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Newspaper

Scottsdale Progress

Location

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1961

Page

2

Freedom Riders Arrested in Jackson as Tensions Rise

Seven more Freedom Riders arrived in Jackson Mississippi aboard a New Orleans bound bus and were arrested entering a segregated waiting room. The group includes five whites among the riders and one gray haired photographer Newell Weber who urged equal access to all bus station facilities. Earlier in North Carolina a roadhouse riot near Trinity flared as white youths clashed with Negroes amid traffic.

United Press International Jackson Miss New ‘Orleans Newell Weber Trinity N.C Rande Olah Regation Freedom Richmond Trailways St. Louis Racial. Equality Acore Delta Mississippi

General Spends Taxpayer Money on House Remodel

Army Chemic al officer used $61 212 in taxpayer funds to remodel his residence instead of a $22 000 limit. GAO says Maryland base also spent $9 000 on a second nine hole golf course and $137 104 to remodel seven other officers’ quarters.

Washington UPI Army Chemicali Czer Congressional Maryland Army General Accounting Office House Appropriations Committee

Geologist Pierce touts favorable conditions for Kaibab oil finds

Brooks Pierce of Arizona's oil and gas commission told the House Oil and Gas committee that conditions in the north Kaibab area are very favorable for discovering oil and gas. He called Arizona a rank wildcatting state due to limited geology and discussed how current regulation aims to support sound exploration while noting broader industry slowdowns.

Phoenix UPI Brooks Pierce State Oil, and Gas Commission North Kaibab Pierce House Oil and Gas’ Staily Arizona DH. Rainey. Pf el. Paso

Rayburn Aims for 104 Despite Doctor’s Skepticism

Speaker Sam Rayburn said he would settle for the ripe-old age of 104 after a doctor told him he might live to 106. Rayburn, age 79, spoke during a brief Texas visit after receiving a checkup and reported there was nothing wrong with him.

Washington UPI Sam* Rayburn D-Tex Rayburn Texas

Kennedy Visit Marred by Garbage Truck Interruption

London reports a chaotic scene as Mrs. Jackie Kennedy and Princess Lee Radziwill depart in a Cadillac after a shopping appearance. A garbage truck emptied nearby and blocked the route, drawing cheers from a crowd before police separated the vehicles and the convoy moved on.

London Jackie

Caracas Riots greet Adlai on Venezuela tour

Caracas streets erupt as Antigovernment protests mark part of Adlai E Stevenson visit. Thousands of students and artists demand economic relief with wage cuts and higher oil taxes rejected by authorities. Police dispersed crowds with no casualties reported.

Caracas Adlai Venezuela Adlai E. Stevenson South America America U.S Argentina Bis Stevenson Romulo Betaicourt Venemelan

Brash $3,000 Arizona cash heist shocks state

Phoenix officials report the first robbery since Arizona joined the union forty five years ago. Treasurer J W Kelly says the plan appeared organized and aimed at the cash drawer rather than the safe. The bandit, in jeans and tan shirt with long sideburns, fled after demanding funds from deputy J P Finch.

Phoenix UPI Arizona J.W. Kelly Kelly J.P. Finch Finch

Commission updates guide zoning and permits amid tensions

Commissioners clash over integrity while approving zoning plans for Scottsdale Parkway lots 1 through 8 for mixed use. They grant a permit to Red Dog Saloon, consider rezoning Rogers Lane properties, approve Indian Meadows plat, and request typed minutes after each meeting.

Dan MoseThey Scottsdale Parkway Red Dog Saloon Rogers Lane Indian Meadows Vista Drive Coronado S6th Street Pima

Kennedy Khrushchev Talks Highlight Western Unity and Risks

The dispatch summarizes Kennedy’s Paris Vienna and London talks noting no urge to spark a new crisis, Western allies remain united on fundamentals yet differ on methods, and the path ahead in Europe and beyond remains uncertain.

Europe Kennedy Khrushchev

British Paper Reports Lee Radziwill Staying at Home

A British newspaper notes that Lee Radziwill is staying at a residence, with unclear details about the location and accompanying context.

Cess Lee Radziwill

City Delays Vote on Land Fill Purchase and Charter Clash

Mayor Kimsey abstained from voting citing legal precaution as Scottsdale debates charter change and a court ruling. The council considers buying 18 acres along Salt River near Tempe for a public works yard and disposal plant expansion to meet an owner’s demand and avoid a $30,000 suit over alleged well contamination.

Kimsey Scottsdale McNutt Salt River Bend Tempe Durhps

James Mitchell Fractures Leg During Campaign Fall

James P. Mitchell secretary of labor suffered a double fracture of his left leg after a fall in his hotel room in Camden New Jersey while conferring on his gubernatorial campaign. He was admitted to Cooper Hospital after the accident following a GOP fund raising dinner endorsed by Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller.

Camden N.J UPI James P. Mitchell New Jersey Mitchell Nelson A. Rockefeller New York Cooper Hospital

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