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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1965
Page
7
Congress voted to create a cabinet level Department of Housing and Urban Development the first new cabinet post since 1953. President Kennedy had urged naming Robert Weaver to head the department. Weaver remains a leading candidate.
A Soviet cable from President Angst I. Mikoyan to President Johnson congratulates the United States on the Gemiini-5 flight that set a space endurance record, asking to extend congratulations and praising American astronauts.
Charlie moves to the site of a new stable within the multi million dollar Horse Country Club on the Salt River Indian Reservation near Miller and Indian School Roads.
President Johnson orders exhaustive talks as United Steelworkers Union and steel industry negotiate across from the White House for a settlement before a new strike deadline of September 8. Moyers notes the eight day postponement and Johnson urges morning, noon and night negotiations to achieve a fair, non inflationary agreement. Congressional leaders echo concern over economy and Viet Nam military effort.
City Manager Bill Donaldson released a progress report detailing priorities for the coming years. He urged establishing a cultural commission, beautification efforts, an architectural review board, a master plan driven zoning approach, and the creation of parking districts to ease downtown economic strain. He called for state sign legislation and a comprehensive drainage study including Indian Bend Wash considerations.
Dr. Fred Shannon a leading Arizona authority on rattlesnakes died after a rattlesnake bite in Los Angeles county hospital. He arrived last night after being struck near the Mohave foothills and died about 45 minutes after admission.
In Phoenix, Dani S. Singh of Scottsdale faces two counts of forgery over an $84,800 alleged swindle linked to an 80 acre farm. The trial, previously set for today, was continued to Sept. 14 as Singh pleads innocent. Authorities say a Phoenix Title and Trust Co. check for $84,800 and forged signatures were involved. Singh was arrested May 4 at the Brownsville border.
U S strategic Air Force B52 bombers from Guam conducted twin strikes against Viet Cong targets in Quang Tinh and Zone D in South Vietnam. The missions followed a reported An Hoa attack and came as U S officials noted growing effectiveness and disrupted Viet Cong positions.
The Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce urges approval of a 4 million dollar city bond to expand facilities. It cites rapid growth since 1960, underscoring inadequate library space and low park per capita. Bond funds would finance a civic center with city hall and library, parks, and a yard for equipment, with no tax increase.
About 1,000 Scottsdale School District teachers start orientation tomorrow for the 1965 66 year. They will meet with principals and department chairmen Thursday and Friday to prep opening 18 elementary schools and three high schools for an estimated 24,700 students. High school new students may register through Friday at their attendance zone school. Abbreviated classes begin 8:30 a.m. for freshmen and 1 p.m. for sophomores Tuesday, with juniors at 8:30 a.m. and seniors at 1 p.m. next Wednesday.
Three Scottsdale brothers Bruce Paul and Mike Larson sons of Elwood and Mrs Larson completed a 14500 mile six week journey from Arizona to Alaska. They traveled through western states national parks and along the Alcan Highway visiting Circle Anchorage McKinley Park Valdez and Seward camping most nights to save money. Bruce an Arizona State University senior said they paid at times 75 cents a gallon for gas and scrupulously avoided costly motels keeping a family pledge.
San Francisco UPI reports that Medicare information kits will begin mailing to about 2.5 million elderly Americans within days. Social Security Commissioner Robert M. Ball announced the first mailings would start at midnight, outlining the nationwide rollout and purpose of the kits.
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