Vandal suspected in fire that caused $1000 damage
Fire crews say the blaze likely started by vandals. Damage was estimated at $1000.
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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1967
Page
2
Fire crews say the blaze likely started by vandals. Damage was estimated at $1000.
Scottsdale School Board unanimously approved salary hikes for 23 administrators for the 1967-68 and 1968-69 school years. Superintendent John Tanner's pay rises from 21000 to 22000 while purchaser Al Cahal gains from 8000 to 11040 with two 1520 annual increases.
Seven men arrested in a June 14 raid on gambling operations appeared before City Magistrate Ed Boyle and each pleaded not guilty. The defendants include Frank Bruphera 46 Kenneth Thomson 37 James T Ylusil 27 Joseph Finglish 43 John Stephen Wetter 25 Michael Cusimano 43 David Carl Springer 19 and others.
The Scottsdale City Council approved seven contracts worth 194 520 for projects at the Corporation Yard and city streets. National Building Corp won 72 192 for a Refuse Administration Building and Sewer Maintenance Building at McKellips Road. Safety Engineering and Supply Co. earned 56 156.09 to install traffic signal equipment at 12 intersections. Additional bids covered park improvements, paving, fertilizer supply, and a traffic signal at Scottsdale and Shea.
U S troops say 77 Viet Cong killed as heavy fighting drives guerrillas from swampy delta near Saigon. Women and children participated with carbine fire and grenades, while pint sized river gunboats and armored barracks boats aided the operation.
Scottsdale City Council authorized employing up to 10 teenagers in the Public Works Department and called for bids on a $46,000 teen program. Workers will aid regular crews on alley chipper work, lot cleanups, and assorted tasks at $1.25 per hour. Paving projects include widening Thomas, Oak Street, Hayden, and Indian School, curb and sidewalk work, and Camelback surface replacements totaling several thousand dollars.
Six Scottsdale men will attend the 49th Annual Convention of the Arizona Department of the American Legion in Douglas next weekend. Representing Sipe Peterson Post No. 44 are Jim Callaway Jim Dawkins Manuel Millanez Lee Candelaria Bill Bright and Jay Gaskins.
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