Midwest tornado outbreak leaves multiple dead and hundreds injured
A cyclone of tornadoes battered the Midwestern United States from Iowa to Ohio with winds up to 100 mph. At least one person died, more than 100 injured, and millions in damage reported. Lockport Illinois declared emergency as looting fears rose. Chicago area among hardest hit with many injuries. Police arrested looters in Chicago Heights.
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Missouri
Illinois
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Lake County
Scottsdale Chamber Chief Denies Sale of Dale Anderson Restaurant
Dale Anderson president of Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce denies selling his Scottsdale restaurant. He says rumors are a misunderstanding while vacationing in La Jolla. He plans to incorporate and sell interests at 34 N. Marshall Ave without changing the restaurant name.
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Scottsdale
N. Marshall Ave
Dale Anderson
Joint plan for six Pima Santa Cruz seats okayed
The Arizona joint legislative reapportionment committee unanimously accepted Rep. William Jacquin's plan to divide six Senate seats among Pima and Santa Cruz counties by population. Dr. David Bingham of the University of Arizona called it equitable, noting population gaps from 60 000 to 36 000 but comparable to statewide deviations.
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UPI
Pima,Santa Cruz County
Senate
William Jacquin
Pima
Robert Hathaway
Santa Cruz
Harold Giss
David Bingham
University of Arizona
Jacquin
Gerrymandered Senate Lines Drawn to Protect Incumbents
Jacquin notes the plan to redraw senatorial districts would require gerrymandering to shield incumbents from Pima County to include Democrats Rhee and Edward Kennedy, who live close together.
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Pima
Rhee
Edward
Kennedy
Las Vegas Weddings Rush To Beat Draft Deadline
Hundreds of couples flocked to Las Vegas and Winterhaven on Thursday night to wed before midnight to gain draft deferments. Couples traveled from New Jersey and Pennsylvania, with crowds forming at chapels and the Clark County Courthouse as the 24 hour license bureau issued licenses rapidly.
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Draft rules changed to draft married men without children
President Johnson signed an executive order extending the draft to men who marry after midnight, aligning them with single men. The change rescinds Kennedy era limits that kept married men without children from service until singles were exhausted. In Vietnam some childless newlyweds may face upcoming drafts.
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UPI
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Gemini capsule tumbles as eight day flight continues
Space Center Houston reports Gemini capsule tumbling end over end through space on day seven of an eight day mission. Four of the 16 maneuvering rockets are inoperative while officials plan to clear the eighth day.
Youth robbed and beaten in Phoenix parking lot
Phoenix college student John Walton, 18, reported three men beat him and robbed his billfold, wrist watch, and sapphire ring after giving him a ride in a silver 1965 Pontiac GTO. The assault occurred about 1 a.m. near Bob's Big Boy, 7170 E McDowell Rd. Walton identified the suspects as 18 to 25 years old. A four year old boy from Scottsdale, Wendell Dodson Jr., 4, remained in satisfactory condition after being struck by a car on Polk and behaving well after treatment at St. Joseph's Hospital.
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Phoenix College
Bob’s Big Boy Restaurant
McDowell Rd
John Walton
W. Wagon Wheel Rd
Phoenix
Walton
Scottsdale Rd
Oak St
Scottsdale
St. Joseph’s ‘Hospital
Wendell Dodson Jr
E. Polk
Larry Jelf
E. Fillmore
Repossession Sparks Arrest After Hit and Run
A 23 year old Scottsdale man William Jolly was arrested after driving a 1965 Cadillac into James Belwitt who came to repossess the car for Coulter Cadillac. Belwitt was injured as Jolly left the scene claiming Belwitt wouldn’t move. Jolly faced charges for leaving the scene.
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Phoenix
James Belwitt
N. 7Th Ave
William Jolly
68Th St
Belwitt
Jolly
Coulter Cadillac
N. Central Ave
Weather Outlook With Warm Temperatures Predicted
The forecast calls for generally fair skies with variable cloudiness today and Saturday. Highs near 103 today, and around 102 Saturday, with lows near 72 tonight.
Scottsdale Tram ends struggle with bankruptcy looming
The Scottsdale Tram halted operations after nearly a year of effort with only about $1,000 needed to run for one more month. Pete Malavenda said plans to contact the Arizona Corporation Commission and seek bankruptcy relief were underway. He noted insufficient support from merchants and the Chamber, and indicated bids to buy the tram stalled as revenues dwindled.
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A. J. Collins
Mercs
Secciongl-Men
Chamber
Malavenda Sai
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