21 Jul 1962
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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1962
Page
1
Discussion of how dialogue drives entertainment in novels and a review of Francis L. Wellman’s The Art of Cross-Examination. Cites the Carme Harris murder case of the 1880s with Weisman as prosecutor and morphine poisoning claims.
The defense calls a Philadelphia doctor and, through sharp cross examination, exposes a misreading of a case. Wellman reads from page 166 of the doctor’s book to show inconsistent statements about morphine poisoning. Laughter erupts as the witness withdraws and the defendant’s case falters irretrievably.
Jacqueline Kennedy and her daughter Caroline will stay two weeks in August at Villa Sangro in Ravello Italy. The 700 year old villa overlooks the Amalfi coast and has hosted Richard Wagner and Greta Garbo among others. The estate is owned by the San gro ducal family and regular occupant Francesco Parisi.
Arizona Public Service Co. awards 3.5 million contract to Folley Jelco Construction for a Pinnacle Peak area electric power substation north of Phoenix. Plans include lines from Pinnacle Peak through Paradise Valley to Tempe. Residents protest beauty impact. substation to be completed in 1963. Transmission from Joseph City and Four Corners plants to Ocotillo and Phoenix area distribution.
Scottsdale resident Mrs. Judith Evan Brokis reported being bothered by an obscene phone caller yesterday. Police documented the incident and noted the complaint.
United Press International reports on temperature and precipitation for the 24 hours ending at 4 a.m. The bulletin outlines regional readings and rainfall totals, noting deviations from average conditions.
Arizona State University physicist Dr. Ben R. Gossick will present two papers at international conferences in Potsdam New York and Kyoto Japan. His work Optical Extinction by Metal Precipitates in Semiconductors and Insulators is to be delivered at the interdisciplinary conference on electromagnetic scattering in Potsdam and previously given in Prague in 1960.
A novelty sock dance will run from 7 30 to 9 30 p m at Pima School on Friday August 3. Open to students entering sixth grade in September and to those currently in sixth through freshman. Attendees should wear novelty decorated socks with prizes for the best dressed and most novel pairs.
Police report a trailer at 8310 East McDowell Road was forced open and a radio and clock stolen. Owner Robert E. Rose said burglars raided the trailer while he was away.
A mixed list of crossword clues and answers including names and terms such as Aiasian rulers Jatl Smaller Ceremony and many Down hints like Marine sna Location Peer Gynt's mother Artificial language and Proud list of clues with varied difficulty.
Puzzle clue fragments hint at a solution involving wordplay and named items. A tattered cloth and a compass point lead to a hidden theme, while a reference to a sparing deity and oaks adds a symbolic twist. The exact answer remains obscured by fragmentary text.
Washington reports Kennedy plans major overhauls of military leadership with aims to abolish the joint chiefs system, create a single defense chief, and merge services. Generals Norstad Lemnitzer Taylor Wheeler LeMay and Admiral Anderson are appointed or elevated as top commanders, with Shoup remaining from Eisenhower era.
A mother and three children died when a ball of fire from an explosion ripped through the Beger frame house in Athol Massachusetts. Father Richard J. Beger 39 escaped with a daughter Lynn about seven, found wandering on the lawn. Neighbors heard the blast as dawn broke and police described the home as a ball of fire.
Sen Karl Mundt says Senate investigators should probe reports that government grain is missing from Billie Sol Estes elevators. Mundt, on the investigations subcommittee, warns the panel would fail its duty if it ignores the grain allegations while it also studies Estes cotton allotment manipulations.
A Mesa man found his tractor stolen overnight in a Scottsdale field. Police said the tires gasoline and battery were taken, leaving only the motor. The owner, David C. Guthrie of 1264 E Vine Mesa, reported the loss yesterday.
Washington reports that many congressional veterans from both parties view an election-year tax cut as a political mistake for President Kennedy. They fear voters would see tax relief amid red ink spending as harmful, and Kennedy has postponed decision to mid August. The Ways & Means Committee may hear arguments for and against tax cuts with economists ready to testify.
Police reported Michael Allen McSwain of 525 East Dixon in Memphis was not injured when his car swerved off McKellips Road yesterday.
Lt. Col. Norman S. Ross completes two weeks of annual active duty training at Oakland Army Terminal in California. His wife Charlotte lives at 4227 North Monte Vista in Scottsdale Arizona.
City Council will consider temporary hiring of an engineer to design an oxidation pond to curb odors and speed decomposition. They will also review bids for an improvement district near Indian School Marshall and the Arizona Canal and bids for police car radios costing about 2500 dollars. The meeting at City Hall Monday at 8 pm will cover zoning changes and a Rogers Lane street improvement hearing.
A minor two car crash at Rancho Vista Drive and Granite Reef Road caused about $100 damage. Richard Holman of 1313 Rancho Vista Drive drove one car into Barbara W. Vance of 1010 E Mariposa Dr., Scottsdale, and both cars were moved before police arrived with no citations issued.
The Scottsdale Parks and Recreation Department sponsors a beginners charcoal and sketching class at the home of Mrs. David Graver 8653 East Roan doke on Wednesday July 25. Volunteer instructor Mrs. Beverly Pilling will lead the session starting at 1 30 p m. Participants should bring their own art supplies.
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