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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1961
Page
5
City Council schedules an executive session at 7 30 p m to discuss proposed raises for six department heads under City Manager McNutt. Notable increases include City Clerk Dorothy Ketchum to 6900 and Parks and Recreation Director Clarence Allan to 8800, with other officials rising to 3600 7200 9000 8900 and 9000 respectively.
The Parks and Recreation Commission approved allowing eight year old children to be supervised by adults at the city pool. Director Clarence Allan argues the pool must not be unsafe for unsupervised children while parents leave carloads of preschoolers at the facility, raising safety concerns.
New York report notes Autobar Systems of Sellersville Pa division of American Machine and Metal Co says Cocktailmatic can mix precise cocktails and meter liquor but bartenders still perform age checks and prevent over-service. It bids $365 with extra necklocks and uses twin bottles for each drink.
United Press International notes 114 American firms in the Billion Dollar Club at year end 1960, a new record. Four added to the list: Harris Trust & Savings Bank First Wisconsin Bankshares Goodyear Tire and Consumers Power. Total assets for the group reached 344.36 billion dollars, while AT&T remained the largest with near two billion.
The United States West Germany Britain and France plan a chain of communication satellites to be in operation within two or three years. Postal Minister Richard Stuecklen said NASA and the four postal administrations signed the agreement several days ago.
The Scottsdale Tempe YMCA day camp at Saloma School hosted 60 youngsters who rode a YMCA bus to Williams Field for a base tour, picnic, and pool swim. Forty campers will travel to Blue Point on the Salt River for an overnight at Saguaro Lake.
A 16 year old high school boy and civil defense fireman confessed to setting nine fires in Paterson New Jersey over two weeks. He said he wanted to prove the fire department was not full of bums and helped extinguish the blazes, with damages estimated at about 500000 dollars.
Hollywood gossip notes Jose Ferrer signs a term deal with 20th Century Fox to serve as general production executive. He will produce direct and write, work on Broadway productions Fox backs, and help with television programming with Peter Levathes.
Quen Moy daily Chuné Hua Jih Pa plans to publish underground after shelling near the office. Publisher Chao Yi-Fang said presses would relocate while a shell shattered windows about 30 yards away. None of his 12 staff or about 30 newsboys quit despite the chaos.
Western Builders begins a new neighborhood center on the east side of Hayden Road between Thomas and Indian School. A Maricopa County permit valued at 58000 funds a U Totem grocery beauty shop and laundromat plus several small shops. The site was slated for a medical center and pharmacy.
The Peace Corps is active with a headquarters staff of about 150 and 200 trainees in Texas California and New Jersey. By year end roughly 1 000 members will be overseas or en route with projects in Ghana Philippines Colombia Chile St Lucia and more.
The undersigned will sell and transfer all stock in trade and assets of Sun Valley Management Co Inc located at 4519 North Scottsdale Road Scottsdale Arizona on July 9 1961. Creditors must file claims by July 9 1961 at 4014 N 7th St Phoenix Arizona.
Public notice from Scottsdale Town Manager Robert McNutt calls for bids published June 16 and 23 and 30 and July 7, 1961. Bids pertain to municipal work managed by the town. Bidders must follow set specifications and submit by the stated deadlines.
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