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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1961
Page
5
A survey of FBI and ABA figures shows a 1961 rise in bank robberies with amateurs driving the boom. Notable cases include a Gary police impersonator gang and a Newton Halloween crew, while embezzlers and lax bank security contribute to growing losses and easier access to funds.
About 100 leaders from 25 tribes across Utah Nevada California and Arizona will attend the second annual Indian Health Conference at Arizona State University. Sessions in the Memorial Union are open to the public with tribal progress reports and health program briefings. Dr C G Salsbury and tribal leaders will address attendees at a Friday banquet.
President Kennedy revived the FE flag that flew over WWI production plants and will award it to factories increasing American exports. The symbol honors facilities that helped raise wartime output and now recognizes export growth.
Washington columnist Lyle C. Wilson relays Mrs. Sara Marjanovich of Aliquippa Pennsylvania request for guidance on who to write to about the dollar’s purchasing power. He lists President Kennedy and congressional leaders as targets and urges persistent letters to influence economic policy.
Adlai Stevenson announced he will remain ambassador to the United Nations and take on an expanded role in U.S. foreign policy. President Kennedy welcomed the move saying Stevenson can better serve the country in foreign affairs as he continues at the UN.
President Kennedy issued a Christmas message to the armed forces, released by the Defense Department, praising their spirit courage and determination in support of peace and freedom. He spoke as commander in chief and representative of the American people, wishing joy and faith to service members and their families.
Former British prime minister Clement Attlee, 78, is seriously ill at Amersham General Hospital after a minor stomach upset prompted a Tuesday checkup. The hospital later reported he was not so well. Attlee led the Labour government from 1945 to 1951.
In Boston the death of Elizabeth Cabot, 35, wife of artist Hugh Cabot III, is blamed on an accidental overdose of a drug prescribed for her husband. Medical examiner Luongo reports massive overdose but final report pending. Authorities say she was found dead Monday in Beacon Hill, after leaving a note to walk and pray.
Greater Arizona Savings and Loan Association reports that $3,119,687 was processed and lent in the first three months of operation. President Maxwell E. Greenberg notes all loans are secured by Arizona real estate, with over $2,300,000 on Maricopa County property. The firm opened August 25, 1961, and lists 122 N. Central Phoenix as home office.
Six Scottsdale Lions Club members will flip flapjacks Saturday behind the Valley National Bank at Scottsdale and Indian School. The pancake breakfast benefits the Scottsdale Public Library and the sight conservation program. It runs from 7 a.m. with a $1 fee and serves pancakes coffee and bacon or sausage in the bank parking lot.
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