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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1963
Page
2
President Kennedy urged Americans to back the tentative Moscow nuclear test ban, calling it an important first step toward peace. He warned the treaty is not the end of the cold war but a symbol of a new era and a chance to reduce world tension and prevent spread of nuclear arms.
Two Scottsdale students tied for top honors at the fifth annual Publications Workshop at Arizona State College. Brad Holcomb of Coronado High School shared first in advanced photography with a Tucson student, and Kitty Lowes of Coronado tied for third in Editor's Briefs (Large School) with a Phoenix boy. Nearly 300 high school journalists from 30 Arizona communities attended the 10 day workshop.
The record notes births for a Simpson family at 8659 E Windsor on July 24 and a Smith family birth at 8627 E Virginia on July 25. Maricopa County clerk issues licenses for Pratt Jr. and Geske of Scottsdale and Glendale, Swayda and Walker of Phoenix and Scottsdale, Wallace and Burke of Scottsdale and Phoenix.
Arthur Duchek 33, a circus aerialist, performed on a motorcycle atop a cable above the arena while Lydia new to the team swung beneath. Katie Duchek, his wife and partner, died July 17 in Salem Oregon after a separate accident on a guy wire. The Las Vegas show opened Friday as the Cosmos duo continued in Katie’s memory.
Defense Secretary McNamara announced a directive to target off base racial discrimination around military towns, warning such practices endanger military effectiveness. The order could affect the South where many servicemen are stationed, while protests and demonstrations continued in Sumter Baton Rouge Farmsville and New York as communities respond to desegregation efforts and new campus admissions.
A First National Bank branch in Phoenix was robbed of 5350 by a man described as a drugstore cowboy. Wearing a wide-brimmed hat and sunglasses, he handed a teller a note demanding all the money and then fled after the tellers complied.
In Skopje, survivors recount the disaster with numb shock and large death toll rumors. Families search for relatives among rubble as volunteers dispense milk and relief. A mother smiles through loss and recalls her children survived while their grandmother is missing.
VAN VUYS Calif APD-Ma ke The Body McDonald a 40 faces sentencing Aug 23 for forging two prescriptions to obtain the pain killing drug percodan The blonde actress was released on 525 bail Friday by Municipal Judge Francis Cochran after she pleaded guilty to the charges which carry a maximum penalty of one to six years in state prison Miss McDonald boarked and fingerprinted at city prison on a complaint filed by B H Blanchard a state narcotics agent Blanchard charged she obtained percodan on two occasions June 27 at an Elnico pharmacy and July 2 at a Sherman Oaks drugstore Miss McDonald sought an immediate preliminary hearing promptly waived it and pleaded guilty Blanchard said she was traced through her autoro stuntile license plate number after Sherman Oaks pharmacist Darren M Levine became suspicious
Community pool will close Sunday August 4 for insect control sprays. The pool area will be off limits during treatment and is expected to reopen the next morning after safety checks.
Union Head H E Gilbert urged Congress to expose rail contract talks in a goldfish bowl to avert a strike. He backed Meany proposals to curb a shutdown while a special committee watches bargaining. Gilbert testified before the Senate Commerce Committee as Wirtz pressed for precise positions from carriers and unions.
Roy Ciappini executive director of the Boys' Club of Scottsdale says youths selling candy door to door for the club are not affiliated. He has received 16 complaints from residents and businessmen about fraudulent sponsorships. The City of Scottsdale issued a SL license to the candy sellers on Friday.
Tucson police investigate alleged forged signatures on nominating petitions for seven Democratic ward one committeemen and a city council candidate. Detectives will canvass signers this weekend and have questioned five people who deny signing Moreno petitions.
Maricopa County attorney Charles N. Ronan plans a preliminary probe into charges that state officials received kickbacks on printing contracts. Two top aides will conduct the initial check as Ronan bides in Iowa. A suit by Donald and Mrs. Seymour accuses former Par Press of Arizona owner James Tinney of concealing true gross earnings and inflating charges to state agencies. The DES audit found about $9,047 in unemployment costs for printing and binding, with roughly $400 going to Par Press. Dudley, on leave, said Tinney loaned him money and was not repaid.
Mrs Nee Barta of Pata On St faced charges after a theft incident Friday in Scottsdate. A department store proprietor reported the suspect took cosmetics worth 94 cents.
The Arizona Democratic Party executive committee met in Phoenix and planned to amend bylaws to allow firing State Chairman George Gavin. Opponents argued the chair would no longer serve a fixed two year term but at the pleasure of the committee. Gavin, a Phoenix insurance executive, took the post 10 months ago amid accusations of closing state HQ, dismissing staff, and cutting off party workers.
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