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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1969
Page
1
In Southern California a nine day storm brought floods and deadly mudslides causing at least 89 deaths and over 30 million dollars in damage. Weather officials promised relief as fires, floods and slides marked a harsher climate cycle with Santa Ana winds and February rains described.
Temperatures and precipitation for a 24 hour period ending at 4 a.m. are presented by United Press International. The brief weather summary compiles regional readings and notable trends from yesterday.
The Ministry of Interior said Sunday night clashes near the Czech National Council headquarters involved about 800 marchers, then 400 in a street near Wenceslas Square and 600 in the square itself. Youths attacked police and shouted anti state slogans during protests over martyr Jan Palach.
A 15 year old Scottsdale girl told police she was chased Saturday night near 74th Street and Granada by a juvenile who stepped from a car with a gun. She fled to a nearby house after the assailant pursued her and dropped to the ground.
President Nixon expressed hope that Paris peace talks could restore order in the Vietnam demilitarized zone and begin mutual troop withdrawals and prisoner exchanges. He said the U S delegation would offer limited steps achievable now and would not present a laundry list of proposals. He noted China’s UN stance and favored the nuclear nonproliferation treaty but questioned the timing of ratification.
UPI reports US negotiator Henry Cabot Lodge held a working session with South Vietnamese Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky to assess early Paris talks on Vietnam and prepare position papers for Thursday’s bargaining. Separate staff meetings followed at allied delegation HQ as plenary session openings and propaganda limits were discussed.
A Saturday afternoon collision at Hayden and Osborn Roads caused about 600 dollars in damage to two cars. Osmond Burton Jr., 35, a former Scottsdale city attorney of 2323 North 0th Place, was driving south on Hayden Road when his vehicle hit a car driven by Mrs. Lavertha Crunutt, 54, of 815 North Hayden Road, who was westbound on Osborn Road. Burton’s car sustained about 400 dollars in damage while Crunutt’s suffered 200 dollars. Crunutt was cited for failure to yield at a stop sign.
Communist gunners fired rockets and mortars into the U.S. 25th Infantry Division at Dau Tieng, killing seven Marines and wounding others. A mine sweeper was destroyed by a premature explosion, while civil defense offices near Saigon were attacked, with one trooper killed and several wounded. Allied troops involved in a peninsula operation faced continued Viet Cong fire.
The City of Hope designates Senator Carl Hayden as Man of the Century with a March 1 dinner in the Thunderbird Room at the Westward Ho. Proceeds fund a Hayden research fellowship at the hospital supporting care and research for catastrophic diseases.
Maricopa County Junior College board considers approval tonight for a three unit Negro culture course taught by Walter Adkins. The class covers African background slavery emancipation civil rights and contributions in art literature and drama with text Up From Slavery by John Hope Franklin. A second course Racial and Ethnic Minorities will be offered at Phoenix and Mesa junior colleges focusing on majority minority relations, prejudice and discrimination.
Defense and prosecution argued over a motion to throw out the indictment for Sirhan B. Sirhan in the RFK assassination case. They contend the grand jury lacked minority representation, while the court anticipates rejection as trial jurors are sworn in for a months long case.
New York stocks show mixed results with several large companies posting gains. Notable movers include Alcoa American Can General Electric and Ford while others like Bethlehem Steel and General Motors also post modest rises.
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