal action toward home tax equalization. Tom Hunter of 7439 E. Princeton is the Scottsdale area chairman.
Two rebel bands seized the national radio and the Cuyo telephone exchange in Buenos Aires and then yielded without a fight. Leaders Maj Hilario Maldonado and Oscar Vicente Corres surrendered as loyal air force and marine units surrounded the sites. About 130 people were arrested in connection with the broadcast and insurrection.
J. A. Tallman, 68, suffering from acute asthma and malnutrition, was found helpless in his cabin at 153 West Indian School Road by Henry Padilla of Western Market. He was moved to Maricopa County Hospital after police and a physician were summoned.
Washington reports that the Kennedy administration will not pursue diplomatic recognition of Communist Outer Mongolia. State Department says decision made in light of interests and world situation, amid congressional and Nationalist China opposition and pressure over UN membership votes.
Annexation talk continues as Scottsdale opposes new moves by Phoenix and Paradise Valley. City officials were unavailable due to a sewer meeting in Phoenix. Past conflicts include lawsuits over earlier annexations involving similar territory.
Mostly sunny with clouds later today and Sunday. Daytime 35 percent thunder shower risk today, 70 percent Sunday. Temperatures trend near 105 high, 75 low Sunday morning. Partly cloudy statewide with scattered showers today and Sunday, cooler in showers, 24 hour period ending 4 am.
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev warned that bases in Italy Greece Denmark Norway and other nations would face crushing blows if war broke out, saying hundreds of millions could die in a nuclear conflict. He tempered this with conciliatory remarks to British French and Canadian ambassadors after a televised tirade.
B P Hurt 82 an early Scottsdale rancher and brother of Mrs William L Schrader 7705 E Indian School Road died in a Phoenix hospital Thursday evening. Native of Georgetown Texas he came to Arizona 50 years ago and farmed Scottsdale area before moving to Queen Creek where he rancher until retiring in 1942. Survived by wife Inez Hurt Phoenix stepson Vincent Norman in Germany two nephews William P Schrader Scottsdale and Bill Hurt Phoenix and a sister. Widow en route to Germany to visit her son. Funeral services pending her return. Camelback Mortuary in charge.
DETROIT UPI United Auto Workers bargaining teams for General Motors Ford and Chrysler prepared strike vote requests for about 500000 workers. They cite lack of progress and will seek authorization from the UAW executive board led by President Walter P. Reuther for secret ballot votes at one or more firms.
Mrs. Elizabeth Holihan told Erie County Court Judge Samuel Roberts she is satisfied with $80 weekly support for herself and two children and rejected her husband William’s offer to raise payments to $40 weekly. The judge noted the unusual case.
The Bible profoundly guided music history as George Frideric Handel produced 17 oratorios on scriptural subjects, including the enduring Messiah.
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