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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1964
Page
10
City merchants reported an estimated gross business of 5.41 million for November 1963, up from 5.23 million in November 1962. For the July 1 to November 30 period, 1963 gross business reached 30.78 million versus 23.54 million a year earlier, with a projected fiscal year total near 69.00 million.
Sled dog races in Williams and the Grand Canyon area were cancelled due to insufficient snow. Race chairman Douglas Bard of the Williams-Grand Canyon Chamber of Commerce said he hopes the events can be held next year.
City building inspector Ted Scheele asks residents to trim walls and shrubs at intersections to improve sight lines for drivers. Police Chief Walter Nemetz supports the measure, noting obscured corners contribute to accidents. the city ordinance limits structures to two feet high within 25 feet of street lines.
Robert G. Pelusi quits mayoral bid saying he sold his house after listing it and lacked eligible real property under the city charter. He asserts the rule forbids renting while running unless other city property is owned. Pelusi now lives at Scottsdale Country Club where he serves as superintendent.
Motorola's Military Electronics Division Western Center furnishes Phoenix College Physics Dept with a 700 pound analog computer originally built by Les Norde. Dr. Samuelson notes three years of use in the Western Center mechanical engineering lab. Rufus Coulter cites ongoing Motorola program aiding Valley schools with equipment donations.
Arizona Yacht Club shows sailboats at Thomas Mall through Saturday ahead of the Open Regatta. Twelve fibre glass classes are exhibited including Day Sailor, Javelin, Thistle, Tern, El Toro, Interlake, and Lido 14. Club reps discuss boating and regatta details. trophies will be on display. The fifth Open Regatta runs January 25-26 at Saguaro Lake.
Arizona State University receives an unrestricted gift totaling $6,368.21 in stocks and cash from the estate of late U S Senator Henry Fountain Ashurst of Arizona. The donation includes 37 shares of American Telephone and Telegraph Co stock and 2256.40 dollars in cash.
Peru's presidential candidate Fernando Belaunde Terry urged wide land reform without confiscation while facing a hostile Congress. In Piura 30 000 Communist led squatters seized 17 cotton plantations, triggering clashes with police and casualties as U S alliance for progress funding awaits final approval. Belaunde pushes for reform amid pressure from opposition and fear of unrest.
Former vice president Richard Nixon spoke on diplomacy and rejected pledging a presidential bid. He blamed Castro for Latin American turmoil, urged U.S. control of the Panama Canal, condemned French diplomacy with De Gaulle, and urged robust worldwide anti communism.
Astronaut John Glenn launches a Democratic Senate bid in Ohio against Sen. Stephen Young with a May 5 primary looming. GOP figures Robert Taft Jr and Ted Brown comment. others warn of a divided party and national space program implications. Rep. Robert Secrest backs Glenn, while Rep. Charles Vanik cautions unity before endorsing.
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