12 Feb 1962
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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1962
Page
1
Western officials say Allied and commercial planes continued to fly the air corridors into West Berlin despite Russian attempts to reserve parts of two routes. They deem the demands a serious challenge to Western rights and vow no retreat, with commercial flights reporting no unusual Russian activity.
Detroit story reports George Romney resigns as president and board chairman of American Motors Corp. to pursue a Michigan governor bid. He remains on the board without pay during leave, with Roy Abernethy named president and Richard Cross as chairman and CEO.
The Scottsdale Toastmasters gather at 7 p.m. Friday at the Scottsdale Ramada for a speech contest to select the club area representative. Admission is 3.50 per person and there is no Wednesday morning meeting due to the contest.
The Scottsdale School Board will convene a special meeting of the Board of Trustees tomorrow at 7 30 p m at the Scottsdale Education Center located at 3811 N 44th St Phoenix.
Temperatures and precipitation are reported for the 24 hour period ending at 4 am. The bulletin notes rainfall totals and temperature ranges across regions, with emphasis on notable deviations from normal for the period.
Scottsdale volunteers prepare an Indian art exhibit to be judged Saturday with reception and dinner on March 2. The Safari Hotel Convention Hall will host the show from March 3 to 7 with over $900 in cash prizes raised by Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce members.
A U S Army and Air Force advisory team plane carrying eight Americans and two South Vietnamese disappeared after crashing near Blao in a mountainous zone on a leaflet drop mission. The aircraft a C47 with South Vietnamese markings may have been shot down or failed mechanically.
Scottsdale Charter Government committee chair Solon Bennett stresses the February 20 city election as pivotal. The group backs Mayor candidate Dick Searles and councilmen John Cram Stan Short Tom Hunter Ben Jones Dick Nowell Bob Southworth, noting prior effort expanding polling places and registering over 1500 residents.
Plans disclosed by Forrest Cox Home Builders division of Cyprus Mines Corp call for about 4300 new homes priced between 12 000 and 18 000 with parks schools and churches plus complete shopping facilities. Projects include Cox Heights in Scottsdale and Cox Meadows in Deer Valley as part of a 15 year build out in Metropolitan Phoenix.
Meeting set for tonight at 7 40 at Supai School 401 West Continental Bot Hunter attended by San authorities amid tax discussions and public notice of the session.
Salt River Project creates a district sales division serving Northeast Phoenix Scottsdale and Paradise Valley. John Dowdell of Scottsdale will direct the new office at 4246 E. Thomas and work with builders and architects on expanding total electric living. Dowdell brings prior experience from Chicago and a background with U S Father Co and other firms.
Newton Crumley 51, Reno Holiday Hotel majority stockholder, and E. J. Questa 63, president of the First National Bank of Nevada, were killed when Crumley’s twin engine plane crashed near Monitor Valley after reporting icing and loss of control. Both men were experienced pilots with military service. Crumley served in the Air Force and Questa in the Navy.
The Dutch ambassador Theodorus Roest Van Limburg described Lincoln as ill mannered and vulgar during their White House dinner, noting his lack of statesmanlike conversation. Later, after Lincoln's assassination, Limburg praised Lincoln’s honesty and moderation and suggested Johnson offered little reassurance.
Initiation ceremonies for the Women's Athletics Association at Arizona State University are set for 5 30 p m Thursday in Memorial Union. Miss Pat Miller of Phoenix will award pins and Carol Lyon of Scottsdale will present awards to those who earned 800 and 1000 points. Sue Peterson of Scottsdale earned membership in the WAA by earning 100 points.
A creditors meeting for David E. and Florence H. Tyrell will be held Tuesday February 20 at 10 30 a m in Room 8421 of the Federal Building downtown Phoenix. They filed their bankruptcy petition January 30 and reside at 403 East Garfield Way.
Prince Charles, 13, was rushed by ambulance to a London hospital for emergency appendectomy. He was reported in satisfactory condition after the operation and spent a comfortable night. Queen Elizabeth monitored developments by phone from Windsor Castle while Prince Philip was elsewhere on tour.
Local official Cockrill calls for immediate support to improve baseball playing facilities. The request targets boys aged up to 17, urging mayor and organizations to act promptly to provide adequate space and resources.
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