16 Dec 1963
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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1963
Page
1
The United States amends free world shipping controls to Cuba to spur shipowners to remove vessels from trade with the Castro regime.
The Progress announces a typography upgrade from eight point to nine point type to improve clarity and reading speed. This change reflects broader efforts to keep the paper up to date in news content and presentation.
Six vandalism cases were reported in the Beserged residential area south of Thomas Rd this weekend. Police noted three incidents involved spray painting of cars while the vehicle drove by, with a paint band along each side. The incidents mark a continuing rash of vandalism in the Scottsdale area.
Mrs. Peggy Deegan of Scottsdale accepted the Distinguished Flying Cross on behalf of her late husband Maj. Thomas Deegan at a ceremony for seven missions as B 57 pilot near Christmas Island in 1962. He died Sept. 9 1962 when his jet exploded near Midwest City Oklahoma avoiding a populated area. The award was presented by Col. Augustus M. Hendry Jr. at Luke Air Force Base.
Businessman George B. Willmoth will head a city council slate endorsed by the Scottsdale Citizens Committee. He is a candidate for mayor in the February 18 primary. The ticket includes James E. Biddle James P. Cunningham Leonard D. Johnson John L. Senini Jr William L. Mermis and Guy J. Panarello with addresses in Scottsdale areas.
The city council meets at 8 p m in city hall to review bids for municipal garbage equipment and service. Officials toured Tucson methods and Stragier visited Dallas while Williams and Cochran stayed local. A Tuesday session may award contracts as the council also weighs subdivision and high rise zoning ordinances with Dec 17 recommendations pending.
Generally fair and warmer with a high near 67 and a low around 35. Willard L. Greene reports Sunday's high 66 and today's low 42. Dale resident involved in engineering ranching farming owns First Street buildings. Scottsdale Citizens Committee formed last February to monitor city government with about 100 members and seven point program including open government and tax base growth. The general election is March 24 and nominating petitions are due Friday.
Bishop Francis J. Green of Tucson presided at a Solemn Requiem Mass for the Rev. Paul G. Lawrence 51 pastor of St. Daniel the Prophet Church who died Friday The service was also led by Rev Palmer H Plourde pastor of St Joachim Sun City and a classmate of Father Lawrence Burial will take him to Nashua New Hampshire his birthplace for burial Father Lawrence a priest for 22 years had lived in Arizona for 20 years and served at Valley churches for 15 years.
The county supervisors awarded two contracts for Paradise Valley School District projects despite a petition with 892 signatures opposing the awards. Larkspur Elementary School construction goes to Costello Construction Co. for 295 174 dollars and Cholla school parking lot and sidewalks to Tanner Contracting Co. for 11 204 dollars.
Federal agents and local authorities investigate a major burglary in Arizona. A three strand diamond choker worth 250000 led the haul taken Friday from Mrs. Kittve Tippit's home near Mountain Shadows resort. House boy Santiago Gardella is to be polygraphed as detectives seek more missing items.
Two fishermen found a battered raft with four corpses and a nearly frozen survivor, the Jonetta captain Ole Johansen, 34, after the 499 ton Norwegian freighter sank in a storm off Norway. He described four crewmates freezing and six swept away as cargo shifted and a giant wave capsized the ship. The survivor was hospitalized in good condition.
A fire at Los Olivos restaurant located at 10 E 2nd St caused six to seven thousand dollars in patio cover damage. Rural fire crews responded at 4 45 a m with seven fire units and 17 firefighters. the blaze was under control in 20 minutes and cleanup continued until seven a m. The canvas awning patio cover burned and the business remained open later that day.
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