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Scottsdale Progress

Location

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1961

Page

2

AMC Profit Sharing Plan Stuns UAW Talks at Detroit

AMC offers a three year contract with a 21 cent wage rise and a profit sharing fund after setting a 10 percent reserve. The plan aims to share profits with 23 000 UAW workers while calling for removal of cost of living and annual improvement clauses. UAW promises careful study ahead of Aug 22 negotiations.

Detroit UPI United Auto Workers American Motors AMC General Motors Ford Chrysler UAW Norman Matthews

Complex Space Probe Launch Delayed At Cape Canaveral

A complex space probe satellite launch on an Atlas Agena B rocket was postponed at Cape Canaveral due to an electrical failure. The countdown reached 25 minutes before cancellation as a transformer at a local power station overheated, though Air Force officials said the issue was not with the launch vehicle. No new date was set, but a new attempt could come within a day or two.

Cape Canaveral UPS Air Force

Mickey Cohen Begins 15 Year Tax Evasion Sentence At Alcatraz

Meyer Harris Cohen known as Mickey, a Los Angeles gambler, starts a 15 year tax evasion term on Alcatraz Island. He was convicted in Los Angeles for evading about 200000 dollars in personal income for 1957 and 1958, and was fined 30000 dollars last July 1.

San Francisco UPI Los Angeles Meyer Harris Cohen Mickey Alcatraz Island U.S. Marshal’s Office the Rock Cohen

Tornadoes Strike Two Midwest States

Tornadoes from strong storms struck Ohio and Indiana injuring over two dozen people and causing heavy damage in multiple towns. Sidney Ohio saw a twister hit twice injuring 22 and damaging the post office and homes. Red Key Indiana roofed post office damaged while Ansonia Troy Colum bus areas faced debris and gas ruptures.

United Press International Ohio Indiana Sidney Ansonia Troy Red Key Idaville Ind Columbus Flint Mich

Strike Threat Looms At Coast Missile Base

About 125 civilian security guards threaten to strike at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California over a 45 cent wage cut. The walkout would occur during a visit by a presidential commission including Arthur Goldberg and George Meany. Base officials say construction work will not be affected as Air Force personnel cover duties.

Vandenberg Afb Calif UPI Curtis W. Walker Arthur Goldberg Afl-Cio George Meany Henry Kaiser Auto Union Walter Reuther Air Force Walker M & T Engineering Corp Philadelphia

U N Stymied In Tunisia Deadlock Looms

United Nations Security Council faced potential deadlock over the French Tunisian conflict as the United Arab Republic Ceylon and Liberia align with a three power proposal against Turkey. Britain and the United States back the Turkish draft while the Soviet Union denounces it and backs the three power plan.

ED Nations N.Y UPD United Nations Security Council United Arab Republic Ceylon Liberia Turkey

Legislative panel reaches tentative liquor bill accord

A conference committee in Phoenix announced a tentative accord on a revised liquor bill after four hours of talks. Key sticking points included fees quotas and leases with both houses confident they will accept the draft. The governor hinted at possible special session if the measure fails to win approval.

Phoenix UPI Legislative Conference Harold Giss D-Yuma Senate Bill Stephens D-Maricopa House Fannin

Sailor Survives Wilderness Family Returns From 18 Day Test

Engineman Dale Smith 32 and his wife Kerry and children completed an 18 day survival test on the California Oregon border. They relied on a training guide, snares and rations eating porcupine early on and bear meat later. Mrs Smith used edible leaves and berries. Civilisation pulled them back as they discussed beer and pizza.

San Diego Calif UPI Berlin Dale’ Smith California- Oregon Kerry Smith Dale Jr Bruce Kerry Ann Civilization Smith

Weather notes for Scottsdale and statewide forecast

Partly cloudy today and Sunday with scattered afternoon and night time thunderstorms over mountains. Cooler today with a high near 100 in Phoenix and a Sunday high around 102. Low Sunday morning about 79. Statewide forecast repeats the pattern with similar temperatures and less storm activity Sunday.

Scottsdale Phoenix

Two Cuban Prisoner Group Refuses Return to Cuba

Miro Collazo and Reinaldo Pico say they will not return to their cells in Cuba after joining a 10 man Cuban prisoners commission in Miami to raise funds for tractors and prisoner exchanges. Eight other prisoners will return to Havana Monday morning. They vow to continue struggle to free 1,197 invaders captured after the Pig’s Bay landing, while Fidel Castro is not expected to surrender prisoners despite the tractors offer. The commission was elected to salvage the deal and established a family’s committee to keep collecting funds for tractors.

Miami UPI Cuba Havana Miro Collazo Reinaldo Pico Fidel Castro Pig’s Bay Castro

Roosevelt Jr. grandson becomes naval ensign in reserve

Franklin D. Roosevelt III aged 23, grandson of the late president and son of Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr., was commissioned an ensign in the naval reserve on Friday. He is assigned to duty with the Pacific Fleet mine force in Charleston South Carolina.

Charleston S.C Franklin D. Roosevelt III Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr Naval Reserve Pacific Fleet

Arab League Accelerates Drive to End French Bizerte Presence

Tunisian President Bourguiba met with Arab League Secretary General Hasouna in Tunis to seek military and political support as the League plans a renewed diplomatic push against France over the Bizerte naval base. Masmoudi said Hasouna’s Cairo visit signals renewed solidarity and that Tunisia may adjust its neutralist policy after setbacks in Bizerte and Western support.

Tunis API Arab League Bizerte Tunisia Habib Bourguiba Abfel Khalen Hassouna Mohammed Masmoudi Hassouna Cairo Bourguiba United Arab Republican Gamal Abdel Nasser Masmoudi France

Katanga Chief To Confer With Pres Kasavubu

Katanga President Moise Tshombe prepared to fly to Brazzaville for a conference with Central Government President Joseph Kasavubu. Unclear if meeting would occur in Brazzaville or if Tshombe would cross back to Leopoldville.

Katanga Pres Kasavubu Elisabethville, the Congo UPI Moise Tshombe Brazzaville Joseph Kasavubu Republic of the Congo French Congo Tshombe Congo River Leopoldville Livanium University Godefroid Munongo Congo Stanleyville Antoine Gizenga

U S and Egypt Sign 35 Million Loan Pact

Cairo UPI reports that the United States and the United Arab Republic signed a 35 million dollar loan to fund industrialization projects in the Egyptian region.

Cairo UPI United States United Arab Republic

Duke of Kent Promoted Captain in Royal Scots Greys

The Duke of Kent Queen Elizabeths cousin was promoted to captain in the Royal Scots Greys regiment of the British Army today.

London UPI Duke of Kent Queen Elizabeth Royal Scots Greys Regiment

Bizerte Crisis Prompts Pause in Algerian Peace Talks

Paris reports the Bizerte crisis drove the collapse of the Algerian peace conference at Lugrin. Algerian nationalists halted talks indefinitely after six sessions, with France’s Sahara sovereignty stance cited as ending momentum. French-Tunisian rift broadens regional Arab backing. resumption talked for about two months after dust settles.

Paris UPI Bizerte France Algeria Sahara

Khrushchev Plans drastic Soviet social shakeup

Moscow sources say Premier Khrushchev will publish a 19 page program in Pravda outlining a major reform of Soviet society. The plan aims to raise living standards by 1982 and projects a reduced party apparatus with term limits and demotion of officials as it shifts toward peaceful coexistence.

Moscow UPS Nikita S. Khrushchev Lenin Communist Party Pravda United States Khrushchev

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