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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1967
Page
1
Kinshasa reports a great victory over mercenary led rebels in the Eastern Congo and destruction of two invasion planes. The government pleads for aid as loyal troops recapture parts of Kinsangai amid heavy fighting in two cities.
Diplomatic sources report President Mobutu asked President Johnson for help to quell a mutiny in Congo. The mutiny is said to involve former Katangan gendarmes now in the army after Tshombe's fall, with Bukavu recaptured and Tshombe in Algiers seeking extradition. The United States condemned the mutiny and supported Mobutu, while Cyrille Adoula, now ambassador to Washington, welcomed the State Department’s stance.
The US Court of Military Appeals denied bail to Capt Howard B Levy pending appeal of his court martial conviction for disobeying orders and promoting disloyalty. Levy remains in a detention ward at Ft Jackson Army Hospital after a favored appeal failed in federal court in Columbia. The three judge panel ruled bail unavailable to a military prisoner and found Army command discretion within bounds of Levy’s detention. The 50 year old Brooklyn doctor refused to train Green Beret medics in treating skin diseases.
Two hundred waitresses answered a recent Scottsdale Daily Progress want ad offering full time work for attractive neat young women aged 17 to 25. The notice promises experience and training and states top salaries. The paper promotes using the hotline to reach local buyers and sellers.
Prescott UPI Judge Laurance Wren declared a mistrial in the third murder trial of C Lea Mast of Tucson because his defense attorney David H Palmer Prescott was absent and reportedly intoxicated. Mast’s prior two trials ended in deadlocked juries.
In Maricopa County, Fry's Market and the city won after an 11 to 1 jury verdict under Judge Warren McCarthy. The Scottsdale couple William D. and unspecified wife sued over noise, odors, traffic and privacy invasion from Fry's Market on Scottsdale Road, backing to their property.
PV’s legality tested Town to appeal ruling another decision by the court Huntress said We hope it’s in our favor and have every reason to believe that it will be Huntress said the town would do all it could to keep things going as they have been There are a lot of happy people living in Paradise Valley and we’d like to continue it this way Paradise Valley resort and residential area has fought a long hard battle to incor porate The three square mile area was the subject of a lengthy court battle before finally becoming incorporated Residents of the area wanted to incaporate to retain minimum sere lot zoning and exclusion of Knemacena
The Scottsdale School Board approves a final 17.8 million dollar budget for 1967-68 amid protests and late public attendance. The tax rate rises to 8.16, with reductions such as eliminating the Public Information Officer position and trimming capital outlay to balance a previously projected deficit.
About 200 residents attended the Scottsdale school board hearing as protests and calls to delay the budget fell flat. After two hours of routine business and a half hour address by Superintendent John Tanner, the crowd dwindled before the board approved the $17.8 million budget at 1:30 a.m.
Chamber of Commerce warns area merchants that stolen payroll checks may be rerouted through local channels. Thirty three payroll checks from M and M Construction Co in Phoenix were reported stolen along with about one hundred checks from Map Realty in Phoenix.
Scottsdale voters will decide on September 18 whether to approve a 13 million bond issue to fund school construction and the middle school concept. The School Board approved the election date after input from Citizens Advisory Committee and Rep. Sam Flake. Some members urged careful consideration and one speaker opposed the bond. Weather calls for partly cloudy skies with a 30 percent shower chance this afternoon and tonight, then 10 percent Saturday.
The Scottsdale School Board discussed federal aid for library books at a meeting last night. A resident criticized the delay in applying for aid while others noted the district could save more with timely use of federal funds. Board President Bill Paced comments clarified that some views were not shared by all board members.
Friday in the News reviews World War II era style items including missing Air Force General Crumm after a B 52 collision near Vietnam search for him and five others. McNamara arrives in Saigon as Weathermoreland declares progress while Dauntless Demilitarized Zone fighting continues with 150 Communists dead. A new Warsaw Pact commander Yakubovsky is named. NA E A calls for desegregation in inner city schools and a Vancouver shooting leaves a professor and wife dead with sniper injuries to three others.
The State Industrial Commission confirms workmen's compensation premium hikes averaging about 60 percent with peaks near 65 percent, sent to 25 000 employers. The State Tax Commission hikes valuations for major utilities, with Mountain States Telephone rising about 7 million to 127 million. exact fatal assessments expected next week.
President Bill Close defended the district's openness after a 434 hour meeting on the proposed 17.9 million dollar next year budget. Only about half of the 200 attendees remained as public questioning began late in the session.
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