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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1961
Page
1
Department of Library and Architecture notes a third piece or item at Blag site with a low point on September to be evaluated. Beers issue reference 2 16 62.
East Germany's armed forces reportedly deploy machine gun road blocks and patrols on highways to Berlin to curb the flow of refugees to the West. Communist police accompany troops as about 26 500 East Germans fled to West Berlin in March. Western analysts note Soviet fears over East German loyalty in a potential Berlin crisis.
Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Vasily Kuznetsov said Moscow is preparing a reply to Western notes on Berlin. He would not specify a date for the note, noting the West took two months to answer Soviet inquiries. Khrushchev handed Kennedy the primandum on June 4 as the Western powers reaffirmed their rights in Berlin.
The Senate Armed Services Committee swiftly backed two Kennedy priorities for boosting national defense. Defense Secretary McNamara testified and pledged the president will use expanded powers to call up reservists. The panel approved authorizing $958 million for military equipment and allowing up to 250 000 reservists to active duty with extended service and training.
Orga nizers of a 32 car parking shelter at Scottsdale Road and Brown plan to appeal to the city council next Tuesday to amend an earlier directive by the architectural board. The board approved the shelter but required wood boxing around supports and a wood roof facing. developers say shrubs have been planted and the shelter looks western without extra wood. Building Inspector Mason Hewett flagged noncompliance, and Jennings Morse of Scottsdale, president of the erecting firm, says the shelter is for three years while the property is held for investment.
A Selective Service official said rising draft calls likely won’t affect college plans for many men. The agency emphasizes college remains important for the nation’s future and does not intend to pressure college-bound youths. About 70,000 men classified 1-A have been examined and are ready for induction to meet immediate Defense Department draft needs.
Americans flocked to enlistment centers and civil defense switchboards after President Kennedy called for arms buildup. Reports from Boston San Francisco New York Times Square and other cities say inquiries rose sharply with questions on enlistment timing and reservist status. Mothers and veterans sought details on reenlistment as recruiters expected a delayed surge in actual enlistments. Page 2 BERLIN reference noted.
A U.S. task force will depart for Paris to coordinate Allied political military and diplomatic strategy against Soviet pressure on Berlin. The mission aims to seize the diplomatic initiative from Khrushchev and may probe economic reprisals against the Soviet bloc if Berlin pressure tightens.
Notice to subscribers effective July 31 1961 informs a rise from 20 cents to 25 cents per week due to higher costs and added features. The Daily Progress credits readers with rapid growth from 17th to sixth among Arizona papers and foresees fifth by year end.
Scottsdale residents form a protest group against a 255000 dollar street improvement district covering area between Scottsdale Road and Taylor and Indian School and Second Street. The group urges transparency in assessments and opposes central dictates. Headquarters set at 119 W Indian School. meeting at Ramada Inn Sunday.
The House Foreign Affairs Committee approved Kennedy administration long-range foreign aid financing plans, marking a major victory for the President amid controversy.
Scottsdale officials see merit in a feasibility study for a $80.4 million jet sewerage system with Mesa Tempe and Phoenix. The plan would route waste to an expanded Phoenix plant with a Salt River corridor underground line and save Scottsdale about $2.43 million over 30 years, but time to build poses a major issue.
Superior Judge Warren L. McCarthy reaffirmed that Scottsdale's first city charter is void because the election occurred 33 days after plans were published not within the 30 day limit. The ruling clears a path to appeal to the state supreme court, while plans for a new charter and election proceed.
In Superior Court at 10 a.m. Monday judge E.R. Thurman will hear whether Paradise Valley had legal authority to annex land already annexed by Scottsdale. Attorneys Carl Roe and John Madden argued for residents and Paradise Valley, while Scottsdale is not a party. The dispute centers on the validity of Scottsdale's prior annexation along Scottsdale Road and MacDonald Drive. Alfred Acker, a local baker, filed the suit.
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