21 Aug 1962
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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1962
Page
1
A garbled catalog of stores and items on Manhattan and Brooklyn streets includes The Folklore Center at Macdougal Street, a jewelry and leather shop, puzzle and game outlets, and various listings for books, music, records, and lessons. The fragment references vendors on Madison Avenue and 5th Avenue with partial names and product notes.
Police fear two 7 year olds Rita Chigres and Maria Mores may have been kidnapped or slain after vanishing from a Virginia apartment complex Sunday. The FBI joined the probe as investigators study sex offender leads and broaden searches beyond nearby woods.
Mrs Agnes Lickliger was named to the eight member Maricopa County Welfare Board along with three other appointees to fill vacancies. Supervisor Barnes announced the appointments as part of a larger wave of reassignments and new terms in the county government.
The first annual Safety Awards banquet at the Executive House in Scotisdale honored Joe Ferra and four other employees for long accident free driving records. Alec Parrett Lon A. Elliott Joe Barrett and Orr Guer earned 25 years or more of safe driving as 39 other drivers were recognized by Ellsworth Mennenhe on behalf of Governor Fannin.
A Brazilian DC jetliner carrying 104 aboard crashed at Guanabara Bay near Rio de Janeiro International Airport during takeoff. Of 95 passengers and 1 crew member reported, 13 died and 82 survived, with many injured and hospitalized. Authorities noted no Americans on board and linked the crash to engine failure and runway exit impact.
Cochise County voters decide on a 1.6 million bond issue to fund the county junior college with a 2.1 million facility, state and local contributions tied to student numbers. Location near Douglas and Bisbee divided residents over convenience and access to utilities and services.
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