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Newspaper

Scottsdale Progress

Location

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1961

Page

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Yard refuse pickup requires boxed yard trimmings in city

City Manager Bob McNutt cites a two month old ordinance forcing yard waste to be boxed for pickup by Garbage Service Company. Councilmen Marron and Knudsen complain piles clog alleys as contract allows box pickup only. A 60 pound box limit, fines up to $300 and six months jail age.

Bob McNutt John Marron John Knudsen Garbage Service Company McNutt Granada Palm Lane 68Th Street

Identical Bids Decline On Western Transmission Equipment

Interior Secretary Udall reports a decline in identical bids for electrical equipment for Western transmission lines. The Bureau of Reclamation rejected 15 bids on 1.25 million dollars of gear for projects in California and the Colorado River Storage Project states. In the Glen Canyon Shiprock line bids, second round saw eight bids with no identical offers, down from nine.

Washington UPI Stewart L. Udall West Bureau of Reclamation Central Valley California Colorado River Colorado Wyoming Utah Arizona New Mexico Udall Glen Canyon-Shiprock

Government to Press Hoffa Case After Dismissal

Atty. Gen. Robert F. Kennedy announced the government would press its case against Teamsters Union President James R. Hoffa despite the dismissal of the mail fraud indictment on a technicality. Kennedy said a decision on next steps would come very shortly.

Washington UPD Robert F. Kennedy Teamsters Union James R. Hoffa Kennedy U.S Joseph P. Lieb Orlando Fla

Scottsdale Man Breaks Shoulder

William Day a 23 year old Scottsdale man sustained a fractured shoulder in Tucson when a heavy equipment truck he was unloading rolled downhill pinning him between two trucks in the Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph company yards Day was attempting to stop the vehicle at the time of the accident.

Tucson UPS William Day Scottsdale Day Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Co Telephone Company

Scottsdale Parks Commission Seeks Council Accountability

Chairman Francis A. O Keefe of the Scottsdale Parks and Recreation Commission will speak to the City Council Tuesday night to address allegations of council indifference. Councilman Schrader questioned the commission’s attitude while a citizen urged board attendance at meetings as a remedy for park matters being bypassed since the commission’s formation ten months ago.

Francis A. O’keefe Scottsdale William Schrader Parks Commission

Hoffa Fraud Case Dismissed On Legal Technicality

A federal judge in Orlando dismissed the mail fraud case against Teamsters Union President James R. Hoffa and two associates, James Lower and Robert E. McCarthy Jr., for improper grand jury selection. The charges alleged use of mails telegraph and telephone to promote Sun Valley Inc. near Titusville Florida and misused about 500 000 in union funds. the Sun Valley project went bankrupt.

Orlando, Fla UPI Teamsters Union James R. Hoffa Hoffa James Lower Robert E. McCarthy Jr Florida Sun Valley, Inc Titusville Fla

Suspicious car stalls police stakeout near apartment

A caller asked Scottsdale police to check a suspicious vehicle parked for hours with two men inside. Officers arrived and found two brother officers in an investigative stakeout at a nearby apartment, not the caller’s home.

Scottsdale

Planing and Zoning Commission Shows Mixed Feelings on Seven-Story Hotel

A Scottsdale planning panel polls five of seven members and signals majority favor for a seven story hotel at Scottsdale and McDowell roads but members stress they will study the proposal before approval. The project faces zoning and use permit hurdles and raises concerns over height, firefighting capability, and impact on homeowner views.

Scottsdale Commission H. M Doc) Zahl Jack McMahon Bevan Jones Bill Arthur Dan McKinney

Destructive Cambridge Boy Crew Dents British Centurion Tank

In Cambridge eight days after a Centurion tank toured for a recruitment drive, local schoolboys damaged the vehicle and stole parts. Army estimates put repairs at 8400 dollars. a five year old even started and moved the tank briefly while a corporal warned of the danger of youth tampering.

Cambridge England UPI Britain Kuwait Derek Rice

Democrat Blasts Arizona GOP Over Federal Aid

Samuel P. Goddard Jr. accused Arizona Republicans of hypocrisy over federal help and promoting Goldwater while harming state interests. He questioned drought relief, education and juvenile policies, criticizing the governor for office expenses. He cited federal aid used in housing and the Davis-Monthan base conversion to a U-2 program as economic support.

Flagstaff UPI Arizona Democratic State Committee Barry M. Goldwater R-Ariz Samuel P. Goddard Jr Tucson Coconino County Coconino Democratic Club Goddard Davis-Monthan Air Force Base

Banker Bimson Declines Kennedy Foreign Aid Appeal

Carl A. Bimson, president of Valley National Bank and head of the American Bankers Association, refused an invitation to join President Kennedy's citizens committee for promoting foreign aid. He cited two reasons: opposition to back door financing and opposition to special committees meant to lobby for policy.

Phoenix UPI Carl A. Bimson Valley National Bank Kennedy Citizens Committee For Bimson American Bankers Association Treasury Congress

Allied Notes To Reject Berlin Demands Next Week

The United States Britain and France plan a Western note to Moscow rejecting Khrushchev Berlin demands. They will restate push for a long term solution via free elections and German reunification while opposing Soviet moves to force Western troops from Berlin. NATO Council delay aims to secure consensus.

Berlin Washington UPI Moscow U. S Nikita Khrushchev Germany

Forest Fire Threat Rises in Arizona After Dry Spell

In Phoenix, UPI reports the forest fire threat increased as recent rains faded. Despite several lightning sparked fires, crews kept them under control with no major damages as forests dry again after a brief damp spell.

Phoenix UPI Arizona

Adenauer Says Panic Exists in Communist Germany

West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer said there is panic in the Soviet zone as regime pressure intensifies. He spoke after a morale boosting Berlin visit, while NATO leaders warned Khrushchev against Berlin concessions and urged unity for a long term solution.

Berlin UPI Konrad Adenauer Germany Adenauer Bonn Sitll Charles de Gaulle West Kremlin West Berlin

Elizabeth Taylor mobbed by fans in Moscow visit

Elizabeth Taylor drew a crowd of more than 100 Soviet film fans outside the Sovietskaya Hotel as she left her Moscow hotel to visit the Russian International Film Festival. A policeman helped escort her back into the lobby amid the crush.

Moscow UPI Elizabeth Taylor Sovietskaya

Humphrey says Russia not ready for war

Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey returning from a European trip states the Kremlin faces food shortages and internal problems. He says the West must recognize its strength and notes Geneva talks show Russia aims to force a resumption of nuclear tests while Khrushchev stirs Berlin to counter woes.

Washington UPI Hubert H. Humphrey Kremlin Humphrey Minnesota Geneva Russia U.S Soviet Union Nikita Khrushchev Berlin

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