Six Americans freed from Saigon prison after hunger strike
Three of six U S civilians released from a South Vietnamese prison amid corruption charges and bribery claims. The Americans alleged the court was corrupt and feared murder if they bought freedom. They had staged a hunger strike and sent letters to Ambassador Lodge and Ky.
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Henry Cabot Lodge
Premiser
Nguyen Cao Ky
Vienna
Louis J. Frazier
Belmont
Mass
Coy G. Bond
Cannon City
Cole
Leroy F. Frieden
Crockett
Calif
Frazier
Bond
Lodge
Merle V. Brown
Worthington
Ohio
Bernard Elmon
Flushing
N.Y
P. Leo Bennett
Apapka
Fla
W.K. Char
Honolulu
Hawaii
Frieden
Char
Saigon
South Vietnam
Nguyen Hun Co
Korea
Chin Ho
New Shea Boulevard extension opens with safeguards
The nine mile Shea Blvd extension from Scottsdale to the Beeline highway shortens travel to northern recreation areas by 16 miles. County Supervisor Barney Burns Fin day lauded the project a smog free arena for residential growth with extensive right of way protections. The route, starting at Alma School Road, will eventually widen to four lanes with a 16 foot median at an estimated mid June completion for the final Scottsdale section. Construction by Tanner Bros. Contracting Co. cost 1,014,218 dollars and 230 acres of right of way were donated by landowners including 145 acres by Page Land and Cattle Co. Buildings on private land set back 20 feet from the right of way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scottsdale
Barney Burns Finday
Payson
Page Land and Cattle Co
Tanner Bros. Contracting Co
Alma School Rd
Page 3 highlights All-Arabian horse show pageantry
The report captures Sconedale's famed All-Arabian horse show with vivid pageantry. Motorola, the city’s largest employer, rises to number 2 in the growing integrated circuits field. College selection questions are raised. Arcadia and Coronado exit early from the inter divisional basketball tourney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sconedale
Motorola
Scottsdale Man Cited After Fatal Phoenix Crash
A Scottsdale resident, Macy Armstrong of 720 North Hayden, was cited for running a red light driving without a license and driving while under the influence after a Friday night traffic crash that killed Melvin Wacker, 54, of Stewart Minnesota.
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Phoenix
Scottsdale
Minnesota
Macy Armstrong
N. Hayden
Melvin Wacker
Stewart, Minn
Paradise Valley district mulls middle schools plan
Paradise Valley School District discusses reorganizing elementary grades into middle schools with four new campuses. Scottsdale districts consider a similar plan. At Larkspur Elementary a pilot 2nd grade team was approved. Principal Harper reports a $24000 federal vocational ed grant for NW business courses. Weather: cloudy with showers possible, cool Sunday. Transportation switches for special education scheduled March 1 reduce daily bus time.
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Paradise Valley
Scottsdale
Larkspur
Darlene Wood
Janice Allen
Gertie Tillinger
William Harper
Paradise Valley High School
Harper
Richard Lanaton
Boston Strangler Albert DeSalvo Caught After Escape
Authorities across the Atlantic seaboard and Canada hunted Albert DeSalvo after he escaped from Bridgewater State Hospital with two companions. Police arrested his brothers Richard and Joseph, charging aiding and abetting and illegal gun transport as officials pursued leads toward Williamsburg Ontario and across the border. A state police bulletin said DeSalvo carried a 32 caliber Beretta and $130 in cash.
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Bridgewater
Mass
UPI
Atlantic Seaboard
Maine
Florida
Canada
Albert DeSalvo
Bridgewater State Mental Hospital
Richard E. DeSalvo
Chelsea
U.S
DeSalva
Everett
Joseph DeSalvo
DeSalvo
Donald Conn
Ontario
Williamsburg
Ont
Massena
New York
Army B
Ments Hospital
Conn
Divorce denied in Arizona breach of promise case
German beauty Beate Leber sues multimillionaire William H. Brown for 2.5 million after he allegedly promised marriage. U S district judge James A Walsh rejects a Mexican divorce decree as evidence, ruling it invalid. Leber testified of a 1965 relationship and an agreement for marriage and support.
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Tucson
Ariz
UPI
Arizona
U.S
Beate Leber
Aire
William H. Brown
U. S
James A. Walsh
Walsh
Ralf Leber
Brown
Lebers
Leber
America
American Life filmed at Scottsdale Arabian show
The Scottsdale All-Arabian Horse Show at Paradise Park Mc Cormick Ranch hosts a U S Information Agency film project for international distribution. Canyon Films crews recorded arena and behind the scenes action as Scottsdale horses won five firsts and eight ribbons in Friday events. Attendance reached 11 500 in three days. about 20 000 attended last year.
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Paradise Park
McCormick Ranch
U.S. Information Agency
Canyon Films of
Arizona
Federal Agency
Amerca
Scottsdale
Star of
Erka
Brusally Ranch
Gwailor
Lasma Arabians
Khalek
Burglaries in Scottsdale Net $2800 in Goods
Police report three burglaries in Scottsdale yielding about 2800 dollars in fur jewelry and other items. Gladys Davis of Monett Missouri lost a 1500 dollar gold coin charm bracelet 300 dollars in jewelry and 35 dollars in cash from her Safari hotel room Friday evening. Nelleeta Effmeyer of Illinois said a 400 dollar mink coat and 100 dollar sable bonnet were stolen from her Rodeway Inn room last week. Bill Brown said 500 dollars in guns clothes jewelry and other items were taken from his Arcadia home after a door was pried open on Monday for Tuesday. Police noted marks on two windows indicating attempted entry.
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Scottsdale
Gladys Davis
Monnett
Safari
Nelleeta Effmeyer
Illinois
Cadets resign at Air Force Academy amid honor code violations
Lt. Gen. Thomas Moorman says three cadets quit today following 24 who resigned yesterday for honor code breaches. Another 26 are implicated, with 24 hours reporting. Across the globe B 52 raids and fighter bombers strike targets in Vietnam and the Philippines faces aid tensions.
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AIR Force Academy
Colo
Thomas Moorman
Moorman
Saigun
Vietnam
U.S
Arizona Senate Pivots On State Fair Commission Bill
Phoenix report notes the Senate resumes debate on the State Fair Commission bill aiming for amended form before returning to the case. Also Phoenix items state a Senate committee cleared the Central Arizona Project bill without opposition granting enabling legislation for Arizona to pursue a standalone water system if Congress withholds federal status.
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Phoenix
State ‘Senate
State Fair Commission
Senate
Central Arizona
Arizona
Colorado
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Elmon
Bennett
Scottsdale S
Hal Moora
New Shea Blvd
Arcadia
Coronado
Christ
Christ the Son of God
Paradise Valley District
Boston
USIA
Stallone
Skorzah
AF Academy
Red
Manila
Tose Laurel, Jr
United States
Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Warren Knowles
University of Wisconsin
Knowles
Jakarta
Sukarno
Vatican City
Paul
CAP Clears Committee
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