08 Jan 1971
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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1971
Page
1
Police today released composite drawings of two male suspects in an early Tuesday morning armed robbery at the Pink Pony restaurant. A woman accompanied the pair. a fourth woman had been with them earlier in the week. The robbers took money and jewelry valued at $46 from proprietor Charlie Briley, a bartender, and a patron.
United Press International reports record low temperatures sweep Arizona with Phoenix at 19 degrees the coldest in 58 years. citrus yields suffer as citrus growers seek crop insurance aid in Yuma and Maricopa counties. New Mexico endures fifth straight freeze with three deaths. Utah reports 25 below zero and Kingston residents face water outages. Snow and sleet hit Texas Louisiana and Mississippi while Albuquerque pipes fail.
Smoke was sighted rising from near Scottsdale High School during Thursday morning as a diesel steam cleaner area sparked by bus maintenance activity was cited by passersby. Fire crews also fought a 200 acre stubble field blaze east of Pima and Oak Street, replacing a sprinkler head at a K Mart store after freezing temperatures caused discharge.
Local clipping reports singer Hopper of the Mamas and the Papas and Cillian Tormey were married in New Mexico and separated days later. The brief item names Rider as director and mentions the couple’s short union before splitting.
A pipe bomb exploded at a building housing offices and apartments for the Soviet diplomatic mission in Washington. Police said a metal pipe device detonated against a courtyard door, causing property damage but no injuries. A militant Jewish group active against Russia was suspected, and U.S. officials pledged deep regret and intensified protection for Russian assets.
The Labor Department reports December unemployment at 6 percent of the US workforce, up from 5.8 percent in November, with 4.6 million seeking work. Rates vary by group including white workers at 5.5 percent and Black workers at 9.3 percent.
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