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Scottsdale Progress

Location

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Feb 16, 1961

Page

2

Pickets Rally as Arizona House Debates Party Ban

A diverse group of Baptists, Methodists, Lutherans, and Episcopalians gathered on the capitol grounds to protest the proposed out lawing of the Communist party in Arizona. The crowd grew with volunteers and faith leaders while the House prepared to debate the measure. Police and officials monitored a packed gallery as school children watched the session.

Phoenix UPI Communist Party Arizona Capitol House of Representatives Merg ‘Bers George Stewart Highway Patrol

Mysterious cargo plane unloads jet fighter at Elisabethville

In Katanga the night landing of a secrecy laden cargo plane sparked fears of a Congo civil war. UN said a silver gray Stratocruiser carried an unassembled jet with serial N95400. Language of crew unknown and officials offered little information.

Elisabethville Katanga UPI Korea United Nations U.N Government Information Ministry Moishe Tshombe

US launches polka dot sphere in space test

NASA launched a 12 foot polka dot sphere from Wallops Island on a Scout rocket to test orbital capability and study air density. Three hours after launch officials could not confirm orbital insertion though the rocket’s fourth stage reportedly reached orbit.

Washington UPS United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA Earth Wallops Island

PTA To Honor School Officials At Scottsdale Dinner

Scottsdale School District administrators and high school principals will be honored at the Scottsdale Council of Parents and Teachers spring dinner. The event marks the council s second anniversary and the PTA movement s 64th anniversary with a humorous skit about a 1900s school board meeting.

Scottsdale

Weather Table Forecasts for Phoenix and Salt River Valley

Forecast calls for considerable cloudiness today and tonight with partly cloudy conditions tomorrow. Winds will be occasional and temperatures cool with a high near 72 today and 67 tomorrow, morning low near 38 in Phoenix. Other listed cities show varied readings and light precipitation amounts.

Phoenix Salt River Valley H. L. R. Albuquerque Atlanta Bakersfield Bismark I Boise Boston Brownsville Chicago Cleveland Denver Des Moines Detroit Fairbanks Fort Worth Fresno Guaymas Helena Indianapolis Kansas City Los Angeles Miami Minneapolis New Orleans New York Oakland Oklahoma City Omaha Palm Springs Pittsburgh Portland Ore I Red Bluff Reno Sacramento Se Salt Lake City San Diego San Francisco Seattle Spokane St. Louis Stockton Thermal Washington

Congo groups agree to federation amid UN Congo debate

The Congo factions led by Kasavubu in Leopoldville and the Lumumba Stanleyville faction accept a federation as UN conciliation urges federation. The UN posts extra guards and closes galleries during a tense session with the U S and Russia at odds over Congo crisis.

Kasavubu Leopoldville Stanleyville Lumumbists United Nations N.Y UPD Congo United States Russia Security Council Patrice Lumumba World Organization General Assembly Nikita S. Khrushchev Fidel Castro Cuba Council Lumumba Dag Hammarskjold

Scottsdale Quiet on Statehood Day Remembered in 1901 Birth

Ruth Brown Zimmerman recalls a postcard birthday rhyme sent when Arizona joined the Union. She mentions few locals celebrating. most desert residents were lungers seeking sun for illness. Cousin George Thomas born in Scottsdale in 1901 recalls modest town mood as statehood arrived.

Arizona U.S. 66 Lakes Havasu Mojave Colorado River Desert Paradise Frontier Valley Ranch Club George and Indian School Roads Scottsdale Stanley Thomas USA Ruth Brown Zimmerman South Miller Rd Prescott E. O. Browns Zimmerman Ruth Zimmerman Tempe Stanley A. Thomas George Thomas Coronado Thomas

Sewage Plan Faces Bond Vote for Regional Plant

Dr Herlinger and Engineer McDonald urge bonds for a primary and secondary treatment plant to solve Scotts dale sewage problems. Tempe councilman Bernard Caine calls for a metropolitan district along Salt River to end waste discharge. The current and proposed sites lie in Tempe. land annexed March 17 1960. Some Tempe residents vow to protest a new plant within Tempe limits despite odor assurances.

Herlinger McDonald Scottsdale Tempe Bernard Caine Salt River

Car Fire Damages 1954 Station Wagon at Safari Hotel

A fire at the Safari hotel around 1 10 a.m. today caused about 50 dollars damage to the front seat of a 1954 station wagon owned by Paul Shank who operates the hotel dining and bar.

Paul Shank

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