Papago Peaks and the Papago National Monument origins
The Papago Peaks area near Scottsdale began as Papago Sa Buaro National Monument in 1930 with 1900 acres of desert west of Penne and northeast of Phoenix. It later saw land reassigned to Tempe Phoenix and state authorities, with development plans from 1959 onward including a golf course, recreation facilities, and a desert botanical garden. The area preserves Hohokam pottery remains and lava formed rock features from ancient volcanic activity.
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Scottsdale
Penne
Phoenix
Bugey
National Monument
Tempe
Desert’ Botanical Garden
Thuseum
City “of
52Nd Street
van Buren
Scouts Head Camp-Out Winners In Two Day Trek
Boy Scout advancement contest winners from Scottsdale Troop 4 are Terry and Jerry Johnson and other named members. The two day camp-out at Camp Geronimo will run August 5 to 12 with 39 members. headquarters at Preston Sherrod’s Pine top cabin. Leaders Gene Blanpie and Boyd Johnson. sponsored by the Sertoma Club.
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Lee Johnson
Ron Ross
Preston Sherrod
Pinetop
Camp Geronimo
Gene‘ Blanpie
Boyd
Johnson
Sertoma’ Club
Battle over former Arizona Downs site sparks zoning fight
Residents oppose Scottsdale zoning changes after plans by a Washington DC developer for 500 apartments near Thomas Road. The Zoning Commission reclassified the site to R4 restricting to single family homes on 7000 square foot lots and removed commercial zoning, prompting protest from Elias Romley and property owners who vow to resist the move.
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Scottsdale
Washington D. C
Washer Severed Woman in Spin Cycle Accident
SOUTH FARMINGDALE NY Mrs Glayds Dugre 33 expectant mother of two had her left hand severed by a washing machine Thursday while wiping lint from inside during a spin cycle. Neighbors heard screams and an ambulance was summoned. Dugre was reported in fair condition today.
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South
Farmingdale
UPI
Glayds ‘Dugre
Dugre
Four Children Witness Mother Shoot Father in Parking Lot
In Phoenix a 35 year old man Joy Haywood was shot three times by his wife Ella during a May Steamment five in a parking lot. He was in serious condition with bullets in his spine arm and chest and was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital. The four children were present during the incident.
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Phoenix
UPS
Joy ‘Haywood
Good ‘Samaritan
Ella
Phoenix School District expected to raise taxes in 1961 62
Phoenix Elementary School District officials forecast a tax rate increase of 15 to 25 cents for the 1961 62 fiscal year. The move aims to fund district needs.
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Phoenix
Guard Stationed At Capitol Office After Robbery
An armed guard was stationed in the State Treasurer's office in Phoenix after a State employees payroll cashing day following a robbery of 2690 dollars from Treasurer J W Kelly's office on June 5.
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Capitol
Phoenix
UPI
J.W. Kelly
Bus Driver Recounts Moment Before Wee Car Crash
Wheeling West Virginia United Press International reports Henry H. Luckel 36 a driver for Wheeling Public Service Co. described how he glanced back then failed to see the small auto struck by his bus. Luckel offered a sheepish grin as the collision occurred.
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Wheeling
W.va
UPI
Henry H. Luckel
Wheeling Public ‘Service, Co
Luckel
Summer Astronomy Institute at University of Arizona
The National Science Foundation funds a July 10 to August 4 astronomy institute at the University of Arizona. Yale Observatory and the Tucson school sponsor the program with support from Arizona facilities including Steward Observatory and the numerical analysis laboratory. About 30 college and university teachers plus 50 researchers from government and industry are expected to attend.
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Tucson
UPD
University of Arizona
Yale ‘University
National Science Foundation
Arizona
Steward’ Observatory
New York Upi Report Confusing Biased Text
Fragmentary UPI string from New York with garbled phrases on phenothiazine derived tranquilizers and electric grids. no coherent facts, names, dates, or outcomes clearly discernible.
Directors seek membership in Federal Savings and Loan Insurance
The association plans to join the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation to back deposits as it enters its third year of receivership.
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Adeiorage
Federal
Federal Savings
Acking, of
Association
Museum Director Urges Indians to ID Imitation Jewelry
Dr Frederick J Dockstader director of the Museum of the American Indian in New York urges Arizona to pass laws forcing identification of genuine versus imitation Indian jewelry. He cites pride in native arts and crafts and calls for Interior Secretary Udall to boost education and support for Indian artisans to reduce relief dependence.
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Phoenix
Arizona
Frederick J. “Dockstader
New York
Tucson
Dockstader
Arizona, State College
Stewart
L.’ Udall
Udall
Interior Department
Nok
Iron Curtain Severs Two Berlin Worlds In Hospital Aid
A sick woman’s life was saved after Friedrichshain Hospital in East Berlin asked Westend Hospital in West Berlin to admit her for immediate artificial kidney treatment. The call succeeded despite no regular telephone link between the two halves of the city, highlighting 14 years of division and separate systems for media, currency, schooling, and even burial. The shared fire-service line remains one of the few open cross border connections. West Berlin houses 2.2 million residents and East Berlin 1.1 million residents with different daily lives and institutions.
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Berlin
UPI
Friedrichshain
Westend
Friedrichshain’ “Hospital
East Berlin
Westend Hospital
West Berlin
Scottsdale Boys Club Announces Summer Car Model Meet
The Scottsdale Boys Club schedules a model car meet during July as the first summer event. Participants will showcase custom and stock models, with prizes for best craftsmanship and originality.
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Scottsdale
Walle
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Melrose Meadows
Arizona Downs Race Track
Iwwa
Auummord
Prange
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Ino
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Jeern
Janet
Tann
Cren
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