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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1966
Page
10
Scottsdale police report a two-man scam where a first customer paid 39 cents for bread with a marked 10 dollar bill and received 9.61 in change. A second buyer used a marked bill claiming it had letters, confirming the fake, and returned to share the extra change with the first man.
Because of the New Year holiday there will be no Saturday delivery of the Progress Week ender combined with today s edition. The Progress will publish Monday as a legal holiday for public offices and most stores. Refuse Wranglers will cover trash routes on Monday while city offices except police close.
The State Court of Appeals ruled that state aid for Scottsdale pre‑first grade students at half‑day programs is illegal, jeopardizing about 653,000 dollars for 1,992 children this year. The decision overturns a Superior Court ruling and may prompt appeals to higher courts.
Snow fell in the Phoenix and Scottsdale area with tiny flakes observed on Main Street and Brown Street in Scottsdale and at Papago Park. No accumulation occurred though measurable snowfall was last recorded February 1, 1962. Weather observer Willard Greene noted snow in the Cave Creek mountains and a rising barometer suggesting improving conditions. Cloudy skies with light rain possible, 60 percent chance today, highs near 48, lows around 32, with cooler, breezy conditions continuing tomorrow.
In London, qualified Communist diplomats report Hanoi is tightening its Vietnam war position. They say global opposition to U S policy boosts North Vietnam hardliners. Other items note Saigon air raids ending the year and U S forces advancing in the central highlands.
A public dedication for the new Scottsdale Post Office on Osborn Rd east of Scottsdale Rd will feature Sen. Carl Hayden as guest speaker. O C Wilson will be master of ceremonies with a tour of the plant, music by the Scottsdale High School band, and welcomes from Dr. B L Tims.
Scottsdale education leader John Tanner outlines urgent goals for 1967 including expanding Cocopah facilities with new classrooms cafetorium and offices, pursuing a bond issue, and improving instructional quality through data processing stronger district wide consultants and expanded program equalization to broaden educational opportunity. He emphasizes teacher administrator collaboration and closer city collaboration to keep citizens informed.
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