Hippies Flock To Boulder On Asteroid Icarus Sighting
Hippies pour into Boulder Colorado and Tibet amid warnings that asteroid Icarus may pass Earth within four million miles. Scientists say the event will be uneventful but hippies, citing the coming disaster, flock to safety in Boulder and Tibet. Local resident Joyce Hales comments favorably on the influx preferring longhairs to Boy Scouts.
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Stillman backs Viet effort amid Southeast Asia fears
Stillman, returning to Scottsdale after a 10 day Pacific briefing with Adm Sharp and Gen Chapman, warned that if the U S retreats in Vietnam the Communists could overrun Southeast Asia including Laos Cambodia Thailand and parts of India. He cited military leaders saying desertion and weak South Vietnamese forces threaten gains and questioned how to secure the country.
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MAG council adds Indian governments to regional body
Salt River and Gila River Indian Reservations were inducted into the Maricopa Association of Governments MAG. Scottsdale Mayor Bud Tims re elected council chairman urged joint conferences with business leaders to set ten year goals for coordinated valley development. Mayor Jack J. Taylor of Mesa was re elected vice chairman and Mayor Jack Huntress of Paradise Valley named treasurer.
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Urban planners push for growth control and citizen participation
More than 40 Valley civic leaders urged growth controls and greater public involvement in city government and state laws at an urban policy conference hosted by Arizona State University and the Brookings Institution. They warned unchecked growth could trigger racial tension and poverty, calling for tax reform and job training alongside intergovernmental cooperation. Five attendees will work with ASU experts to finalize recommendations for Scottsdale and other Valley cities.
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Scottsdale Progress Front Page Summary
Local newspaper page from June 1 1968 Scottsdale Arizona highlights award winning hometown coverage. Imagery and headlines reflect community events and local interests in the mid century period.
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Scottsdale School District to Cut Property Tax Under Budget Plan
A proposed 20.45 million budget for Scottsdale District will reduce the property tax rate from 7.96 to 5.33 per thousand due to a 4.56 million increase in state and county aid. Homeowner savings vary by home value, while tax shifts may be offset by other levies. Final adoption is set for June 20 at 8 p.m. at Tonalea School.
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Fifth Avenue Parking District Seeks City Action
Scottsdale proponents say they are 11 percent short of the required landowner signatures to form a 400000 parking district. They cite 40 percent of property value signed and plan to present to the city council if 51 percent is reached.
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Witnesses recount Sirhan with a girl before Kennedy shooting
Grand jury testimony describes Sirhan B. Sirhan with a polka dot dress wearing girl standing near a tray stacker in the Ambassador Hotel pantry moments before Sen. Robert F. Kennedy was shot. Witness Di Pietro says Sirhan had a sick smile as shots fired and gun was aimed toward Kennedy.
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Thursday in the news By United Press Inter
United Press International summarizes Thursday’s national and world developments highlighting political moves, economic updates, and notable events across regions with concise briefs and quick headlines.
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Nuclear arms pact push draws United Nations attention
The United States Russia and Britain circulate a proposal to strengthen umbrella protection for non-nuclear states tied to a broader treaty to curb atomic weapons spread. The General Assembly hails the move as Ford and Dirksen discuss domestic arms ban prospects.
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McGovern Resigns as Scottsdale Executive House Manager
McGovern, who has led the Scottsdale Executive House for three years, submitted his resignation to Executive House national offices in Chicago. He has been active in Scottsdale civic and business life since taking over in 1965. No successor has been named, and McGovern declined to comment on his future.
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