10 Jan 1968
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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1968
Page
1
The Scottsdale city jail switches from restaurant meals to frozen prepackaged dinners at 35 to 40 cents per meal, aiming to save about $40 a month. Police Lt. Michael Gannon notes improved feeding, greater efficiency, and reduced police dispatches to local eateries.
Dow Jones industrials fall 382 to 904.47, rails down 0.41 at 286.39,transport and utilities lower as broad market slips. Major names listed include American Motors AT&T American Tobacco Anaconda Boeing Chrysler DuPont Eastman Kodak Ford Motors Goodyear IBM GE Texaco and RCA with varied declines amid quiet trading.
Adam Clayton Powell, greeted by cheering crowds including Watts residents, launched a speaking tour to 14 university campuses. At UCLA he spoke on the Second Civil War and Black Revolution while motorists clogged streets. Powell even stood on a truck hood as crowds gathered, urged persistence to keep the faith, and drew support from diverse urban groups.
Albert E Pat Newman longtime Scottsdale resident and aviation pioneer died yesterday at Mesa General Hospital. Born in Akron he moved to Scottsdale twenty years ago and built airplanes for Cleveland Air Races and US air shows earning fame for his yellow flying jacket. He claimed the first plane to exceed 300 mph in Fort Worth in 1933. Survived by son Albert C of Scottsdale and daughter Jacqueline Backer of Caracas Venezuela. Funeral arrangements pending at M L Gibbons Garden Chapel in Mesa.
T W Wall 46 of 4125 Jalan Avalon died Monday at Dodlars Hospital after an auto crash Sunday at 32nd Street and Thomas. He was born in Texas and moved to Arizona in 1924. A pipe fitter for Whitman Construction and WWII Air Force veteran, he is survived by Pearl his wife two sons Thomas G Los Angeles and Richard L Reece AFB Tex a daughter Sharon Ast Phoenix a mother Mrs Bassié Butler Concord Calif a sister and four grandchildren Services set for 2 p m tomorrow at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church Burial at Memory Lawn Cemetery Friends may call at A L Moore and Sons Mortuary until 10 p m today.
About 500 Viet Cong stormed a U S command post near Saigon, killed at least 66 fighters, and aimed at several bases. Five Americans died and 28 wounded in a five hour fight, with other attacks injuring civilians and damaging airfields in Kontum and nearby districts.
Pasadena Calif reports United States Surveyor 7 unmanned moon probe achieves soft landing in rugged Tycho Crater. It returns 1226 superb photos showing rocks and hilly terrain while digging gear prepares to probe soil depths up to 18 inches.
A four year old girl Sandra Nuneviller daughter of Mrs. Mary Nuneviller of 2400 N Papaya Dr was slightly hurt yesterday in a two car accident in the 700 block of Old North Scottsdale Rd The youth did not require hospitalization and her mother was not hurt Mrs Nuneviller was driving north on Scottsdale Rd with Monte Glasser 37 of 4585 N 17th Ave Phoenix Glasser was not hurt Police said Mrs Nuneviller attempted to change from the outside to the center lane and struck Glasser's car.
A 50 member delegation of leading bankers and investment figures will tour Scottsdale and other Arizona sites today through Friday as guests of the Salt River Project. They will visit Motorola plants Hallcraft Calle Caballos and several schools and shopping centers, ending Friday at a Safari Hotel banquet where Gov. Jack Williams will speak. The tour relates to a proposed $32 million SRP bond sale.
Scottsdale Baptist Hospital ARLIA Frank and Linda 3441 FE Taylor Dec 30 girl Beatrice Dec 30 girl William and Anita 1235 78th St Dec 31 girl Geoffrey and Valerie 4805 E Culver Jan 1 girl Swanson Dennis and Jacquelyn 4645 E Windsor Jan 1 St Josephs Hospital Madden James and Carol 7025 Vernon Dec 31 boy Phelan Thomas and Marianne 3720 N 85th St Dec 29 boy Kleener John and Judith 5302 N 42nd Pl Dec 30 girl.
Lt Gen Gregorios Spandidakis, former Greek deputy premier who went to Rome with King Constantine after the failed countercoup, returned to Athens on Tuesday as an ordinary citizen.
A 24 hour temperatures and precipitation report from United Press International, listing readings trading at 4 am across regions. Data includes high and low values, with a focus on trends and notable weather patterns for the period.
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