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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1962
Page
2
In Herrin Illinois a methane gas explosion ripped Blue Blaze mine No 2. Rescuers recovered 11 bodies with no survivors. The cage operator and motorman were found near the shaft as the blast echoed miles away. Relatives mourned as officials reviewed possible causes.
Former Maj. Gen. Edwin A. Walker will address a Freedom Club rally at the Sports Arena in Los Angeles. On arrival he was greeted by supporters and criticized middle of the road politicians and Nixon
United Press International announces a new Idaho Falls bureau with Arthur J. McGinn as manager to expand Eastern Idaho coverage. The Boise capital bureau under R. Richard Charnock will continue state reporting, and McGinn brings experience from Spokane and San Francisco, joined by his wife Kerry Mullen McGinn.
In Newhaven England an inquest was set for stuntman Mike Reilly 29 who died while filming for The War Lover. Reilly a British parachute champion and university lecturer reportedly drowned after leaping from a B17 fortress into the icy Channel. Columbia Pictures said the release mechanism may have jammed trapping him. Wagner and cast were shocked.
The Warren R. Neely false statement case opened in the US Court of Appeals with U.S. Attorney Carl A. Muecke and Sheldon Green prosecuting. Neely, 44, previously sentenced June 26 in Phoenix to 10 months in jail and a $2,000 fine for filing false federal income tax returns.
Scottsdale editor discloses new aides including senior appointee Bill Over, a sophomore at 202 W. 4th St,Scotiadale serving as campus editor and naming other aides.
Five year old Debbie Sue Brown the March of Dimes Poster Girl poses with Sen. Carl Hayden and Sen. Maurice Murphy in the Senate Appropriations Committee room. Brown born with a spine defect wears leg braces and scatters plastic crutches as photographers record the moment during a nationwide tour.
Councilman John Marron calls all mayor and council hopefuls to pledge to judge the new city manager on merit and avoid a spoils system. The council plans to replace Bob McNutt, who resigned amid criticism last September, with statements aimed at attracting a qualified candidate.
Arizona Highway Commission signed contracts for 34.8 million dollars of projects in the first half of 1961 62. Bids opened totaled 31.9 million dollars. November saw the largest signing at 12.5 million.
Five Air National Guard officers were killed when their C47 on a routine night flight crashed into a farm field near Snowden Two, about 15 miles from downtown Pittsburgh. Pilot Capt. Charles N. Griffin of Brownsville led the flight. co pilot Maj. Ivan Allen and Maj. Frank Conally, both of Pittsburgh, Maj. Leroy Smith of Carpolis, Pa., and Lt David Sloan of Washington, Pa., per report.
His Excellency Bishop Francis J. Green will officiate Sunday January 14 at groundbreaking ceremonies for Bourgade High School at 31st Avenue and Hazelwood with 1:00 p.m. ceremony and Gerard High School at 44th Street and Oak with 2:00 p.m. rites. Assisting are Rev. William B. McCartin and the Phoenix pastors high school steering committee. Construction, announced last October, will proceed in four stages through 1965 with a total cost about 2.5 million dollars on 23 acre sites.
The report projects an nine percent larger orange crop than last year with 1,450,000 boxes of oranges and 2,400,000 boxes of grapefruit. Lemons total 1,400,000 boxes, while grapefruit and lemon yields exceed last year edging toward higher regional supply.
United States government crop reports show harvest delays lasting past December for major field crops. Florida citrus endured limited damage from southern incursions. water reserves for 1962 look favorable. Sorghum and oats stocks remain above average, while wheat and rye show steep declines. Soybeans reached new farm stock highs despite 1961 record crops. Hay on farms totals 80.3 million tons, modestly below last year but above average.
The sheriff reports a man found dead on a bridge over the Colorado River may have been struck by a train. Officers in Winterhaven and Yuma Arizona investigated the death as the body was recovered.
UPI reports a regional meeting of the President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped to be held in early May in Phoenix. State representatives from Arizona California New Mexico Nevada will attend a planning session January 25 at the Hiway House to exchange ideas and improve employment opportunities for the handicapped.
A damaged fragment describes complementary feeding among young animals of varying ages and sizes. The larger individuals would receive all the food, leaving smaller ones undernourished.
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