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Scottsdale Progress

Location

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1970

Page

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Stock Ticker Wide Rises Ahead of Close

Dow Jones and major averages finish mid afternoon higher with Industrial up 6.44, Trans 0.80, Utilities 0.76 and overall sales totaling 87320. Global names including Alcoa American Can AT&T IBM Ford General Electric and United Technologies show varied gains as market activity continues.

Dow Jones P.m Indus United Press International F. I. DuPont Glore Forgan &Co Alcoa American Motors At&t Bell& Howell Bendix Bethlehem Steel Boeing Chrysler CBS DuPont Eastern Airlines Eastman Emerson Fairchild Polaroid Raytheon RCA San Diego G&e Santa Fe Sears Roebuck Calif Texaco Trans America TWA Union Oil Pro Uniroyal United Aircraft US Steel Webban Xerox Zenith

Venus mission continues as Sputnik speeds toward planet

Soviet Venus 7, a one ton unmanned probe, sped toward Venus with radio and electronic gear. Tass reported the craft was in good condition on its trajectory and initial speed near 9 000 miles per hour.

Moscow UPI Venus Tass Soviet Union Earth United States

Burglars Steal Office Equipment and Cash in Scottsdale

Police report multiple burglaries across Scottsdale between Friday and Monday. Losses include more than 1500 in office equipment at Metropolitan Life Insurance on North Orange and 524 in cash and valuables from three residences.

Scottsdale Monnday Metropolitan Life Insurance Office 247.N. Orange Raymond E. Moreland

Auto fire destroys 1961 Chevrolet at 4531 N. 82nd St

Firemen say an auto parked at 4531 North 82nd Street was fully involved by fire on Monday at 10 16 p m. The 1961 Chevrolet owned by Linda Levi was destroyed and valued at about 500 dollars with cause not known.

82Nd St Linda Levi

Rift widens as Israel resists U S cease fire demands

Political sources say Israel may delay naming a representative and joining peace talks until charges of cease fire violations are resolved. Reports cite U S underestimation of Israel’s concerns over Soviet missiles near the Suez as tensions rise between Washington and Jerusalem.

United Press International Israel U.S Middle East Washington Jerusalem Suez Canal Egypt Iraq Yasser Arafat Al-Fatah Baghdad Baghdad Radio

Ten die in Arizona highway crash sprees

Ten persons were killed Monday in four traffic accidents on Arizona highways. The worst crash occurred one mile east of Wenden on U.S. 60 when an out of control car struck a tractor trailer, killing William Henry Lawton and his wife Blanche Lawton both 62, Sandra Lee Shaw 13, and Peggy Miller 16. weiteren details listed include Bille Gene Gardner 42 killed on I 10 at Picacho Peak and three deaths on U S 95 north of Yuma.

United Press International Arizona Wendenl U.S William Henry Lawton Phoenix Blanche Sandra Lee = Shaw Washington Peggy Miller Mesa Bille Gene Gardner Tucson Picacho Peak Yuma U.S. 95 Blake James Holyoak Las Vegas Nev Alan Howard C.hansen Denver Colo Josephine Garcia Casa Grande Manuel Garcia Nieves Wikieup

McGovern attacks Nixon on press intimidation charges

Senator George McGovern charged the Nixon administration with harassing the press to silence critics. He cited Agnew as a chief spokesman and Attorney General Mitchell’s plan to decide subpoenas for reporters notes and tapes as threats to press freedom.

Washington UPI George S. McGovern D-S.d Nixon McGovern Nixon-Agnew Association For Education In Journalism American University Spiro T. Agnew John N. Mitchell

China to Supply Military Aid to Sihanouk Government

New China News Agency reports Beijing will provide gratuitous military aid to Cambodian government-in-exile led by Norodom Sihanouk in 1970 to counter U.S. imperialism. The pact, signed in Beijing, involves Huang Yung Sheng and Duong Sam Ol, with loan details undisclosed. Sihanouk plans to stay in Beijing for a while.

Rokyo UPI China Norodom Sihanouk Cambodia New China News Agency NCNA Tokyo Peking Sihanouk Still i U.S People’s Republic of China National Union of Cambodia Lon Nol Si‘hanouk Huang Yung Sheng Duong Sam Ol Asahi ‘Shimbun Japan

Diocese to be moved to new Phoenix offices across street

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix will relocate its main offices from St. Simon and Jude Cathedral to St. Mary’s convent building across the street from the Civic Center. Bishop Edward McCarthy cited expansion of offices and public services. An inner city branch of Catholic Social Service has opened to provide various programs and services.

Phoenix UPI Diocese of Civic Center Edward McCarthy St. Simon and Jude Cathedral St. Mary’s Convent

Youth charged in exposure near McDowell

A 1-year-old youth was arrested by police Monday at 5 p.m. behind 6950 E.McDowell and charged with indecent exposure and resisting arrest. Police said the youth was seen exposing himself in an alley and attempted to flee when questioned but was stopped. The youth was later released to his parents.

Cairo al Ahram Baghdad Baghdad Radio Beirut Al-Kifah Egypt U.S. Pace Middle East Iraq E.mcdowell

Ex convict shot dead after break-in in Phoenix

Walter Knight, 47 from Zanesville Ohio, was fatally shot by his former girlfriend Sarah June Robinson 36 in her Phoenix apartment after breaking in and threatening to kill her. Detective Hunsaker said Robinson fired twice, first missing, then hitting Knight as he approached. Knight had threatened to kill her previously.

Phoenix UPI Ohio Walter Knight Zanesville Sarah June Robinson Gordon ‘'Hunsaker Robinson Knight Hunsaker

Florida governor sends specialists after third night of Broward violence

Florida Governor Claude Kirk dispatched two urban specialists Macon Williams and Harry Douglas to Broward County to assess and defuse escalating racial violence marked by arson and gunplay. A 19 year old Carl Cross was wounded in a police exchange while driving a stolen truck. At least four others were injured as cars were pelted with rocks on Hammondville Road in Pompano Beach's Westside district.

Pompano Beach Fla UPI Florida Claude Kirk Broward County Carl Cross Cross Hammondville Road Westside Kirk Macon Williams Harry Douglas State Human Relations Commission Boward County Hollywood Dania

Hodge Convicted in Mesa Telephone Extortion Case

James L. Hodge 39 a Mesa public schools teacher and personnel director was found guilty on three counts of illegal use of the telephone and one count of using the telephone with intent to extort money The verdict was delivered Monday night and sentencing is set for September 8 before Superior Court Judge W E Patterson Each count carries a maximum $500 fine and up to one year in jail or both

Phoenix UPI James L. Hodge Mesa Public Schools Hodge Superior Court W. E. Patterson

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