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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1968
Page
6
Mayor Bud Tims reportedly sent Valentines to first graders at Navajo School as part of a political effort. An observer called it a novel way to gain votes, noting the timing will matter when the children turn eight and become eligible voters.
Scottsdale area lawmakers weigh options to salvage Paradise Valley incorporation after court questions its legality. Sen. John Conlan proposes a repeal bill while Rep. John Pritzlaff favors a narrower approach allowing reincorporation if ruled illegal. Mayors and officials seek legislation acceptable to Scottsdale and other agencies. Weather: high cloudiness, sun, light showers possible. highs near 65, lows around 45.
Salt River Channel south of Scottsdale carries about 4000 CFS as runoff from the watershed reaches Roosevelt Lake. Despite the flow, only Hayden Road is closed while temporary crossings support traffic. Roosevelt Lake inflows total about 9000 CFS from Salt and Tonto Creek, four Salt River reservoirs hold 1,646,000 acre feet, with 108,000 acre feet of unfilled capacity. Project plans to release water from Granite Reef Dam continue as conditions warrant. Spillways open at Stewart Mountain Norman Flat and Horse Mesa Dams. Theodore Roosevelt Dam gates remain closed for now. Officials urge staying away from dams and using lakes with caution.
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Co and striking unions scheduled a high level meeting in Miami to resolve a seven month walkout. The afternoon session follows earlier talks with electricians metal trades and Teamsters while no specifics were released. Management has pegged the main obstacle as a demand for a company wide contract.
About 600 Scottsdale students who may have been exposed to tuberculosis await health department results. A bus driver linked to the school cluster is being reviewed as part of the investigation by Maricopa County health officials.
Pvt Lewis Welton Jones, 19, of Chicago is sentenced to life at hard labor for murder in the knife slaying of Lt Steven L Bowen, 19, of Philadelphia. Bowen was killed outside a Frankfurt bar less than a day after Jones arrived in Germany from the United States.
Eight candidates campaign across Scottsdale and Somerton with door to door efforts and large mailings. Mayor Bud Tims and six incumbent councilmen seek reelection while Dan Bartos and Jay Gaskins press rival campaigns. Turnout projected between 9000 and 4000 voters.
A local committee led by Paul Messinger seeks to move up Scottsdale Junior College opening to September instead of 1971. The plan, supported by City Councilwoman Doris Mc Cauley and Mayor Bud Tims, targets land east of Scottsdale and involves surveys of local groups to tailor services. Funding would come from county taxes and state and federal grants.
Marty Fleckman rookie pro and Rod Funseth winner in 1965 opened Phoenix Thunderbird Open with strong nine hole scores. Fleckman shot 32 on the back nine, three under par, Funseth 34 on the front, two under. Local pro Ed Moehling carded 35 and Gene Lesch struggled to 40.
PHOENIX The House gave final passage to a bill abolishing the offices of state examiner and post auditor. The final vote was 31 to 26 with Democrats strongly opposing the measure. The Democratic minority in debate questioned its constitutionality.
Treasury Secretary Henry H. Fowler warned before the House Senate Economic Committee that inflationary pressures threaten the economy. He said failure to pass Johnson's 10 percent surtax could trigger a boom bust cycle, urging decisive fiscal restraint to curb inflation and promote stable growth. He noted inaction risks higher demand and recession risk from too little restraint. The Ways and Means Committee has yet to act on the measure.
US radar tracked a Communist column of about a regiment moving toward Hue to reinforce Viet Cong forces in the Citadel. Artillery was used but damage reports are unavailable. An estimated 300 to 500 Communists are surrounded in the Citadel.
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