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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1963
Page
2
The piece laments the closing of a beloved hotel lobby as it becomes a banquet and convention space. The writer notes the new, smaller foyer on a lower level lacks comfort and public parlor charm. He argues hotel lobbies as social hubs are vanishing with changing American dining and event habits.
A reviewer profiles Ronald Scott Thorn's Second Opinion where a dying man plots a suicide insurance payout for his wife and son, sparking a suspenseful chase. The column recalls John Buchan's The Gap in the Curtain and muses on living each day as if it were last.
A reflective piece contrasts a timeless fable with modern minds pondering mortality. It urges readers to value life and adopt a positive attitude to potentially extend well being rather than dwell on fear.
New York based ANPA and United Press International will ask the FCC to reconsider a final rate ruling on leased telegraph and telephoto services. The decision, tied to AT&T and Western Union, could raise press costs beyond 19 percent and faces petitions due by March 4. The ANPA petition will include material from the Associated Press and numerous papers.
Interior Secretary Stewart Udall raises grazing fees 50 percent on public lands in Arizona California Colorado Idaho Montana Nevada New Mexico Oregon Utah and Wyoming under the Taylor Act. The new 30 cent monthly per animal unit includes 10 cents for range improvements affecting about 151 million acres and 30,000 permittees.
PHOENIX A conference on the problem of school dropouts will be held at Arizona State University in Tempe on March 12. State superintendent W W Dick invited school superintendents probation officers PTA leaders judges legislators and members of Arizona's congressional delegation to discuss keeping students in high school until graduation. He said the dropout issue concerns all citizens who deplore waste and injustice in a free society.
United Press International reports 24 hour temperatures and precipitation ending at 4 am. Readings show varied conditions across regions with some areas experiencing rain while others stay dry. Data highlights daily highs and overnight lows, reflecting regional climate patterns.
Europe battles one of its worst winters with a widespread influenza outbreak in West Germany. Dortmund reports flu patients on hospital floors while 47,000 beds are needed in Westphalia. Winter storms cause floods across Britain France Italy Germany and Austria as authorities rush aid.
An Asian Flu immunization clinic will be held Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Chris-Town sponsored by the Chris-Town Chamber of Commerce and the Central Labor Council. Injections cost $1 per person. The clinic was arranged after a request from the U.S. Surgeon General’s office.
Southwestern Investment Company will auction the motor vehicle at 823 N 1st St Phoenix Arizona on February 25 1963 at 10 00 a m cash to highest bidder. Vehicle is a 1957 Mercury 2 door A C with VIN S7SL3 5147 repossessed February 9 1963 at 22 W Jefferson St by Banner Dodge Company and Leroy Bozarth under a contract of conditional sale dated April 16 1962 and filed with the Arizona Motor Vehicle Division Phoenix Arizona.
A 1960 Chevrolet El Camino with VIN 01280L210383 will be sold at public auction for cash at 823 N 1st St Phoenix on February 25 1963 at 10 00 a.m. The sale arises from a conditional sale contract involving Keplinger’s 300 Motors and Billy D Burk, record filed with the Arizona Motor Vehicle Division.
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