Neighbors Fight Executive House Sign at Scottsdale Hotel
Residents of Thornwood Acres plan to present their complaints to the Scottsdale city council over a free standing sign at the Executive House hotel on North Scottsdale Road. The city adjustment board allowed one sign with subdued lighting and rejected a second, aiming to curb glare as suburbia nears Phoenix.
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Governor Wins Federal Drought Aid For Ranchers
Mohave and Yavapai counties in Arizona gain emergency drought relief approved by Agriculture Secretary Orville Freeman. Ranchers become eligible for livestock feed assistance and grain sorghum purchases from the Commodity Credit Corp at about $1.85 per hundredweight. Governor Fannin had urged broader eligibility for both feed and other aid.
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Thief Steals Whiskey and Drill in Scottsdale Storeroom
Ted Crane reports a break in at 822 W. Hollyhock Scottsdale where a thief took two bottles of whiskey and an electric drill valued at 50 dollars. Police investigate the storage space theft.
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Ted Crane
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U.N. calls for immediate Tunisia cease-fire
The United Nations Security Council unanimously backed an immediate cease-fire in Tunisia. The Libera n draft urged halt in fighting, return to original positions, and continued council debate. France abstained.
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Scottsdale Council set to approve stage two street plan
Scottsdale City Council plans to act Monday on the second stage of a million dollar street improvement program. The project includes widening a mile of Indian School Road from Monte Vista to Miller and upgrades on eight streets in the Scottsdale triangle.
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Camelback Road
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Scottsdale High
Americans Held By Congo Reds May Be Freed
U.S. Embassy in Leopoldville hopes to secure release of 30 American and white missionaries arrested by Gizenga loyal troops for alleged anti Communist propaganda. Vice-Consul Tom Cassily reported they are in good health and may be freed via the UN today or Sunday. They were at Bakwame for their field mission when seized.
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Unevangelized Field Mission Society
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Oriental Province
Victor Lundula
First Federal Savings Plans Office Opens in Phoenix Area
A new office of the First Federal Savings and Loan Association will open August 1 in the Lenart Building at 7000 E. Camelback Rd. The chain, now with nine Arizona offices, received approval for the Scottsdale location from the Federal Home Loan Bank Board in Washington DC.
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French Troops Drive To Crush Bizerte Arabs
French troops backed by planes and tanks pounded the Arab quarter of Bizerte, with fighting near end and major objectives secured. Tunisian President Bourguiba signaled willingness to discuss evacuation of the naval air base, amid heavy reported casualties.
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Rainstorm devastates Tucson area causing heavy damage
A major rainstorm drenched Tucson causing downed power lines uprooted trees and damaged roofs across many neighborhoods. The northern half bore the worst impact with flooding on North Palo Verde and incidents including a metal sign collapse near Granton Country Club Road and a toppled windmill tower.
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County Considers Including McDowell Parkway Streets
County supervisors will weigh adding most streets of the McDowell Parkway subdivision south of Scottsdale to the county system to allow county maintenance. The revised petition follows a previous April rejection, with a public hearing possible at 10 a.m. August 28 if approved.
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Scottsdale
Cashion Man Found Guilty of Murder and Assault
Joseph Conmay of Cashion was found guilty by a Maricopa County Superior Court jury of first degree murder in the slaying of his wife Fern Conmay and of assault with a deadly weapon. The jury set life imprisonment for the murder with sentencing Aug. 8 by Judge Ross Jones. The case stemmed from a fatal Dec. 1 shooting in Cashion. Conmay claimed the wife was shot accidentally while aiming at his father-in-law, Kenneth Gammage, who was wounded. The verdict followed about 90 minutes of deliberation.
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County Eyes Through Street Move for 70th Street
County supervisors will consider a recommendation from the traffic and safety division to make 70th Street also known as Orange Avenue a through street from Thomas Road to the Scottsdale city limits. The plan would require all traffic to stop before entering the street.
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Orange Avenue
Thomas Road
Scottsdale
County Traffic and Safety Division
Solon Kret Attacks Tactics On Liquor Bill Passage
Solon Kret, Republican from Scottsdale District, criticized the House for passing liquor reform 46 to 32 and sending it to the Senate. He alleged caucus dealings blocked amendments and denounced the last minute recess used before final print. He favored amendments to return license fees to counties for enforcing liquor laws and urged a protest on Monday.
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Scottsdale
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Senate
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Grissom Maintains Hatch Not Blown Off Capsule
Virgil Grissom, aboard Grand Bahama Island for debriefing, insists he did not blow the hatch cover off the space capsule and denies any such action. Officials say a short circuit may have caused the hatch to detach during the Atlantic landing.
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Shorty) Powers
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Hatch Mystery May Determine Next US Suborbital Flight
Cape Canaveral reports a hatch explosion sank the Liberty Bell 7 during a 118 mile high suborbital test by Virgil Grissom. Investigators study the hatch to decide if a second suborbital flight is warranted before attempting orbital missions. Grissom received debriefing on Grand Bahama Island and was to be flown back to Cape Canaveral.
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Federal Space Agency
City Plans Study on Condemnation of Water Firm
Scottsdale city attorney will review state condemnation laws for the city council at a Monday night meeting as a step toward acquiring Indian Bend Water Company. The firm has rejected a $500,000 offer, prompting consideration of condemnation to compel a sale if a proper need is shown.
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