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Newspaper

Scottsdale Progress

Location

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Feb 23, 1961

Page

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Kennedy Proposes Broad Water Resources Plan

President Kennedy sent Congress a sweeping natural resources program to protect water land forests and minerals. He urged broad action to avoid trouble soon and called for legislation enabling 1.25 billion over 10 years for water pollution control while outlining a broad framework for hundreds of millions in funds. The message stressed reliance on water land forests and minerals for 2000 and beyond.

Washington UPI Kennedy Congress United States

McNutt Seeks City Water Bond Plan and Elections

City Manager Robert J. McNutt requests council approval to place a 3 million dollar water revenue bond on the ballot alongside three other measures. The package includes council race results, a 700 thousand dollar sewage plant bond, and a trunk line project. The plan envisions acquiring Phoenix water lines within Scottsdale and potential use of project water if needed. Salt River Project may cooperate to supply well water. no filtration plant is required.

Maarca Robert J. McNutt Hayden Road Indian School Road McNutt Council Phoenix Scottsdale Salt River Granite Reef Indian ‘Bond Water Co

Airlines Extend Deadline in Wildcat Engineer Strike

Washington five major carriers facing a wild cat flight engineers strike agreed to a two hour extension of the deadline on a no reprisals pledge if engineers return to work. The White House announced the delay minutes before the original deadline as Arthur Goldberg planned talks with President Kennedy to end the disruption.

Washington API Wildcat White House Arthur Goldberg Kennedy U. S

Cities Cooperate on Sewage Odor Reduction Effort

Tempe and Scottsdale join to curb sewage odor at the Scottsdale plant within Tempe city limits near Van Buren and Miller Road. Tempe donated a bulldozer and operator time, while Scottsdale used a grader and two scraper loaders to build an additional pond section scheduled for completion tomorrow. Effluent will flow into the new pond once pipe work and berm removal between ponds are done. Odor control measures at the plant are showing results.

Tempe Scottsdale van Buren Miller Road Ken McDonald

Meeting Tonight On Anti Communism School

Two hundred Valley high school student leaders gather at Arcadia High School to learn about anti communism. The event promotes the Greater Phoenix School of Anti Communism with a $500 sponsorship from the Arizona Highway Patrol Officers Association. Attendance exemptions were arranged for students with parental requests.

Greater Phoenix School of Westward Ho Phoenix Arizona Highway Patrol Officers Association Valley High Schools Ken Randall

New Bank Official Named as Scottsdale Cashier and VP

W. W. Wooldridge of Scottsdale was named vice president and cashier of the Bank of Scottsdale, set to open by July 1. At 42, he has 20 years in banking, including the Bank of Phoenix and Phoenix Clearing House, and will help found the community bank owned by 250 residents.

Bank of Scottsdale W. W Bill) Wooldridge Scottsdale Thomas J. Sillers Wooldridge Arizona Bank of Phoenix Phoenix Clearing House Association Federal Deposits Insurance Corp Arizona Bank Phoenix Maricopa American Institute of Banking Arizona Conference National Auditors and Bank Comptrollers Air Force Valley Presbyterian Church Sillers

Jury convicts guitarist in family massacre case

A Baltimore jury found Melvin D. Rees Jr. guilty of kidnapping and murdering Mrs Mildred Jackson and her daughter Susan Ann in 1959. The trial centered on two killings with federal charges under the Lindbergh Kidnapping Law, and sentence could reach life imprisonment. The verdict ends a lengthy case tied to a major 1959 mystery.

Baltimore UPI Melvin D. Rees Jr Carroll ‘Jackson Virginia Jackson Janet Fredericksburg Rees Certainer Mildred Jackson Apple Grove Susan Ann

Doctor and wife consider leaving after nude sunbathing dispute

Dr. R. B. Weiler and his wife, residents since last October, plan to sell their home and move to Colorado Springs after neighbors complained of nude sunbathing visible over a fence from their Scottsdale yard. Officials told the public the activity on private property is not a crime.

Colorado Springs R. B. Weiler N. 69Th Place Weiler 77 Third Ave. West Weilers Scottsdale Arid

Resident Mistakes Teenagers For Burglar Firefight On West Earll Drive

John R. Roberts awoke to a suspected burglary on West Earll Drive and fired three shots overhead after a man ran from his home. A carful of teenagers associates with the incident, with Mary Thomas and her brothers reporting a shootout as they drove by. Deputies investigated the home invasion report and the assertion that shots were fired in the air rather than at occupants.

West Earll John R. Roberts W. Earll Roberts Mary Thomas Valencia Phoenix Mark Steve Blasnek W. Earl

Elks Plan 180000 Lodge and Park West of Indian School

The Scottsdale Elks Lodge votes to build a 180000 lodge home and park area on a 20 acre tract from 82nd Street to Hayden Road. Bond financing will fund construction of a 10400 square foot lodge hall with auditorium kitchen TV lounge and game room.

Scottsdale Elks Lodge 82Nd St 82Nd Street Hayden Road C. B. Reddell Ily Gil Siegmund Bob Knight Jack Green Les Kilpatrick Grover Kennett Vic Snyder Joe Larwin Boyd Parker

Kennedy proposes extended unemployment benefits

The House Ways and Means Committee backed the first part of President Kennedy's emergency plan to extend unemployment compensation. The bill would add up to 13 weeks of benefits, with a $1 billion cost shared by employers via a payroll tax increase from 3.1 to 3.5 percent for two years.

Washinton UPD House Ways and Means Kennedy Sam Rayburn D-Tex

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