Blast at Lone Star Army Ammunition Plant Kills 11 in Texarkana
An explosion on the assembly line at Lone Star Army Ammunition Plant 10 miles west of Texarkana killed 11 civilians and injured about 14 others. Police closed a main road as investigators, led by public information officer Leo C. Giles, probed the cause of the 10:20 p.m. CST blast in a partitioned room with 40 workers.
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Texarkana
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Lone Star Army
Texas
Arkansas
New Boston Road
Leo C. Giles
Giles
Jessie Odell McCoy
David McKinney Crabtree
Mt. Pleasant
Rose Marie Fleming
New Boston
Clarence Gerald McDonald
Ark
Nell Marie Ashford
Paris
David Arnold Skelton
Texas- Arkansas
Red River Arsenal
Progress marks six years. a look back at 1961 news
On February 16 1961 the Progress published its first daily issue. Top stories included Bank of Scottsdale gaining federal deposit insurance and plans to open by July 1, city odor issues from the wastewater plant, a surge in building permits worth half a million dollars in one week, protests over a Second Street and Miller Road shopping center, and a call to repeal the dog leash law. The women’s page noted Stagebelles events, while sports recalled Cubs arrivals and Scottsdale High Basketball’s overtime win over Sunnyslope.
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Bank of Scottsdale
Pioneer Bank
Second St
Miller Rd
Robert J. DeNutt
Scottsdale
Phoenix
Barbara Shebek
Chicago Cubs
Boston Red Sox
Scottsdale High School
Cagers
Sunnyslope High
Bed shortage hits Scottsdale Baptist Hospital at 97 percent
Physicians report Phoenix area hospitals operating near full capacity with Scottsdale Baptist often full. 1140 beds total with 107 occupied signals strain. 108 Medicare patients last month. Waiting lists and priority rules aim to manage emergencies and urgent cases while plans for a seven bed addition proceed.
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Scottsdale
Valley Hospitals
Robert W. Brazie
Scottsdale Baptist
Brazie
Robert C. Foreman
Scottsdale Medical Clinic
Doctor's Hospital
Baptist Hospital of
Baptist Hospital
Scottsdale Baptists
Baptist
City and sign firm to head to court over billboard
Scottsdale officials and Eller Outdoor Advertising of Arizona failed to settle a dispute over moving a non conforming billboard near 7th Street and McDowell Road. City Attorney Dick Filler said Eller lawfully moved the sign and plans to seek court permission, while the city argues major alterations terminate non conforming use and require removal. The city will file in City Court charging movement without a permit.
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Scottsdale
Ener Outdoor Advertising Co. of
Arizona
Dick Filler
Carl, Elior
Bil Board
7Th Gt
McDowell Rd
Eller
Edler
Four Rezoning Requests Then Hearings On City Agenda
The city planning commission will hold four rezoning hearings in council chambers at 131 EB Main St starting at 7 p.m. Two properties seek residential zoning changes, one for multi family use, and one for neighborhood commercial. A service station criteria study session is also planned with major oil company officials invited.
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City Planning Commission
Council Chambers
Main St
Hospital bed capacity and planning across regions
Hospital planners discuss varying bed needs by season and region. William Engel cites winter admissions from respiratory illnesses and Medicare patients raising occupancy. About 500 beds are under construction or planned for the next 18 months, with regional capacity around 3 400 beds in Vailey hospitals and local Scottsdale totals of 148 beds for 60 000 residents.
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William Engel
Health Facilities Planning Council
Engel
Vailey
Scottsdale
Scottsdale Baptist Hospital
The
Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons Hospital
Midwest and Northeast battered by hurricane gusts and blizzard snow
A wild wind storm swept the Midwest and moved into the East with hurricane force gusts up to 82 mph. It left power lines down, roofs torn, and dozens of injuries and at least eight deaths across Wisconsin Ohio Iowa New York and Massachusetts. Weather forced widespread outages and transport disruptions from Chicago to Buffalo and New York City.
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Chicago
Buffalo
Duluth
Minn
Minnesota
Great Lakes
New England
Wisconsin
Ohio
Iowa
New York State
Worcester
Mass
Toating
New York
Harlem
Resi
Eastern Airlines
Kennedy International Airport
Oshkosh
Wis
Lake Winnebago
Fox River Valley
Fort Wayne
Ind
Pauline
Providential
Cleveland
Detroit
Iowa City
Town
Indianapolis
Thursday in the News
United Press International and the Progress Staff provide a roundup of notable events on Thursday, highlighting key stories from politics, society, and culture across multiple regions.
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United Press International
the Progress
Mao foes crushed in two Chinese provinces report says
Chinese broadcasts claim groups hostile to Mao Zedong were crushed by the army in Kingsi and Fukien provinces across from Formosa. A Fukien commander spoke before about 150000 in the provincial capital.
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Hong Kong
Kingsi
Fukien
Formosa
Ruffing Earns Hall of Fame Spot in Special Election
Baseball Writers Association of America elects Charles Red Ruffing to the Hall of Fame in a runoff. Ruffing secures 268 of 306 votes, while Joe Medwick trails with 248.
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New York
Hall of Fame
Yankee
Charles “Red” Ruffing
Ruffing
Hall
Baseball Writers Association of America
St. Louis
Joe Medwick
Kennedy May Run for U S Senate if Hayden Stays
State Tax Commissioner Robert Kennedy says he will seek the U S Senate next year if Carl Hayden does not run for re election. Kennedy adds he would not run against Hayden, who has served Arizona since statehood.
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Kennedy
Senate
Phoenix
Robert Kennedy
U.S. Senate
Carl Hayden
Hayden
Arizona
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