21 Dec 1961
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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1961
Page
1
Scottsdale Junior Chamber of Commerce sells Progress newspapers to raise funds for the Scottsdale Boys Club. A thin dime and other donations will be accepted, with all proceeds going to the Boys Club.
Dick Searles leads a seven member Charter Government Committee ticket with running mates Thames Hunter Robert Southworth Richard Nowell John W Cramm Harry Lillycrop Stanley Short and others filing for six council seats. Incumbent Bill Schrader also filed a mayoral bid while other candidates include John LaSota Robert Gruntz Dave Halli and members of the Citizens Ticket amid a growing field of 13 council contenders.
Helen Emmerich reflects on Christmas as a timeless miracle untouched by science or conflict. The piece notes Christmas for children and all humanity, showing scenes from Papaya Plaza with Santa and diverse faces, including a mother waiting with children and a soldier abroad.
Local forecast calls for continual fair skies with rising temperatures and light winds. High today around 73 degrees with a low near 39 tomorrow morning. Yesterday reached 72 and this morning dipped to 37 as the season officially marks winter's entry.
Scottsdale school district analyzes tax use citing a 12 year cost of 6275.24 per student and a 722.15 annual per pupil expenditure. It breaks down how money funds general control instruction operation transportation and capital outlay with bond interest excluded. The article notes Scottsdale schools rank second in state pupil numbers behind Tucson.
Tshombe yields to Congo central government ending Katanga secession while Cuba faces a three front guerrilla push against Castro. Congress considers U.S. tax money for United Nations and foreign aid as city planning debates lot sizes in Phoenix. Kennedy portrait highlights health and survival struggles as UN assembly breaks.
The American Museum Hayden Planetarium notes winter starts today at 9 20 p m EST when the sun marks its southernmost position over the earth.
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