Four longtime workers mark Scottsdale city milestone
Howard and Ebvert Howard join two others, all with 13 years service, as longtime employees who were on staff when Scottsdale transitioned from town to city on March 7, 1960.
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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1972
Page
9
Congress leaders face lack of challengers in new session
Weariness has left Congress quiet on leadership bids for the 93rd Congress with few contenders. In the House Carl Albert appears secure. John Conyers Jr. and possible Morris Udall moves are seen as symbolic. Senate posturing favors Mike Mansfield for majority leader with Byrd as aide and GOP leaders Scott and Griffin unlikely to be challenged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Congress
House
Carl Albert
Oklahoma
John Conyers Jr
Michigan
Albert
Conyers
Morris K. Udall
Arizona
Wilbur D. Mills
Hale Boggs
Alaska
Thomas P
Tip’ O'Neill Jr
Massachusetts
Florida
Sam M. Gibbons
O’neill
Geraldie Ford
Senate
Montana
Mike Mansfield
Mansfield
Democratic Policy Committee
Robert C. Byrd
West Virginia
Hugh Scott
Tennessee
Howard H. Baker Jr
Baker
Robert P. Griffin
Arctic air boosts cold, wet Midwest weather notes
A wedge of Arctic air blanketed the upper Mississippi Valley with continued rain in western Washington. Temperatures fell below zero in northwestern Minnesota and eastern North Dakota. Rain totals near six inches occurred at Quillayute, Washington, while Montana winds gusted to 77 mph in Livingston. Michigan towns received an inch of snow. Temperatures ranged from the mid 60s in the South to five below zero at Grand Forks, North Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Mississippi Valley
Washington
Minnesota
North Dakota
Quillayute
Wash
Rockies
Livingston
Mont
Upper Great Lakes
Sault Ste. Marie
Grand Rapids
Pellston
Oscoda
Michigan
Missouri
Ohio
Atlantic Coast
Gulf Coast
California
Central Plains
Plains
Florida
Texas Keys
Grand Forks
N.D
Nine Children Orchestrate Hospital Wedding For Parents
In Benton Harbor Michigan Royce R Champion and his second wife Leona, both 46, were quietly wed three days before Christmas while Champion lay ill in hospital. Their children from both marriages organized the surprise ceremony at Berrien General Hospital complete with flowers cake and a guest list of hospital staff. Mrs Champion recalled the planned Christmas Day reveal but the couple needed a license in advance. Sandra the eldest daughter led the effort collecting money from siblings ages 2½ to 15 to fund the surprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton Harbor, Mich
UPI
Royce R. Champion
Champion
Leona
Benton Harbor
Berrien General Hospital
Mrs. Champion
Sandra
Rufus the lion fathers cubs at Lion Country Safari
In Laguna Hills California UPI reports Rufus the lion, once linked to Frazier the famed predecessor, has fathered three cubs born Christmas Eve and Christmas morning to Honess Zona One of Rufus five wives. Skeptics doubted Rufus could replace Frazier who sired 33 cubs in 14 months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laguna Hills
Calif
UPI
Rufus
Lion
Frazier
Hollywood
Lion Country Safari
Honess Zona
Plumber Seeks Wages After Taproom Incident in Haifa
In Haifa an unnamed plumber filed for compensation for wages lost after a work accident. He reportedly banged his head against a kitchen sink when a housewife tickled him, and she mistook the torso under the sink for her husband, prompting the incident reported by Israeli papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haifa
Israel
UPI
Berlin Christmas reunions as wall opens to West visitors
West Berliners crossed into East Berlin for the first Christmas since 1965 as the Berlin wall opens to Western visitors. Families embraced, with 500000 crossing by Jan 2 and about two million since the June agreement. Relatives praised the reunion amid easing tension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
UPI
Friedrich Strasse
East Berlin
West Berlin
East
United States
Britain
Soviet Union
France
Sinking of Liberian bulk carrier Pacr 33 Korean crewmen feared
In the Gulf of Alaska a Liberian 13,000 ton cargo ship Pacr sank after sending distress Sunday. 33 Korean crewmen were aboard and searches by Navy C130 aircraft, Coast Guard cutters, two commercial vessels, and the Canadian Quadra probe debris and lifeboats as weather in heavy seas hinders rescue efforts. Lasco Shipping officials express concern and pledge to issue updates when available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juneau
Coast Guard
C. E. Lasco Shipping Co
Lawrence Rosencrantz
Lasco
Trio Missing After Apparent Drowning at Canyon Lake
Authorities probe the disappearance of James Hatfield 40 of Mesa and Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Taylor of Apache Junction who vanished Saturday. Gear from their boat was found Sunday but the vessel remains unfound. Deputies say divers were not deployed as no boat is located and the lake depth complicates a search over more than a square mile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canyon Lake
Maricopa County
Mesa
Stanley Taylor
Apache Junction
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