X-15 sets world altitude record at Edwards Air Force Base
Veteran pilot Joe Walker soars to about 67 miles in the X-15 rocket plane, breaking the previous 59.6 mile mark set by Maj. Bob White. Scientists say the flight prepares Walker for another record attempt within three weeks. Walker also holds a high speed record of 4.104 mph, with today’s run at 3.700 mph.
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Judge Voids Permit For Camelback Mountain Buildings
Superior Court Judge R C Stanford Jr voided a Phoenix board of adjustments permit that would have allowed Jokake Inn and Paradise Inn to construct two five story buildings with 45 apartments on Camelback Mountain. The decision cited lack of public hearing and alleged reliance on a secret report, with the council having previously denied a similar proposal.
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Governors Hinge On Rockefeller Rule Change At Meeting
Florida reports say state governors plan to press for a unanimous vote rule at the upcoming governors conference. A two thirds rule could empower any single governor to veto Rockefeller’s civil rights and aged care resolutions. Rockefeller, a possible Republican presidential contender, faces resistance to his 11 proposals.
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Young swimmer Kevin Moore wins 400 free in Arizona AAU meet
Kevin Moore, 11, of Scottsdale, wins top honors in the 400 meter freestyle for boys 11 and under at the Arizona AAU Age Group Swimming Championships held at Scottsdale Municipal Pool. The article notes a photo on page 7.
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Scottsdale
Scottsdale Municipal Pool
Fire Strikes Crain Family Home in Scottsdale
The Marvin Crain family lost possessions when a Sunday fire gutted their Scottsdale home at 7616 E Polk St. Insured home but contents were not covered. Crain, a former truck driver and Cudahy Packing Co. foreman, has four children and another due in September. They live in a borrowed one bedroom trailer with aid from Red Cross and rely on family for help while seeking work.
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Tempe Hosts Officials To Discuss Four City Sewer Plan
Scottsdale Tempe Mesa and Phoenix officials met in Tempe to finalize administrative details for a $90 million four city sewer project. The plan will transport sewage to a treatment plant at 91st Avenue as financing nears completion.
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Wigs and Rabbits Targeted in Scottsdale Theft Spree
Scottsdale police hunt for many stolen items including 35 wigs a guitar a checkwriter a pistol rifles 12 chickens and rabbits. Victims Henry Solomon and Rebecca Jimenez report losses totaling about 3885 dollars. A 17-year-old girl attempted suicide after breaking an engagement and was treated at Scottsdale Baptist Hospital.
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Khrushchev Repeats Troop Inspection Plan for Peace
Soviet Premier Khrushchev urged renewed troop inspection proposals to allow international control teams inside the USSR to prevent surprise attacks. He linked the idea to broader East West talks on a limited nuclear test ban and a possible US UK Soviet agreement. He also called for an East West non aggression pact and defended Stalin critique while endorsing coexistence.
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Herblock's Cartoons Featured In Scottsdale Daily Progress
Beginning today the Scottsdale Daily Progress will regularly publish cartoons by Herblock Herbert L. Block the Washington Post artist. He earned two Pulitzers and numerous awards for satire and civil rights work and is the only living American cartoonist in the National Gallery of Art.
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Khrushchev blasts China in stinging rebuke over power struggles
Premier Nikita Khrushchev denounced Red China as cowards seeking war and warned Chinese Communists their bid to unseat him is futile. He challenged opponents to visit Soviet factories to witness popular support and reaffirmed peaceful coexistence with the West despite calls for world war.
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Hearing Set on Maricopa County Budget Plan
A public hearing is scheduled August 5 on Maricopa County’s proposed 1963 64 budget totaling 33 042 807 dollars. More than 12 million goes to law enforcement health department and hospital. About 14 million comes from property taxes with remaining from sales tax receipts and other revenues.
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UPI
Maricopa County
McNamara says no current U.S. secrets stolen in spy wave
Defense secretary Robert S. McNamara stated at a news conference that no current American military secrets or weapons systems have been compromised in the recent spy cases. He noted no U.S. service personnel involved in Germany Sweden or Britain espionage reports and urged ongoing review of security procedures.
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Britain
Electric meters and gas meters installed in Scottsdale
The Arizona Public Service Co installed 61 new electric meters and 78 new gas meters in Scottsdale during June as part of utility upgrades.
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Arizona Public Service Co
Scottsdale
Weather forecast notes heat and possible storms
Partly cloudy through Saturday with probable afternoon or night thundershowers and little temperature change. High today about 108 degrees with a low tomorrow near 82. Willard L. Greene, U S Weather Observer, reported Thursday's high at 108 and a morning low of 86.
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Sorrowful Youth Returns Swiped JFK Tie Clasp
President Kennedy recovered his tie clasp lost during a White House crowding incident with 2,500Foreign high school students. An Indonesian student apologized and was invited in, returning the clasp and receiving Kennedy's campaign insignia, a gold P-T Boat 109 tie clasp.
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