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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1961
Page
2
Government legal experts say a presidential declaration of national emergency would empower Kennedy to mobilize up to a million reserves and boost the draft for a short term Berlin crisis. More authority and funds would be needed for a longer emergency. Commandeering commercial planes would not gain extra power.
Experts say only a congressional declaration can compel service for the duration of enlistment draft or reserve obligations. They note that defense department agreements with private airlines could mobilize planes quickly in an emergency, but presidential declarations lack authority to extend service terms.
Public hearing set for next month on Paradise Valley's proposed budget of 43 600 for the town's first fiscal year. Mayor Pat Downey notes a population of about 1 500 to 1 600 and no property tax levy. Budget balances with 33 600 state revenue and local fees plus various state and local taxes. Major costs include 12 000 for marshals and police cars, with 5 000 for clerks, 5 000 for engineer, 3 400 for streets, and 3 400 for legal expenses.
Hotel officials signaled willingness to adjust traffic plans for a potential annexation. Protests arose from non residents while Thrift City plans sparked debate. A public hearing on Murphy’s county annexation application is set for August 7 and council for August 22.
Senate Democratic Whip Hubert Humphrey predicted passage of President Kennedy's five year foreign aid borrowing authority. He said the House may not approve the length, but the final bill could include three years. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee met in a closed session amid progress on the 4.8 billion aid package.
AFL-CIO building trades chief C. J. Haggerty accuses Rep. Adam Clayton Powell of using his House Labor Committee chair to threaten legislation to broaden picketing rights until craft unions admit Negroes. Powell said he would block the bill until equal membership is achieved.
Former Maricopa County Superior Court judge Robert E. Yount must provide income records to the U.S. District Court by Thursday after an extension from Judge James A. Walsh. The IRS says Yount owes personal income taxes for 1956 through 1959. Government counsel James J. Brosnaham represents the United States.
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Slight chance of late afternoon or night thundershowers in the area. Temperatures stable with a high near 110 today and a low around 82 Thursday morning. 24 hour period ending at 4 am reports continued heat and minimal precipitation.
Miller O. Swenson 65 of Cheney Road operated Swenson and Swenson accounting with his wife Marie at 27 S. Brown. He died last Thursday in a Phoenix hospital after a year of illness and was buried yesterday in Greenwood Memorial Park. He came to Scottsdale from Everett Washington ten years ago and was a past exalted ruler of the Elks Lodge.
UPI reports U. S. Treasurer Elizabeth Rudel Smith says the idea of printing money on colored paper is not dead but deferred. Secretary Dillon has not taken a formal position and a transition could cause confusion, though Smith cites public support and editorials in favor.
California fire crews including 400 firefighters and Air Force personnel battled a forest blaze near the Almaden radar station 40 miles south of San Francisco. The 1,200 yard proximity raised fears of damage while seven bombing planes aided containment. The blaze burned 160 acres with high damage potential as crews fought a 1000 acre fire nearby, costing over a million dollars in resources.
A one car crash on State Route 6 three miles north of Jacob Lake in North Kaibab Forest killed five people. The victims include Rev. Bert Mills Layman Sr. 50 his wife Mildred 50 their daughter Mary Ann 10 son Bert Jr. 18 and his fiancee Alpha Manis 18. The son, who drove, reportedly fell asleep. Bert Jr. died at Kane County Hospital Kanab Utah while Frank 14 is in serious condition.
A 400 pound baby elephant headed to Scottsdale is scheduled to arrive Friday morning. The animal will join the Arizona Zoological Society project at Papago Park and be temporarily housed at Robert Maytas's zoo on Saguaro Drive with cooled enclosure. Donated by L. G. Hooker of Scottsdale.
Hollywood rumor notes producer James Hill and Rita Hayworth began divorce discussions after their separation. Hayworth 41, separated from Hill last month after his Feb 2, 1958 marriage to her. Hayworth has been seen with Gary Merrill, ex-husband of Bette Davis, since the split.
City council and planning commission voiced tentative support for a new 136 private room convalescent hospital to be built on Indian Bend Road near Pima. Public hearings on Aug 7 and Aug 22 are required for a use permit. hospital president corrected furnishing cost from 2 million to 200 thousand, totaling about 1.725 million.
In the first degree murder trial of Joseph J. Conway 37 of Cashion prosecutors resumed testimony today for killing his bride of four weeks Delores Fern Conway 19 Dec. 1 in Cashion her father Kenneth Gammage testified he heard the threaten then shots from another room and was struck by a third bullet Superior Court Judge Ross F. Jones presided over the proceeding.
Arizona Republican leaders Stephen Shadegg and Harry Rosenzweig will speak at the Maricopa County Young Republican League meeting on July 20 at 7 30 p m The program will cover state and national goals and outline long range party plans and financing. The venue is the National Life and Casualty Building at 2300 North Central.
A middle aged bandit in a black and white checkered shirt robbed a Phoenix liquor store Tuesday night, stealing a bottle of whisky and $133 after brandishing a long-barrel revolver and demanding cash from the clerk.
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