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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1966
Page
8
The State Department announced new arms aid to Jordan to bolster King Hussein. Equipment and F104 fighters purchased earlier will be airlifted over 30 to 60 days. Officials cited defense of Jordan borders and mobility, with no exact totals disclosed.
General Westmoreland said communists may launch a major offensive just before the 48 hour Christmas cease fire. U.S. forces struck suspected concentrations north of the DMZ with B52 bombers while Marines engaged in a three day operation south of the DMZ reporting 175 enemy killed. The destroyer O'Brien took a light direct hit from shore batteries as U.S. ships and aircraft attacked coastal positions along the southern North Vietnam panhandle. The truce begins Saturday at 6 p.m. EST and may limit retaliation. Weather records show mild conditions with highs near 72 and a low around 38.
A Washington announcement states 500000 tons of food grains will be shipped to Pakistan from January through April under the Food for Peace Program. The move follows the United States plan to give 900000 tons of grain to India. The report also notes South Vietnam leader Ky hopes to visit the United States and Australia as part of regional support against communists. The National Council of Churches urges members to back President Johnson's request for UN aid to secure a cease fire in Vietnam via a telegram to about 3000 church groups.
Phoenix Maricopa Superior Court Judge E R Thurman resigns three months early, effective immediately, prompting speculation he moved retirement to let Governor Sam Goddard name a successor before leaving office. Goddard schedules a news conference to announce the new Arizona Highway Patrol superintendent and plans to appoint a patrol chief before leaving office.
The Scottsdale streets division paints center lines in Paradise Valley. A passerby stole the nylon cord used to guide striping, then drove off in a new Cadillac, leaving workers puzzled about the vehicle’s owner.
The head of Physicians for Automotive Safety accuses automakers of a deliberate attempt to cripple the National Traffic Safety Agency and hinder the 1966 act. Dr. Seymour Charles questions true lead times and cites rapid Mustang development as evidence of industry timing.
Premier Wasfi Tel resigns and forms a streamlined Jordanian cabinet aligned with King Hussein. He retains key ministers and says new elections should precede reforms and mobilization for the coming year, aiming to strengthen Hussein while countering leftist Arab forces. The reshuffle shifts four posts, with most major portfolios held by Jordanian descent rather than Palestinians.
At Scottsdale 68th Street two accidents occurred near Camelback. Nancy Jane Renz 18 of 701 North 68th Street sustained minor injuries after turning left into an oncoming car and was treated and released from Scottsdale Baptist Hospital. Police cited Renz for failure to yield.
Charles Ross, 23, of Scottsdale, held for Superior Court trial on charges of aggravated assault, rape, and kidnapping with intent to rape. A preliminary hearing before Justice of the Peace Charles Coppock led to a Thursday trial date. the alleged assault occurred November 4 when he forced a Phoenix woman into his car and drove her into the desert where the rape took place.
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