Nationalist air force downs two Communist MiGs in Formosa Strait clash
Nationalist Chinese air force jets shot down two Communist MiGs in the Formosa Strait today in the first aerial duel there in six years. Four Nationalist F100 Supersabres faced 12 MiGs in three waves near Quemoy as the broader Red China power struggle looms, with observers noting the clash may presage greater tension despite assurances of no imminent mainland attack.
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Formosa Strait
Red China
Chiang Kaishek
U.S
China
Formosa
Taiwan
U.S. 7Th Fleet
Matsu
Quemoy
Taipei
Mistake Fatal to 8 Yanks in Vietnam Operation
UPI reports a creeping artillery barrage by American forces hit a company of the 1st Infantry Division in the Iron Triangle, killing eight and wounding 34 during Operation Cedar Falls. The attack occurred as U.S. forces advance against Viet Cong positions with B52 bombers and jet fighters nearby.
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Saigon
Cedar Falls
Friday the 13th Prompts Unusual Editorial Tone
The Progress runs no sentimental or dramatic pieces about bad luck on Friday the 13th. The issue ignores superstitions and avoids light hearted or sensational stories for the day.
Gas Main Explosion Levels Queens Homes and Sparks Evacuations
A vast gas main explosion in Queens ignited a wall of flame that destroyed five buildings, including a 24 family apartment, and damaged twenty others. Police and firefighters evacuated hundreds as more than 1,000 city crews battled the blaze over several hours with no reported deaths.
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New York
UPI
Queens
Manhattan
Iity
Charles McKeough
Teachers win charter for Scottsdale Federation of Teachers Local 1719
The Scottsdale chapter earns a separate American Federation of Teachers charter after meeting size requirements. Officers named include Larry Bell president Dick Goldby vice president George Story treasurer and John Overstreet secretary. Bell Goldby Story and Overstreet are teachers at Coronado Mohave and Scottsdale High Schools. A custodians unit is led by Kenneth Kellogg of Mohave Elementary School.
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Scottsdale Federation of Teachers
James R. Bacon
American Federation of Teachers
Aflcio
Bacon
Scottsdale
AFT
Larry Bell
Dick Goldby
George Story
John Overstreet
Bell
E. Bonita
Coronado High School
Goldby
33Rd Place
Mohave
Story
Orange Blossom
Hohokam
Overstreet
E. Palm Lane
Scottsdale High School
Hesd
Kenneth Kellogg
Osborn
Mohave School
Weekend Weather Outlook with Warm Days and Cool Nights
A modest temperature pattern with mostly fair skies and high clouds. Today and tonight reach around 68 degrees with a 34 degree low, and Saturday remains near 68 as temperatures hold. A bright display with a 400 foot flame-like light is noted in the sky context.
School District Citizens Committee Advances Four Subcommittees
Scottsdale School District advisors and a citizens advisory panel met with chairman James Warne Jr. to push objective information gathering. Four subcommittees were formed: educational finance physical plant and research with Rev. Locke Bowman Jr. as educational chair and Jack Chadwick heading the physical plant group.
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Scottsdale
James Warne Jr
Locke E. Bowman Jr
G. Herbert Caywood
Joseph J. Levang
Mia
Donald Chapin
Ken Murray
James McCormick
William Jenkins
William M. Owen
Robert Learned
John Smith
Leonard Huck
B. Robert Tribken
Jack Chadwick
Chadwick
James Parsons
Wilfred M. Potter
Edward Norris
Norman Boetcher
John R. Welly
Norris
Lyman Davidson
Webb Todd
Roy Anderson
Roy Petsch
Eugene Reedy
Baker witness trial cites $5,000 paid to Bromley funnel
California lawyer Robert P. Martinelli testified he paid Wayne L. Bromley 5000 to channel legal fees to Bromley at a Washington office. Prosecutors say funds were then shared with Baker. Judge Gasch adjourned until Monday and hinted the trial could end in three weeks.
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Bromley
Washington
Baker
Robert P. Martinelli
San Rafael
Calif
U.S
Oliver Gasch
Gasch
Robert G
Bobby) Martinelli
Redwood National
Marin County
National Bank
Senate
Progress Sweeps Four Top Awards In State Contest
The Scottsdale Progress and its sister publication the Arizonian earned four first places at the Arizona Newspaper Association contest in Tucson. Jonathan Marshall received editor and publisher plaques for general and editorial excellence and for the editorial page. The Arizona Republic led dailies over 90,000 circulation and was joined by other papers winning separate categories.
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Scottsdale Daily Progress Today
Jonathan Marshall
Tucson
Arizona Newspaper Association
Arizonian
the Progress
Phoenix
Arizona Republic
Phoenix Gazette
Mesa Tribune
Arizona Daily Sun
Flagstaff
Chandler Arizonan
Glendale News- Herald
Casa Grande Dispatch
Newspaper Association
Arizonaa Republic
Tucson Daily Citizen
Mohave County
Diplomatic moves cited for Vietnam peace talks
Reports from New Delhi indicate quiet efforts to start Vietnam peace talks. Bowles and the North Vietnamese ambassador in New Delhi reportedly met with the external affairs secretary to discuss prospects. Manila says Philippines will press new peace initiatives though details were not disclosed. Brezhnev accuses U S air raids of torpedoing talks while Hong Kong braces for large scale protests. Sophia Loren loses her unborn baby in Rome. Draft calls seen rising with college deferments favored by Hershey. A mysterious object seen over Southeast Kansas and Southwest Missouri early morning.
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New Delhi
Vietnam
U.S
India
Chester Bowles
Arizona House to Act on Water Project Next Week
Phoenix action will start next week as House leaders move to craft enabling legislation for the Central Arizona Project per Gov. Williams. Arizona may go it alone if CAP federal approval stalls, while Congress ponders a Colorado River dam moratorium bill introduced by Richard Ottinger.
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House
Burton Barr
Barr
Central Arizona
Jack Willams
Arizona
Ita
Washington
Congress
Colorado River
Grand Canyon
New York
Richard Ottinger
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Communist Party
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