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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1963
Page
2
Emeritus Mayo Clinic consultant reviews Becker Ferguson and McConahey study of 506 Hashimoto's thyroiditis patients. Nearly a quarter show signs of systemic collagen disease. 4 percent have rheumatoid arthritis and about 10 percent have widespread musculoskeletal pains.
United States and Britain oppose a Ghana Morocco Philippines backed resolution on independence for Portuguese Africa. Sierra Leone’s John Karefa-Smart vows to present evidence of war acts in the colonies. Adlai Stevenson suggests diplomacy rather than immediate independence, with Lisbon insisting its African territories are integral parts of Portugal.
Lightning sparked 17 fires in Tonto National Forest over Saturday and Sunday, mainly north of Young and northwest of Payson. Globe and Miami saw 0.34 inches of rain. fires totaled three acres. Roosevelt Lake accumulation unchanged. Fire staff man J. J. Baldwin noted the number of fires isn’t unusual and recalled 23 fires in one afternoon last year.
In Phoenix the Democratic Central Committee plans a Sept. 7 meeting to attempt removing Gavin as state chairman. Gavin, an Phoenix insurance executive, defended the bylaws and warned any amendment would be null and void, as his supporters accuse Goddard backers of maneuvering for 1962 gubernatorial candidate Sam Goddard.
Washington sources say Treasury Secretary Dillon will tell the House Ways and Means Committee that the national debt limit need not be raised this summer. He plans a simple extension of the $309 billion ceiling through November, avoiding immediate battle over new limits.
Baptists Mr and Mrs David Rolland of Tempe disclose a birth at 2717 N Myrtle Ave. Bay on July 27. Mr and Mrs Sheldon Olson of 8626 E San Miguel report a girl born July 27. Mr and Mrs John Eaton of 15401 N Scottsdale Rd announce a girl on July 78. St Josephs couple Mr and Mrs Jean Timmons of 3302 E Camelback greet a boy born July 26.
In Sacramento Northern California teenage Republicans chose 16 year old Craig Needham of Bellarmine Prep School San Jose as Goldwater for President chairman defeating Fritz Lachty of Salinas. The three day convention opened with a speech from Robert Gaston who backed Barry Goldwater while criticizing a nuclear test ban treaty.
Pickets distributed literature by California Students for Goldwater accusing Pat Brown of smear and protesting his charge as irresponsible. The item references Goldwater integration remarks and a quote about the issue.
Roy Davidson of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers told the House Commerce Committee that collective bargaining has been underused in the four year rail dispute. He argued talks show progress and urged Congress to reject Kennedy’s plan while supporting AFL CIO pressure for a new oversight body to restart negotiations. He said public posts mislead about the dispute’s state and that progress exists under the surface.
Police arrested about 125 protesters in California Virginia and other states for anti segregation actions. Danville Virginia saw 177 marchers detained in 102 degree heat while Farmville Virginia faced arrests for interfering with church worship. In Torrance California 24 CORE pickets were jailed for aiding demonstrations at a white housing tract. Other noted events included Sonny Liston at a civil rights rally and threats from the Ku Klux Klan in Mississippi Arkansas and Louisiana to counter demonstrations.
Yuma County Deputy Wallace and Arizona Ranger Chumley arrested two men described as Charles Lee Mayberry 53 of Detroit and Fred C Curtis of Monterey in a San Diego bank robbery case. They were found with about $900 in cash and a .38 caliber pistol. Curtis claimed work as a carpenter and Mayberry said he lived in Mexico City.
Indian naval vessels searched the western sea for the wreckage of a United Arab Airlines Comet crash near Bombay. Eight crewmen and 54 or 55 passengers were presumed dead with five bodies reportedly seen. The flight from Tokyo to Cairo carried two Americans and many Filipino Boy Scouts en route to a world jamboree in Greece.
Pittsburgh milk drivers strike affects more than 2 million consumers across 10 Western Pennsylvania counties. Teamsters Local 205 and the Greater Pittsburgh Dairy Association failed to reach a new contract after a marathon bargaining session. The walkout began at 4 a.m. and ends a contract that expired May 1, with Local 205 representing about 3,000 drivers and related staff.
In Washington, Florida Governor Farris Bryant joined critics of Kennedy’s public accommodations bill before the Senate Commerce Committee. Other governors and witnesses oppose the plan, while a separate FEPC hearing includes John Field and state commissions from five states. Speaker Powell threatens to force a House vote and urges Negro unity in civil rights leadership.
Arizona toll rises to 294 as James E. Baker 28 of Tonopah dies in a one vehicle crash 45 miles west of Buckeye in the Haquahala Valley. Two passengers Gail Wils 48 and James Yocham 52 critically injured.
Charles A. Oehlerking 18 of Scottsdale died after a brief illness at Doctors Hospital. A ASU music student and Kappa Kappa Psi member, he graduated Scottsdale High in 1962 and came from Beatrice Nebraska. Funeral services set for 10 30 a m at Messinger Mortuary Chapel. survivors include his parents a sister and grandparents.
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