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Scottsdale Progress

Location

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1961

Page

2

Katanga Leader agrees to end secession and bow to Congo

Katanga President Moise Tshombe agrees to recognize Congo President Joseph Kasavubu, place Katanga police under central control, and support UN resolutions for Congo unity. Talks at Kitona followed 17 hours with Premier Cyrille Adoula, brokered by UN and U.S. observers.

Leopoldville, the Congo UPI Katanga Moise Tshombe Central Congo Joseph Ko Tshombe United Nations Kitona Cyrille Adoula United States Shombe Joseph Kasavubu Leopoldinte U. N Ndola Rhodesia Elisabethville Katanga National Assembly Bunche Leopoldville Belgium

Anti Castro Guerrillas Fight On Three Fronts In Cuba

Exile leader Maj. Eloy Gutierrez Menoyo says anti Castro guerrillas are active on three fronts in Cuba with 25,000 militiamen deployed near Sancti Spiritus. He notes clashes in Las Villas Or Organ Mountains Pinar del Rio and Oriente and says rebels use captured Czech and US rifles.

Miami API Cuba Eloy Gutierrez Meneyo Castro Second National Escambray Front Las Villas Raul Castro Mier Fidel Castro Banao-Sancti Spiritus Menoyo Fulgencio Batista Armando Fleites Escambray Front New York Fleites Meneyo Sancti Spiritus United States Batista Havana

Charter Group Sets Nine Point Scottsdale Platform

The Scottsdale Charter Government Committee outlines a nine item platform including efficient use of tax money water system lower rates a zoning plan traffic and sewage fixes residency on boards and commissions buffer zones tax relief for homeowners and a city employee merit system. Dick Searles says his ticket screened candidates on four core requirements focusing on local business experience independence city status and broad residency.

Scottsdale Dick Searles

Nehru To Rule 3 Conquered Portugal Areas

Nehru to supervise administration of Goa Daman and Diu enclaves in India. Maj. Gen. Candeth ordered release of political prisoners jailed for anti national activities and to prepare a democratic administration. Communications are being restored and areas reopened while Goa border remains sealed for civilians.

Nehru Portugal Belgaum India UPI Jawaharlal Nehru Defense Ministry New Delhi K. P. Candeth Goa Damao Diu Candeth Goa-India

Christmas party at Kiva School by Mrs Henry group

Mrs Janet Henry and mothers of the third grade at Kiva School 6911 E MacDonald host a Christmas party for the children starting at 1 30 p m The event features Safita Claus candy canes punch and cupcakes.

Janet Henry Kiva School E. MacDonald Safita

Kennedy Macmillan Meet To Plan Berlin Strategy

President Kennedy and Prime Minister Macmillan met in Bermuda to map Anglo American policy for Berlin in 1962 and a possible Khrushchev summit. The talks also cover NATO, renewed nuclear testing, and Kennedy’s return prospects as his father’s health hung in the balance.

JFK Macmillan Berlin Hamilton Bermuda UPI Kennedy Harold Macmillan Nikita Khrushchev Rusk Palm Beach Air Force Fla Dean Rusk Julian Gascoigne Kindley Field U.S. Air Force Government House Kenny Khrushchev Charles de Gaulle

Scantily Clad Showgirls Escape Paris Casino Fire

A backstage fire at Casino de Paris sent showgirls and staff into the freezing streets as flames engulfed the venue. Line Renaud was about to perform when a short circuit sparked a blaze that forced exits through windows. Firemen from five stations battled the fire for about an hour with injuries reported among wardrobe staff, a fireman, and two mechanics.

Paris UPI Casino de Paris Line Renaud Variety Theater

Colombia Quake Toll Reaches 23

In western Colombia the quake death toll rose to 28 with over 100 injured. Government brigades moved into more than 60 municipalities to perform demolitions and search for survivors as Caldas Province reported all 44 towns hit and officials stressed the scale of destruction.

Bogota Colombia UPI Caldas

Traffic Safety Manual to Be Published by Scottsdale Police

Scottsdale Police Department will publish a traffic safety manual covering autos bicycles and pedestrians. Chief Merritt Chafey announced the manual will be distributed through the Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce and local schools and may be the first of its kind in the community.

Scottsdale Merritt Chafey Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce Chafey

Atlas Rocket Monkey Dead Ends 1961 Failures At Cape

Atlas program closes year with a dead monkey and two major misses. Scatback the four pound rhesus was lost after a 15 hour South Atlantic search failed to recover the space capsule. An 85 foot quick firing Atlas fell far short of its target over 5 000 miles away marking another setback for the ICBM program. A December 12 test also missed its target by over 500 miles.

Cape Canaveral Fla API Atlantic Ocean Scatback South Atlantic Air Force Defense Department

Hoover Voices Criticism of U N Katanga War Policy

Former President Herbert Hoover at 87 condemns U S support for the United Nations Katanga operation. He backs Sen. Thomas J. Dodd in labeling it naked aggression and urges a Senate inquiry. Hoover calls for cease fire and a peaceful solution while noting ongoing hostilities in Katanga.

New York UPI Herbert Hoover U. S United Nations Katanga Hoover Thomas J. Dodd Congo Connecticut U. N Senate U.S Moise Tshombe Kennedy Dodd

Phoenix Woman Held In Robbery Staging Escape

Police in Phoenix arrested 35 year old Mildred Irene Harvey after she staged an armed robbery at a service station and fled when the attendant fired shots. Investigators say she admitted the holdup and implicated co conspirator Thomas Woolsey, 55, who allegedly pressured her into the crime.

Phoenix UPI Mildred Irene Harvey Thomas Woolsey

Opposition grows in Congress to foreign aid and UN funds

In Washington the Congo crisis and India's Goa invasion spark GOP protests against U.S. aid to the United Nations. Rep. Judd calls Congo action wrong and opposes UN bonds. Sen. Humphrey urges buying bonds to meet Communist challenge. Secretary Rusk defends Congo policy, with no stated shift over India.

Washington UPI United Nations Congo India Goa Wayne L. Hays Ohio Foreign Affairs Group World Organization Congress Judd Ses Sen Hubert H. Humphrey Dminn

Weather Update: 24-Hour Temps and Rain, Ends 4 AM

Report covers temperatures and precipitation over the last 24 hours ending at 4 a.m. Observations include, where available, high and low readings, rainfall amounts, and notable trends. Data sources and exact figures vary by location in the region.

Academy Names Dr Haigh to Psychotherapists Academy

Dr Gerard V Haigh of 1746 S 66th St Scottsdale an associate professor of psychology at Arizona State University is named member of the American Academy of Psychotherapists The academy brings together leading psychotherapists from psychiatry and clinical psychology for idea exchange.

Gerard V. Haigh S. 66Th St Scottsdale Arizona State University American Academy of Psychotherapists

Local Girl Receives Baird Scholarship to University of Arizona

Scottsdale High School senior Linda L. Craig won a $600 Baird scholarship for the 1962 63 academic year. The award comes from the James Baird fund, and she is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Earl C Craig of 6623 East Paradise Drive Scottsdale.

Linda L. Craig Scottsdale Baird University of Arizona James Baird Miss Craig Earl C. Craig E. Paradise Dr

Scottsdale Education Funding Compared In State Rankings

The passage notes Scottsdale spends less per student than Phoenix or Tucson in elementary salaries, ranks fifth in the state, and follows Tucson in high school attendance. It also shows Scottsdale second to Tucson in total expenditures per pupil and places Scottsdale high school instructor salaries near the state third.

Phoenix Scottsdale Tucson Scottsdale High School

Phoenix Council Faces Vote on Lot Size Reductions

The Phoenix City Council may decide next week on reducing residential lot sizes in Arcadia and North Paradise Valley. Supporters led by Col E B Myrick in Arcadia seek 18 000 sq ft lots from 35 000 in a 30 acre tract near Kaibab School, while Attorney Frank Haze Burch pushes 10 000 sq ft lots for North Paradise backed by the North Paradise Valley Landowners Association. Opponents include Paradise Valley Association led by Attorney Ben C Pearson with a petition of 175 residents to keep 1 acre zoning.

Phoenix Arcadia North Paradise Valley Phoenix City Council Phoenix Council Scottsdale Col. E. B. Myrick Kaibab School North Paradise Cactus Bell Scottsdale Road Frank Haze Burch Paradise Valley Association Ben C. Pearson

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