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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1969
Page
6
Mrs Richard Saba treasurer and Mrs Bill Mack Lazy J president announce a $1000 donation to the Y on 3019 North 74th Street to support construction of a swimming pool on Y grounds. The gift is described as coming from the sons of the family and demonstrates community backing for the project.
Dr Norman Walden full professor at San Francisco State College leads picket lines and explains the dispute to students and teachers amid a campus strike. He has not taught since January and aims to resume only after union and trustees reach agreement.
The Progress began daily publication on February 16 1961 after a May 1948 start as a weekly. Highlights include a proposed $3 million water bond for Phoenix Scottsdale, library site near City Hall, Villa Monterey rezoning, Coronado High School opening, Spanish in elementary schools debate, Paradise Valley incorporation attempts, and ongoing local growth.
City managers from southern Arizona gathered for the Arizona City Managers Association annual meeting. Scottsdale’s Bill Donaldson led a late arrival after bad weather diverted others to Prescott. Donaldson drove a truck despite snow chains, later earning election as first vice president of the group.
A Arizona city weighs police aides to free officers for patrols as part of a statewide managers conference. Snow disruptions moved sessions to ASU and Scottsdale officials discuss feasibility and potential issues including victim concerns. The Omnibus Crime Bill would fund minority youth internships as police officers.
The 56 day dock strike ends in New York, the nation's largest port, while Atlantic and Gulf Coast cities stay idle. Longshoremen return to work amid backlog of over 200 ships in New York harbor. ILA votes 3 to 4 to ratify a contract. ILA President Gleason says unions will push shippers at other ports to accept New York terms by withholding cargo.
Vice Mayor Ken Murray announces the resumption of Center tours at the 300 E Main St facility from 1 to 4 pm Sunday. Tour guides will accommodate any group size and provide fact sheets as mementos amid a return sparked by public demand after a Christmas holiday halt. Forecasts show cloudy skies, highs near 65 to 70, lows 42 to 47, with a 40 percent chance of rain this afternoon and evening.
Hallcraft Homes faces a zoning dispute with Mohave residents over a 40 acre plan at Granite Reef and McDonald. The planning commission backed 33 acres of townhouse zoning and suggested 7 extra acres, while residents have 2,436 signatures opposing any change. City council hearing set for Tuesday.
Marian McQuiston, 8749 Blossom Lane, is a former Women Marine recruit postmistress at Parris Island who served from 1944 to 1946 and helped free sailors for combat. She recalls training at Camp Lejeune, postal school, and later worked in insurance while serving as adjutant of the Ira Hayes detachment of the Marine League.
Scottsdale horses won four firsts at the All-Arabian Horse Show at Desert Farms in Scottsdale. Winners included Zbrucz of Brusally Ranches for park horses stallions, Raffries owned by Robert Cronk for English pleasure geldings, Meczet of Del Camino Ranches for English pleasure stallions, and Meczet also placing in native costume amateur rider. Other ribbons went to Syn Mija, Gdynia, and Aable among various age groups and classes.
Scottsdale city attorneys will seek to remove three billboards along McDowell Road, arguing non conforming uses in the public right of way. A show cause hearing is set for 9 a.m. Monday in Division 22 of the Superior Court with Judge John Burke presiding. Eller's Outdoor Advertising seeks relocation rather than removal, while the city contends the signs are illegal and cannot be relocated.
Jordanian forces shelled two Israeli settlements in Upper Galilee injuring a woman after rockets hit Degania Bet and Poria Friday night. Israeli forces returned fire as a cease fire failed to hold.
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