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Newspaper

Scottsdale Progress

Location

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1961

Page

2

Government Moves On Red Party Registration

Justice Department prepares swift action against the U S Communist party for failing to register under the 1950 Internal Security Act. Indictments may target the party rather than its leaders, with daily fines and penalties rising as the deadline passes. Prosecution of individuals faces legal hurdles over identity and potential self incrimination issues.

Russia New York Supreme Court Felix Frankfurter

Drunken gunman kills girl and slays man in spree

Julian Price Webster, 38, admitted shooting and killing Helen Best, 33, and Byrd Robertson, 34, during a drunken rampage in Wichita Falls. He abducted and raped Joyce Hedges, 33, before police captured him after he surrendered with a grin.

Wichita Falls Tex UPI Julian Price Webster Helen Best Byrd Robertson Vernon Roberteca William FE. Best Best Robertson Miss Hedges Webster Plas Dallas Houston Helen

Home zoning clash pits council against owner over plans

Petersen opposes zoning changes unless the owner requests them as Bateman seeks FHA review in Phoenix next week. The project plans three levels of double decked apartments with a lobby and medical offices, preserving most existing trees despite council actions aimed at public input.

Petersen Bateman FHA Phoenix

Truman Charges Regime With Leaving A Mess

Former President Harry S. Truman at a $100-a-plate Democratic dinner accused his successor Dwight D. Eisenhower of leaving the government in the worst mess since Grant and Harding. He praised Kennedy as a brave leader and urged expansion of the Point 4 program to aid developing nations and prevent Communist influence. He denied a feud with Eisenhower while criticizing prioritizing public relations over public service.

Truman Kennedy Washington Russia Eisenhower

Scottsdale 20-30 Club Stomp Opens Winter Social

The 20-30 Club of Scottsdale hosts its seventh annual Stomp tonight at the Terrace Club from 8 p.m. to midnight with square and round dancing. Skip Corley chairs the event. In a separate meeting speaker George McDevitt spoke on U S advances of communism, detailing objectives outlined in 1981 by four Americans.

Scottsdale Terrace Club Skip Corley U.S George McDevitt McDevitt

Arizona 1000 Toastmasters to convene in Phoenix

One thousand Toastmasters gather in Phoenix for their Fall Council meeting at the Ramada Inn. District Governor James McBain says the event features the annual humorous speech contest with contestants from all sections of the state and educational sessions throughout the day. Arizona Public Service and Mountain States Telephone will host features for wives and guests.

Arizona Phoenix Ramada Inn James McBain Tucson Arizona Public Service Company Mountain States Telephone Company

ASU Rodeo Club Secretary Posts Golden Sun Vest

ASU rodeo club secretary wears a gold vest with the Sun Devil emblem on the back. General admission tickets cost 1.25 dollars while reserved seats are 2 dollars. Tickets available at the Memorial Union desk or arena. An activity card admits ASU students free. Western Week features include a barbecue behind the Memorial Union Tuesday Nov 28, a Friday Dec 1 dance, and an Army ROTC turkey shoot at West Goodwin Stadium with ham and turkey prizes for public entrants.

ASU Rodeo Club Memorial Union ASU Rifle Range West Goodwin Stadium

Ely Warns Rifkind Plan Threatens California Water Supply

Northcutt Ely, California chief counsel, warned at a California State Chambers of Commerce meeting that adopting Simon Rifkind’s master report would cut California’s Colorado River allocation. He said current rights could drop from 5.4 to 3.5 million acre feet, with Metropolitan Water District at risk and new Arizona developments threatening the water supply.

Los Angeles UPI California Arizona Colorado Northcutt E.y Simon Rifkind United States Supreme Court Water Resources California State Chambers of Commerce Rifkind High Tribunal Ely Colorado River Los Angeles Basin

Aide Defends Walker Pro Blue Plan Amid Controversy

Maj. Gen Edwin A Walker’s anti Communist pro blue indoctrination program was reportedly aligned with classified directives. His former aide Maj Arch E Roberts said he coauthored the plan without knowledge of the John Birch Society and spoke at a Washington Young Americans for Freedom meeting.

Washington UPI Edwin A. Walker Arch E. Roberts John Birch Society Problue Young Americans For Freedom

Allied Nuclear Negotiators Heading Home

Allied negotiators from the United States and Britain return to their capitals after four days of talks in which the Soviet Union refused to agree to a verifiable nuclear test ban. Arthur H. Dean and Joseph Godber announce their departure while others stay to press for a concrete answer from Semyon Tsarapkin at the next meeting. The West favors an immediate treaty with international controls. the Soviet proposal seeks a paper pledge without controls.

Semyon K. Tsarapkin Soviet Union United States Britain

Bank Officials Arrested In Embezzlement

Two brothers Joseph J. Chilla and Benedict Chilla were arrested in Whiting Indiana on embezzlement charges. FBI says the Liberty Savings & Loan Association chairman and secretary treasurer engineered the scheme via a secret ledger with a potential loss of about one million dollars. The Hammond residents were longtime locals in the steel region east of Chicago.

Whiting Ind UPI Savings and Loan Association FBI Joseph J. Chilla Benedict Joseph Liberty Savings & Loan Association Hammond Chicago

Ethel Beall Dies At Home Of Son

Ethel M Beall died this morning at age 58. She had come from Maryland and lived with her son D W Beall at 4602 N Connelly Dr for several months. Survived by her mother Grace Burns of Maryland four daughters five sons and five grandchildren. Body will be sent by Messinger Mortuary to Damascus Md for services and interment.

Mrs. Best Webster Ethel Beall Ethel M. Beall Maryland Beeen D. W. Beall N. Connelly Dr Grace Burns

Cuban Slaughter: Castro Executes Rebel Leader in Matanzas

Reinaldo Sabatier Rodriguez, head of an anti Castro splinter group in Alacrane, was executed by firing squad in Matanzas as Fidel Castro’s regime begins rapid trials. Eight others received prison terms from five to fifteen years. Sabatier’s death marks the first use of the new 48 hour execution decree.

Miami Fla UPI Fidel Castro Matanzas Reinaldo Sabatier Rodriguez Alacrane Sabatier Includin Antonio M. Ortega Cartaya Castro

ASU Quarterback Accepts Bowl Bid for Senior Bowl

Arizona State University quarterback Joe Zuger accepts a bid to play in the Senior Bowl in Mobile Alabama on January 6. Zuger, a Homestead Pennsylvania native, led the nation in punting with a 42.1 yard average this season.

Joe Zuger Arizona State University Mobile Ala Homestead

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