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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1967
Page
2
Dow Jones at 886.62 up 3.36, rails 257.11 up 0.46, utilities 132.19 up 0.29, and overall 30 stock index 922.21 up 0.94. Noon list shows widespread activity with firms including Alcoa, AT&T, Ford, GE, GM, RCA, Texaco, U.S. Steel and Sears among others. Sales totaled 8.72 million shares.
A large be In planned for the Grand Canyon on the June solstice has been postponed. The site lacked water and sanitation creating logistical problems, and authorities prepared for possible crowd control measures. The event was to involve The Oracle underground publications and Timothy Leary, with rescheduling undecided.
UPI reports U.S. officials hope Libya will refrain from demanding withdrawal from Wheelus Air Force Base near Tripoli despite Cairo pressure. Egypt charges base aids Israel. U.S. denies ties and notes Libyan observers. Base cost 76 million, valued over 100 million today. used for gunnery practice by European fighter squadrons.
President announces the nomination of M Rand Christopher a 41 year old Los Angeles lawyer and former law clerk to Supreme Court Justice William C Douglas for deputy attorney general. Christopher previously served under California Governor Edmund G Brown in several posts at the state level.
US Marines supported by tanks stormed Communist strongholds south of Da Nang, killing 60 guerrillas in two battles and reporting 11 dead and 31 wounded. Across Vietnam, 98 more Viet Cong were killed in scattered actions as DMZ airstrikes and naval bombardments continued. One helicopter was shot down and a pilot listed missing.
Carl R. Biehler of 7020 E. Latham is appointed state egg inspector succeeding Robert E. Lentz who was removed amid claims of poor public relations. A board member cited disharmony with the egg industry and distributors feeling pressured. Lentz denied formal notice of his ouster.
Alan Davidson a former U S Special Forces medic and Vietnam veteran speaks on The Viet Cong at Home and Abroad with slides and Viet Cong weapons. The talk is Thursday at 8 p m sponsored by the Truth About Civil Turmoil committee with admissions 1 for adults and 50 cents for students and military.
Notice of public sale scheduled for June 29 1967 at 4 30 p m at 3102 N 86th Street Phoenix Arizona the sale will be cash to highest bidder item is a 1967 Renault four door bed engineer LD No 206090 serial R109800 1 17a0 Motorola Credit Union of Arizona reserves the right to bid Ronald Stromer credit manager Fret June 16 1967
Soviet Premier Kosygin arrives in Paris to press De Gaulle to back the anti Israel line at a special U.N. General Assembly session in New York. He aims for De Gaulle's personal backing to back a Big Four summit and coordinate with London talks as Belgium votes for the meeting.
Tempe resident Mrs. Dotee Fancher seeks the co chairman post of the Young Republican National Federation at the upcoming Omaha convention. She is co director of region X and editor of the Western States Newsletter. Attendees include Dave Hall and Mrs. Richard Milne.
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