Scottsdale officials push for billboard phase out and city improvements
State Senator Daves Kret reassured Scottsdale leaders that a bill to phase out non conforming signs will be proposed by Sen. John Conlan. He also supported city powered improvement districts for street lighting and warned against broad measures affecting agricultural lands. He noted opposition to cross agency joint power and urged building code conformity.
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Jack Karie
Progress City
Daves Kret
Scottsdale
Kret
John Conlan
Tims
Sam Flake
Flake
Scottsdale Leaders Chart 1968 City Growth Plan
Mayor Bud Tims chairs 40 Scottsdale civic leaders and Chamber of Commerce members at Safari Hotel to outline 1968 goals. Plans include tourism promotion, traffic control, closer chamber city school relations, industrial development via a nonprofit loan program, and downtown beautification with improved lighting and sidewalks while preserving a Western town atmosphere.
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Scottsdale
Bud Tims
Chamber
Chamber of Commerce
Walter ‘Gray
A. J
the. Chamber
Small Business Administration
Sestisdale
Are Scottsdale Refuse Trailers Operating Illegally
Scottsdale may have been using 26 unlicensed refuse trailers for three years. Public Works Director Marc Stragier said authorization allowed multiple trailers, but state license requirements for municipal vehicles may have been waived. George Lippert confirms licensing exists without fees for government vehicles. No citations have been issued, and fines typically start at ten dollars.
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Scottsdale
Marc. Stragier
George Lippert
State Registrar of Motor Vehicles
Lippert
Ed Doyle
Senator Proxmire accuses major defense contractors
Sen William Proxmire cites Boeing Curtis-Wright Bendix Aerojet General and Sperry Gyroscope among 21 firms and two universities Chicago and Maryland investigated by the GAO for misuse of government owned equipment. Contractors defend compliance and reimbursement policies amid charges of private production use.
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Washington
UPI
William’ Proxmire
D-Wis
Boeing
Curtis-Wright
Bendix
Aerojet-General
Sperry
Chicago
Maryland
General Accounting Office
GAO
Proxmire
Boeing Co
Raytheon Company
Lexington
Mass
Defense Department
Subzero Weather Grips Nation Amid Snowstorms of 1968 Start
United Press reports a bitter start to 1968 as a deep cold wave and heavy snow threaten the Midwest and Northeast. Montana endures blizzard conditions with 30 mph winds and subzero temperatures while Chicago aids the homeless with meals and shelter. Snow blankets New England and the Appalachians, with 14 inches at Boonville Missouri and 21 below in International Falls Minnesota.
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United Press
International
Midwest
Montana
U.S
Weather Bureau
Glasgow
Bozeman, ‘Mont
Chicago
The
Salvation “Army
Skid Row
Pacific Garden Mission
Rockies
Great East
New England
New Hampshire
Boonville
International ’ Falls
Wyoming
Dakotas
Minnesota
Indians receive first urban planning grant for reservation
The Pima Maricopa Indian community east of Scottsdale received a $63 582 federal grant the first urban planning assistance awarded to an Indian community. Tribal chairman Filmore Carlos said the funds will support a master plan with Simon Hisner of California developing detailed housing, streets and facilities plans. King noted the initiative follows a legal change enabling reservations to receive such funds and parallels a prior Coldwell Banker study already printed in The Progress.
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Scottsdale
Filmore’ Carlos
The
Tribal.council
Tribal Council
Simon Hisner
California
Hisner
Sone
Bill King
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Attomney
Eisner
Coldwell, Banker & Cot
Progress
Hanoi signals talks with United States amid war pressures
Diplomatic sources say North Vietnam will not spell out terms of its offer to negotiate while Hanoi faces costly political risks. Ho Chi Minh may begin talks if U S ends bombing and other acts of war. Secretary Rusk says Washington pursues behind the scenes checks to distinguish propaganda from a peace move.
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London
UPI
North Vietnam
United States
Hanoi
Ho Chi Minh
Johnson
Dean Rusk
Nguyen Duy
Trinh
Rusk
South Vietnam
South
Haiphong Harbor
Henry Shapiro
Moscow
Kremlin
Harold Wilson
Alexei Kosygin
Wilson
Washington
Vietnam
Britain
Russia
Geneva
Bowles Sihanouk to Meet in Phnom Penh Talks
In Bangkok the U S Ambassador to India Bowles will fly to Phnom Penh Monday for talks with Prince Sihanouk on resuming diplomatic relations. They will also discuss U S troops pursuing Communist forces across the Cambodian border from South Vietnam and ongoing air clashes over North Vietnam with claims of American plane losses.
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Bangkok
Thailand
U.S
India
Chester
Bowles
Phnom Penh
Prince Sihanouk
Johnson
Sihanouk
Cambodia
South Vietnam
UN Leader Meets Thant on Middle East Peace Efforts
In New York, Israeli Premier Levi Eshkol held a 40 minute discussion with U N Secretary General Thant and other top officials about Gunnar Jarrings peace mission in the Middle East. Belgrade reports Czech president Antonin Novotny ousted as head of the Czech Communist Party amid criticism of reforms.
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United: Nations
Levi Eshkol
U.N
Thant
New York
Gunnar Jarring
Middle East
Belgrade
Czechoslovakia
Antonin Novotney
Novotny
President Johnson Works on Next Year Budget
President Johnson spends a holiday at the Texas White House while continuing work on next year's budget. News Secretary George Christian says the president is pleased with progress, but did not specify which federal agencies still have money requests to be cleared.
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San. Antonio
Texas
Johnson
Texas White House
George-Christian
Lawmakers eye study of junior college district finances
Phoenix report notes legislators plan a joint House and Senate education committee review of junior college districts to mirror controls placed on elementary and high school districts. Senator William Huse confirms the review, following a bill that capped budget increases at six percent for K12 districts.
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Phoenix
William Huse
House
Senate
GOP leaders deny inducements to resign in Arizona
Twelve Republican precinct committeemen in Phoenix deny that former Maricopa County Chairman Charles Miller was offered any inducement to resign. In a letter to precinct workers they state Miller was not offered any inducement to resign at any time.
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Phoenix
Maricopa County
Charles Miller
Cubs Open 1968 Spring Training in Scottsdale
Cubs tickets go on sale January 24 for the 1968 spring training in Scottsdale Stadium. The team will train at the Scottsdale camp and play 12 games against Giants Indians Dodgers Angels. Opening game is Friday March 8 versus the Giants. Charros committee adds 1000 seats and starts stadium improvements with the city.
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Chicago” Cubs
Scottsdale Stadium
Cubs
Scottsdale
San . Francisco Giants
Cleveland Indians
Los Angeles. Dodgers
California’ Angels
Giants
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GOP
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