14 Dec 1961
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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1961
Page
1
Katangese troops fortify positions as a major U.N. assault looms with reports of heavy war matériel. Katanga President Moise vows fierce resistance and warns no ground will be yielded. A prior communique asks UN Under Secretary General Ralph Bunche to fly from Leopoldville for a fact finding mission.
Charles Tilbrook announced a strict utility bill policy drawing varied responses from residents. A few phoned to say they would settle up, while one caller dismissed the obligation citing the Supreme Court. An audit of several firms was ordered over suspected sales tax cheating, with a warning that one firm could force Hidalgo to close.
The United Nations Katanga mission sparks doubts about the Congo intervention and questions the wisdom of the move after 17 months of crisis. Reports say UN forces may be as trigger happy as locals, challenging claims of peace in Elisabethville and Katanga’s independence events in 1960.
Readable fragments indicate a note about limos at Ne Reena on a date coded as S04 M7. No clear event, names, places, or outcomes are provided in the text.
A Union Pacific speeding train crashed into a rural school bus near Evans Colorado killing twenty children and injuring fourteen, three critically. The scene at an unused National Guard armory housed the dead and the injured filled Weld County Hospital’s ER.
Scottsdale police expect the extradition from Pueblo Colorado of Bran Donald Chehock on robbery charges after a Nov 23 24 heist at Larson's Jewelry 17 E Main St. About $1500 in assorted jewelry was stolen. Pueblo and Phoenix police cooperated to identify stolen items.
Albany Mayor Asa Kelly requested National Guard alert as racial demonstrations raise fears of trouble. Governor Ernest Vandiver ordered the Albany guard unit to standby, reflecting a tense response to the unrest.
The Kennedy administration unveiled a $700 million civil defense program to subsidize the construction of community fallout shelters in schools and hospitals. Deputy Defense Secretary Roswell L Gilpatric outlined shelter funding to protect about 20 million people and stressed careful communication to avoid panic.
Harry Cochran remains in poor condition at Good Samaritan Hospital after his son Terry Cochran 19 admitted stabbing him with a hunting knife amid a family argument. Cochran is charged with assault with a deadly weapon and free on a $500 bond.
Famed reporter Bob Considine begins a short series based on a rare interview with the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. The piece recalls King Edward VIII abdicating 25 years ago for the woman he loved and poses why he would or would not do it again.
A 16 year old Phoenix girl in fair condition at Good Samaritan Hospital after a four car crash at Scottsdale and Indian School Roads about 8 30 last night. Police cited Patricia Pritchard of Mesa on reckless driving and said she ran a red light. All five occupants were treated and released except Barbara Orr. Damages totaled 950 dollars with Pritchard’s car sustaining 400.
Venezuelan authorities dispatched paratroopers and sailors to Caracas to quell protests and ensure President Kennedy's safety as a large security detail plans for more than 30 000 personnel to be on hand for the Saturday visit.
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