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Newspaper

Scottsdale Progress

Location

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1966

Page

8

Scottsdale faces test over 1965 underground utility ordinance

Scottsdale considers changes to its 1965 rule requiring underground wiring in new developments as costs and practicalities raise questions. Officials note existing overhead lines and high voltage transmission needs, with estimates varying by provider. Arizona Public Service and Salt River Project officials have discussed cost implications as staff review potential revisions.

Scottsdale Arizona Public Service Salt River Council Public Works and Engineering Departments

Air Force vows to curb bird strikes at airports

The Air Force told the American Association for the Advancement of Science it will retaliate against birds at airports to prevent deadly bird strikes. It cited 839 strikes last year, about 300 per year on commercial aircraft, with 500 more on private planes, and noted prior crashes blamed on birds.

Washington UPI Air Force American Association For the Advancement of Science

East Valley Young Republicans New Years Eve Party

The East Valley Young Republicans plan their annual New Years Eve party at the Manor House near Osborn Road on 47th Street. The event runs 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday with live music buffet breakfast door prizes and noise makers. Admission is five dollars per person.

East Valley Young Republicans Manor House Osborn Rd 47Th St

Missing plane wreck sighted near San Felipe

Rescue squads hunted a remote area 35 miles south of San Felipe Baja California for a DC3 Lodestar wreck potentially linked to a six day missing flight with 10 Californians aboard. The possible sighting followed radio contact between the DC3 and the Lodestar, while officials awaited confirmation before air units are dispatched. The missing party included Richard Y. Dakin of San Francisco his wife Susanne their son Roger Roger’s wife Joan and four of the son’s children.

San Felipe Baja California UPI Here Western Search and Recovery Center Hamilton Air Force Base Calif Air Force Richard Y. Dakin San Francisco Oakland San Diego Hamilton Afb Gulf of California Dakin R. Dakin & Co Susanne Roger Joan

Holiday thefts at Scottsdale reported during Christmas weekend

Three thefts during the Christmas weekends were reported today by Scottsdale police. Golf equipment valued at 141 dollars was taken from The Bird Golf Driving Range at 7601 E. McDowell after burglars shattered a lower half of an arcade door. Burglary of Christmas gifts and liquor was reported by Sally Sollenbarger from an apartment at 3114 N. 66th. A bench grinder valued at 75 dollars was stolen from Paradise Ford at Scottsdale and Camelback Roads.

Scottsdale Bird Golf E. McDowell Arcadia Sally Sollenbarger Paradise Ford Camelback

Moroccan king condemns miniskirts as indecent

In Rabat Morocco King Hassan II denounced miniskirts as offenses to decency and virtue. The 37 year old monarch told a religious meeting that women who wear miniskirts offend God and harm their families and children.

Rabat Morocco UPI Hassan

Bank Opens for Holiday Door Left Unlocked

A brisk Monday wind blew open the Adams-Broadway United California Bank door after a Christmas party Friday. Police found the interior in order and concluded the door had not been locked.

Los Angeles UPI Adams - Broadway United California Bank

Death of President Book Suit Delayed by New York Court

Attorneys for Harper & Row gain two extra days to seek settlement with Mrs. John F. Kennedy over The Death of a President. William Manchester, author tied to the case, remains hospitalized in Middletown Iowa with pneumonia and a corneal injury. The judge orders no further use of interview tapes or letters in hearing set for Jan 16. Most disputed material concerns Kennedy's letters and interview recordings.

New York UPI Harper & Row Today John F. Kennedy State Supreme Court Saul Streit Streit William Manchester Manchester Middlesex Metal Hospital Middletown Iown Kennedy

Eight feared dead in Christmas Eve house fire

Coroner and sheriff investigators search smoldering ruins of a 20 room ranch house in Williams California after a Christmas Eve fire. Five bodies recovered Sunday include Municipal Court Judge Seymour Vann and four family members. Officials say at least two more may have died and a teenage girl friend of Vann’s daughter was reportedly visiting. Rain delays hinder thorough search and investigators avoid dousing ruins to protect evidence.

Nicipal Court Seymour Vann Colusa County Max J. Mayfield Henry Moore Vann Albah Leverett

Holiday toll light on 1966 Christmas weekend traffic

United Press International reports a lighter Christmas holiday traffic toll while final tallies showed at least 734 dead from traffic accidents and related incidents. The count included 567 traffic deaths, 96 fires, and 71 miscellaneous fatalities, with totals updated as reports came in.

United Press International National Safety Council

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