Second Blaze Within Week Shocks Scottsdale
The Rural Fire Department searched for a suspected arsonist after a second suspicious fire in three days in Scottsdale. At 800 N Hayden Rd the Lusk Homes unit under construction suffered about 15000 dollars in damage with six of twenty apartments burned. Firefighters used over a mile of hose from the Motorola Plant due to hydrant shortages. one fireman was injured by falling debris. Authorities sought help from a national underwriting board as arson is suspected.
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Qanttadala
National Board of Underwriters
Mesa
Scottsdale
Motorola
McDowell Rd
Motocycle Crash Injures Tempe Youth Near 74th and McDowell
An 18 year old Tempe resident George Koch was seriously injured in a motorcycle automobile crash at 74th Street and McDowell. He was listed as fair at Baptist Hospital. Isla Hoover 18 of 1727 N 74th St drove an eastbound car that turned left and struck the Tempe youth. Officers said Rock Chang changed lanes and blocked view. no citation was issued.
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Gil Deaton
Scottsdale Police Department
Scottsdale
74Th St
McDowell Rd
George James Koch
N. McClintock Dr
Tempe
Isla Mary Hoover
the Baptist Hospital
Messingers Ambulance Service
McClintock Dr
McDowell
N. 74Th St
74Th
Rock
Wirtz Enters News Strike Era
Labor Secretary Wirtz intervenes in the four day old printers strike that halted nine major New York City newspapers with 5.7 million readers. He meets with publishers and the International Typographical Union, saying prospects for settlement are not promising and collective bargaining must engage if a resolution is to come.
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New York
Publishers Association of New York
Local 6
International Typographical Union
Wirtz
Weather Summary From Kiva School Report
Local weather report compiled by eighth graders notes yesterday's high of 78 and today's high near 76 with a low of 46 this morning. Forecast indicates high cloudiness today and tomorrow with little temperature change, sunrise at 7 22, sunset at 5 21, humidity 54 percent and pressure 30.00.
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Kiva
City Group Acts on Indian Bend
Planning and zoning commission plans to rezone a large Indian Bend Wash area from I-2 to R1-7 after Yavapai School PTA representation. The motion, to be considered at the Jan 7 meeting, cites floodway development by the federal government and potential residential use.
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City Group
The
Planning and Zoning Commission
Indian Bend Wash
I-2
Yavapai School
PTA
Peeteena Cer Neers Epareneeras Renyeroeerereer
Hayden’ Road
McKellips Drive
Yavapai
John W. Stansel
Indian Bend
Minuteman Missile Explodes In Flight
A Minuteman intercontinental ballistic missile exploded shortly after launch at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California during an intended test firing. Officials offered no immediate details on the cause of the failure.
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Minuteman
Vandenberg Afb
Calif
Upi
Pacific Missile Range
Santa Claus And Wild Bill Mixed Drink Heist
A weekend burglary at Wild Bill's Bar on Shea Blvd and Scottsdale Rd involved a Santa Claus lookalike stealing 3150 in cash plus a gun and vending machine change. Entry came via an unguarded chimney with two drilled roof holes. owners reported the loss and police pursue leads as the investigation continues.
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Santa Claus
Wild Bill
Shea Blvd
Scottsdale Road
Britain weighs response if Skybolt fails
A British defense spokesman warned of an agonizing reappraisal of national defense if the United States does not provide Skybolt missiles. He pledged Britain will stay in the independent deterrent business, while BBC reports suggest reconsidering the Polaris submarine base in Scotland if Skybolt does not materialize.
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London
UPI
Britain
United States
U.S
Defense
British Broadcasting Corporation
Scotland
Severe Snowstorm Paralyzes Six States and Toll Rises
A massive snowstorm backed by a bitter cold wave shuts down schools and blocks travel across Indiana Ohio Michigan New York Pennsylvania and Tennessee. Dozens die as record snowfalls and zero visibility strand motorists and force state of emergency actions.
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Midwest
South Bend
Ind
New York State
Ashtabula
Ohio
Erie
University of Tennessee
Indiana
Michigan
New York
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
New England
Kentucky
West Virginia
Illinois
Kansas
Jefferson
Lewis
Watertown
Library Board Discusses Fund for Expansion in Scottsdale
Scottsdale leaders consider forming an executive committee of library officers and Friends of the Library to back a $160,000 drive for an 8,200 square foot facility. Dr. Mack Ralston urged immediate solidification of plans, noting the present 2,000 square foot adobe building at 315 E. Second Street is condemned.
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Scottsdale
Ralston
Friends Group
E. Second Street
Thunderbird
Second Street
Marshall Avenue
Friends
Suspect in Desert Double Kill Sought by Sheriff
Indiana prison escapee Cozzie Merrill Jones, convicted of one murder and admitting two more, is sought by Maricopa County sheriffs officials in the May desert killings of Joyce Ann Sterrenberg and Timothy McKillop near Scottsdale. Jones also admitted shooting Carl Quast of Tempe and is tied to other cases.
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Indiana
Joyce Ann Sterrenberg
Timothy McKillops
Scottsdale
Cozzie Merrill Jones
Ard
Carl Quast
Tempe
Miss Sterrenberg
Cliff Sterrenberg
Calle Rosa
McKillop
James B. McKillop
Scottsdale and
Bell Roads
Germans Form New Cabinet After Crisis Ends
Bonn West Germany. Chancellor Adenauer and FDP leader Erich Mende reach agreement on a new coalition cabinet ending seven week government crisis. FDP walked out last coalition, leaving CDU without majority in Parliament.
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Bonn
Germany
UPI
Konrad Adenauer
West Germany
Adenauer
Erich Mende
Free Democratic Party
FDP
Christian Democratic Party
CDU
Welfare Probe By Government
Washington UPI reports the Social Security Administration plans a nationwide three month probe beginning next month to weed out welfare cheats. Federal investigators will assist state welfare workers in reviewing about 21 000 sampled cases for eligibility in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
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Washington
UPI
Social Security Administration
District of Columbia
Peace Group Probe Ignites Capitol Hearing Turmoil
The House Committee on Un American Activities opened a probe into American peace movements. Scarsdale resident Blanche Posner invoked the Fifth Amendment while a former FBI agent Jack Levine protested loudly and was escorted from the room. Rep. William F. Ryan and Rep. William M. Tuck commented on patriotism and loyalty during the session.
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Washington
UPI
House Committee On Un-American Activities
FBI
Scarsdale
N.Y
Blanche Posner
Women's Strike For Peace
Jack Levine
Levine
Committee
J. Edgar Hoover
Capitol
William F. Ryan
D-N.y
Certa
Leving
Posner
William M Tuck
D-Va
House
Argentine air force chief fired sparks new crisis
Buenos Aires reports Brig. Gen. Cayo Antonio Alsina was dismissed and traveled to Cordoba to establish an independent command. The move prompted the government to ground all national aircraft and signaled a potential fresh military crisis.
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Buenos Aires
API
Cayo Antonio Alsina
Cordoba
City plans crackdown on violators of sign ordinance
The city council hinted at enforcement actions after reports of numerous violations of the restrictive sign ordinance. Kenneth Williams says manpower limits delayed policing, but a dedicated sign enforcement detail will be added as the street name and number transition finishes.
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Kenneth Williams
Smog Experts Debating Illness Links At National Conference
Washington experts at a national air pollution conference say smog can cause illness but the degree is debated. They note deaths in New York and Los Angeles, discuss lung cancer links to pollution and smoking, and consider reducing pollution to cut smoking hazards.
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Washington
UPI
New York
Los Angeles
London
John R. Goldsmith
California Department of Public Health
United States
Great Britain
Paul Koll
Hans L. Falk
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda
Roger S. Mitchell
Webb Institute For Medical Re Search
Denver
Phoenix Faces Annexation Fight Amid FBI Crime Report
FBI report labels Phoenix a jungle city and lists crime rises across seven categories including 314 robberies 361 aggravated assaults 4028 burglaries 2722 larcenies over 50 dollars and 1973 auto thefts. Attorneys discuss annexation of parts of Scottsdale as Phoenix pursues policy shifts.
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Phoenix
Scottsdale
FBI
Washington
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