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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1961
Page
3
Reading notes describe a mixed U S D and Russian negotiation scene as Geneva hosts a conference on Laos cease fire. The draft aid package includes air planes helicopters trucks field cars radio gear and maintenance parts while the ICC seeks half the needed materials.
Redlands Calif records show 245914 members in the Southern California Arizona Conference up from 31,673 new in 1959-60 to 29,882 last year with 121 of 420 churches posting no growth. Indebtedness hit 12.69 million dollars and per member debt rose, while church programs spur rapid construction and slower youth enrollment.
The House approved a bill to make espionage against the United States a crime anywhere in the world. The measure would broaden current rules that permit prosecution only when the act occurs in the U S or on an American ship.
A joint communique outlines efforts to form a government for the war. Souvanna, Bouns Oum, and Souphanouvong did not meet as scheduled. Aides conferred and reportedly drafted a policy statement.
The International Olympic Committee voted 35 to 7 against expanding its membership from 67 to about 200, rejecting a Russian proposal to add national Olympic presidents and international federation chiefs. IOC President Avery Brundage said the move would risk politics and threaten the movement's independence.
A fragmentary note reports a claim period marked as the tenth day with limited readable words. The snippet mentions listening and a person identified as Oni and a third party referred to as A Thesom.
Fragmented OCR text describes a pow wow with dances and participants listed in a distorted way. The readable pieces mention parades, tribes or groups, and references to dancers and locations, but key names and dates are unclear.
Flagstaff police report Thomas B. Erwin a 37 year old from Phoenix has begun serving a term of two and a half to three and a half years in the Arizona State Prison at Florence for manslaughter.
Rumored discussion in Phoenix suggests a Supreme Court decision may curb union political activity. Officials warn the ruling could limit organized labor's political involvement and mobilization.
The reputed Mafia figure Frank Castello was released from a federal facility after serving a three and a half year term for evading twenty eight thousand dollars in income taxes. He faces deportation to Italy, with legal teams preparing to contest the action.
New York District Attorney Frank Hogan linked a college game fixing scheme to Columbia University and a Boston gambler. Indicted are Fred Portnoy a Columbia sophomore allegedly paid 1140 to alter four games and Philip La Cort who supplied 10000 to bribe players. Green a payoff man remains at large with warrants issued for arrest. Portnoy was expelled after the DA's disclosure.
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