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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1968
Page
6
Vietnamese troops reportedly launched two coordinated attacks Friday night on the Dong Ha base near the DMZ and struck two bridges. Dong Ha anchors allied defense at the eastern edge of the buffer zone. and recovery of other notes follow.
About 200 Scottsdale children will start making decorations at 10 a.m. Saturday in the El Dorado Recreation Building. Decorations will adorn a tree in the Civic Center and be presented to the Scottsdale city council on December 17. Mrs. Dolores Dwyer of the city parks and recreation department will oversee the activity with 22 volunteers assisting.
Brief notes indicate an arrest connected to an incident near Dale Road involving a person named Bernie and a Dr AP. The readable text is fragmentary and lacks clear dates or details.
A Citizens Steering Committee meeting last night adopted six guidelines for school district committees to follow in preparing final recommendations. The group reviewed outlines, prioritized needs through 1972-73, and planned costs with input from Dr. William Odell and district officials. A public session is set for Dec 17, with sub committees to report progress and study results from a citizen survey.
Mayor Bud Tims expressed surprise that State Atty. Gen. Gary Nelson refused to act on using public money to finance private development. Nelson declined to sue McCulloch Properties to form an irrigation district for Fountain Hills near Shea Boulevard and Beeline Highway, stating no law bars a developer from water supply via irrigation districts. He urged legislative action to clarify the statute, while Scottsdale will pursue court options with the League of Cities to block the project if possible.
W B Wright announces John Fitzpatrick as assistant advertising director of the Scottsdale Daily Progress. Fitzpatrick, a Toronto native and World War II Royal Canadian Navy veteran, rejoins after five years away and will coordinate advertising sales staff efforts. He is married with three children.
Pentti Sainio, a Finland native staying with the Dalzells at 3412 N 47th St, created a Christmas card for Scottsdale Schools honoring the holiday. The article explains Finland’s education path from elementary to university level and notes Pentti’s return to Finland in August with his sisters.
Last night at the Valley Ho Hotel banquet Miss Paula Crossman was crowned Queen of the Parade with Trudi Mikkelson and attendants Lynn Faught and Sondra Mathews. Crossman, 19, Phoenix native, attends the International Academy of Beauty Culture. her parents are G E Crossman of 4111 N 51st Pk. Princess Faught, 22, Arcadia graduate, attended Lamson Business College and Mesa Community College. her parents live at 5720 E Indian School. Princess Mathews, representing Glendale, is a Glendale High School alumna.
Scottsdale hosts a public meeting at City Hall to outline future water supply and treatment needs for Scottsdale and about a dozen Valley communities. Sanitary engineer John Corollo, credited with designing Phoenix Verde and Squaw Peak plants, will speak along with J LaMar Shelley of MAG and the League of Arizona Cities. The session covers water availability, projected needs, treatment, storage, and sewage disposal with Mayors and city councils invited.
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