Scottsdale Fire Dept reports 1967 losses and calls
The Rural Fire Department answered 964 calls in Scottsdale during 1967, including 248 to extinguish fires in buildings. Total city fire loss was 155000, or 2.38 per capita, below the national average. Building fires totaled 74000, with 156 in dwellings and 74 in hotels or motels. Four fires occurred in mercantile buildings, seven in storage facilities, and 10 in non residential buildings. One fatality and three injuries occurred.
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Scottsdale
Lou Witzeman
Wiseman
Witzeman
Plane strikes power lines near Chicago diverting to Weir Cook
A Trans World Airlines Convair 880 en route from San Francisco to O Hare snagged a power line and static cable, plunging suburbs north of Chicago into darkness for hours. The jet landed safely at Weir Cook after circling for inspections with 29 passengers on board. A radar dome fragment fell on a home in Elk Grove Village during the incident.
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Indianapolis
Ind
UPI
Chicago
Trans World ‘Airlines
Convair
San Francisco
O’hare
San. Francisco
Meredith Ham
Weir Cook Airport
Elk Grove Village
Births at Scottsdale Baptist and Good Samaritan Hospitals
Alan Elkin and Joyce Dunnabden welcome a girl at Scottsdale Baptist Hospital on January 15. Richard Dunbaden and Gail receive a boy on January 16. Thomas and Mavis Thomas add a boy on January 16. Ronald Cartright and Isla Montevista greet a girl. Richard C.ONEE and Patti welcome a boy on January 21. Robert Ojala and Maria announce a boy on January 20. William Whelan and Mirtha Flower report a girl on January 22.
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Scottsdale Baptist Hospital
Elkin
Alan
Joyce
Dunbaden
Richard
Gail
Citrus Way
Thomas
Mavis
Almeria
Cartright
Ronald
Lzae
E. Monte. Vista
Caeonee Richard
Patti
Good Samaritan
Ojala
Robert and
Maria
E. Lincoln
Whelan
William and
Mirtha
Flower
Jaycees of Scottsdale discuss hosting National Air Races
The Jaycees meet at 8 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus hall to discuss Scottsdale hosting this year’s National Air Races. Members of the Professional Race Pilots Association and city officials will attend. Memorial Day weekend races require two and eight mile courses with Thunderbird jets and aerial acts. Women pilots may join a powder puff relay. Public invited.
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Jaycees
Scottsdale
Knights of Columbus
First St
Brown Ave
Professional, Race Pilots Association
Puerto Rico Admiral Tug Command In Allied Forces South Europe
UPI reports Puerto Rico born Adm Horacio Rivero Jr. assumed command of Allied Forces Southern Europe in Naples replacing Adm Charles D Griffin. Rivero leads the NATO force on its exposed southern flank amid Cold War tensions.
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Naples
O Aly
UPI
U.S
Horacio “Rivero Jr
Puerto Rico
Adm
Charles D. Griffin
Philadelphia
Allied Forces
Europe
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Hearts to be screened for 2000 Scottsdale youths
The Heart Association begins a program screening more than 2000 Scottsdale fourth graders for heart defects starting Monday at Apache School and continuing through February and March until every fourth grader in the Scottsdale School District is screened. The effort is sponsored by the Scottsdale School District and the Scottsdale Heart Unit, with prior year screenings totaling 2000 in Scottsdale and 6000 in Maricopa County. Funds are being sought from local businesses and the public during Heart Month.
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the Heart Association
Scottsdale
Apache
Scott’sdale
Saigon battles widen as Viet Cong offensive surges
Allied planes hit three Viet Cong pockets in Saigon while fighting raged across a 600 mile front. Gen Westmoreland warned worse to come as Hanoi claimed initiative. Casualties neared Vietnam’s peak week with thousands killed or wounded on both sides and civilians affected.
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Saigon
UPI
Hanoi
William C. Westmoreland
U.S
Vietnam
South Viettnam
Tan Son Nhut
Johnson Seeks New Powers Over Pueblo Crisis and Korea Aid
President Johnson weighs new Congressional powers to handle North Korea's seizure of the Pueblo and seeks greater military aid for South Korea as aides brief Congress on the incident and Viet Cong actions in South Vietnam. No recovery progress reported for Pueblo crew. UN members discuss Geneva talks. Senator Tower calls for preparedness probe.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Congress
North Korea
Pueblo
South Korea
South Vietnam
White House
George Christian
Christian
United Nations
John G.tower
R-Tex
Senate Preparedness Subcommittee
Moss says Viet Cong attacks spurred view on Vietnam war
Sen Frank Moss described grisly scenes from Da Nang including 40 Viet Cong bodies and wounded South Korean Marines to say a unilateral bombing pause would be folly. He detached from earlier support for a pause and urged continued action as he returned from Vietnam.
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Max
Vanzi
Hong Kong
UPI
Frank Moss
Vietnam
Utah Democrat
Moss
Johnson
United States
da Nang
U.S
North Vietnam
NVA
Rockefeller halts body search at Cummins Prison Farm
Gov. Winthrop Rockefeller ordered a moratorium on digging for bodies at Cummins Prison Farm in Arkansas until FBI tests on three skeletons exhumed Monday are completed, aiming for two to three weeks. NAACP urged Atty. Gen. Ramsey Clark to join the probe amid reports of inhuman conditions and many missing inmates.
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Cummins
Ark
UPI
Winthrop Rockefeller
Arkansas
FBI
Rockefeller
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
Ramsey Clark
Scottsdale councilwoman’s husband cited after Camelback crash
Edwin J. McCauley, 47, husband of Council Woman Doris McCauley, was treated and released from Scottsdale Baptist Hospital after his eastbound car at Camelback Road and 68th Street failed to control, striking Gwen Williams and Kennith Porter, with Williams and Porter unharmed. McCauley cited for failure to control.
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Scottsdale
Council
Camelback Rd
McCauley
Gwen Williams
Thornwoody Acres
McDonald Named to Arizona State Water Council
Gov. Jack Williams appoints Assistant City Manager Ken McDonald to the Arizona State Water Control Council. McDonald will represent the Arizona League of Cities and Towns on a body formed to endorse water quality regulations and set priority lists for federal grants for purification projects in streams rivers and lakes.
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Ken McDonald
Jack Williams
Arizona State Water Control Council
McDonald
Arizona League of Cities and Towns
Arizona
New York Stocks Mixed As Dow Rises Morning Trading
United Press International reports broad gains with Alcoa and IBM advancing while Dow Jones industrials climb to 857.55, rails slip slightly and utilities gain. Total sales reach 7,890.00 shares as market activity remains steady.
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United Press International
Rapid City
Reno
Sacramento
Albuquerque
Salt Lake City
Cottonwood
Des. Moines
Detroit
Douglas
Flagstaff
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Gila Bend
Fresnoch Globe
Helena T
Grand Canyon
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Hawley Lake
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McNary
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Page
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New York
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Ese
Safford
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Scottsdale
Omaha
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Pittsburgh
Winslow
Portland
Yuma
Alcoa
American
American Motors
At&t
American Tobacco
Anaconda
Arizona Public Soc
Atchison Topeka
Bell & Howell
Bendix
Bethlehem Steel
Boeing
Chrysler
CBS
DuPont
Eastern Airlines
Eastman
Emerson
Fairchild Camera
Ford Motors
Frontier Airlines
General Dynamics
General Electric
General Motors
General Telephone
Goodyear
IBM Ted
Intl
Nickel
It&t
Johns Manville
Kennecott Ab Litton
Minnesota Mining
Montgomery Ward
Motorola
North
Amn
Rockwell
Northrup
Owens Illinois
Pan American
Pg&e
Max Parke Davis
Penn
Pepsico
Polaroid
ATA Raytheon
Rexall
San Diego
G&e
Sears Roebuck
Southern
Sperry Randa
Calif
Texaco
Texas Gulf
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SIS
TWA
Union - Oil
United Aircraft
U.S. Rubber Aby
Steel
Webb
Xerox
Zenith
Dow Jones
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City Refuse Department
Witzemann
U.S. Military Assistance Command Headquarters
Quang Tri
1St Air Cavalry Division
Mekong
Viet Cong
Vinh Long
Hue
Vietnamese Armed Forces General Staff
Nhan Dan
Hanoi Radio
National Liberation Front
Gov
Henry W. Smith
Arkansas Prison Farm System
Cum
Tucker
Memphis
Tenn
Bellone
Hearing Aid Center
E. 4Th Suite
Baptist Hosp
Water Council
Neen
New York Stocks
Francis I. duPont &O
ELKS
Cactus Charlies
Cactus Charlie's
Scottsdale Road
Camelback
Charlie
Scottsdale Rd
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