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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1969
Page
6
In Saigon President Thieu says American troops will be phased out of the war zone this year. He gives no figures, though prior talk had up to 100000 U.S. troops possibly leaving before 1970. He says Vietnam must share fighting burden with the United States.
Former Scottsdale mayor Mort Kimsey publicly protests a plan led by Vice-Mayor Ken Murray to rename about 50 streets and align numbering with Phoenix. The proposal would turn many north-south roads into numbered streets, preserving only major avenues, and extend Phoenix numbering into Scottsdale. Kimsey argues the historic street names reflect the town’s past and warns the change could harm local identity and business. The plan relies on a city commission founded in 1967 and seeks to ease navigation for tourists and residents.
The Scottsdale Boys Band of 74 Phoenix youths flew to Washington D C early morning for a four day inaugural parade trip. They will tour the capital, meet congressmen at the Hilton Inn, and perform during August festivities before returning to Sky Harbor Wednesday. A supervising adult praised the boys as well behaved.
In Paris UPI reports negotiators from the United States South Vietnam North Vietnam and the Viet Cong allied National Liberation Front opened procedural talks on a full scale peace conference. Four proposals included limited delegation size journalist access and early plenary sessions at the Majestic Hotel.
A top Salt River Project official indicated interest in granting voting rights to residential homeowners in Project officer and director elections. The remark was by SRP general manager Rod J McMullin amid talks on representation for small-lot homeowners at a Gov Williams office meeting with state municipal and Project officials.
Becky Madden, former Paradise Valley council member, started a 12 year term for second degree murder in the 1966 Apache Junction ranch shooting of her husband, John Madden. The Arizona Supreme Court affirmed guilt in January, with appeals ongoing. She surrendered to Pinal County sheriff and was taken to state prison with a companion.
Scottsdale will be well represented in the Washington inaugural parade with 78 member boys band and at least three Scottsdalians. Thomas Hankins will join the 8th Infantry The Old Guard at Ft. McNair while Charles Perkins Ellis and Larry Gartner Ragan ride with Culver Military Academy Black Horse Troop carrying flags of states and territories to symbolize Forward together. Sunny today with increasing clouds and mild temperatures. Highs near 70, lows around 40s.
The Citizens Steering Committee will meet at Coronado High School on Thursday at 7 30 p m instead of the Education Center to prepare a school bond recommendation. Coronado may be expanded to 3500 seats for the next bond election and the panel aims to finish recommendations by January end for a spring vote.
City planners report steady work over a year and a half revising the zoning ordinance. The planning commission will hold a public hearing after Feb 11, then forward recommendations to the city council for final adoption.
An Arizona Progress report shows Scottsdale crime rose 16.4 percent in 1968 from 1967, but a headline claimed 11.7 percent. The article notes the numbers were misreported. the trend remains a rise, illustrating a misleading headline.
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