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Scottsdale Progress

Location

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1961

Page

2

Ten emissaries seek revival of Cuban prisoners campaign

A 10 member delegation representing Cuban prisoners met John Hooker to urge reviving the defunct Fidel Castro committee. They hoped Castro would accept an intermediate offer between $3.5 million in tractors and $28 million in equipment, but no revival was indicated and prisoners awaited a reply.

Martin Houseman Fila UPI Fidel Cuba John Hooker Castro Hooker

City Budget Nears Public Hearing On Planned Expenditures

The document details budget figures from the general fund to support social security, state retirement, election expenses, and a public library project funded by gifts. It outlines master plan spending, street and traffic improvements, park lighting, and debt service. A public hearing invites citizens to question any appropriation, noting potential variances from final approved amounts.

Paiute School

Motorola Wins Radio Contract For Arizona Game And Fish

Motorola Inc. wins a $161,000 contract to install a two way radio system in the in vehicles of the Arizona Game and Fish department. General Electric protested the award and GE representative Paul Walsh denied claims that GE bid failed to meet specifications.

Motorola Inc Arizona Game and Fish Department General Electric Co Paul Walsh

Webb predicts US first manned moon landing by decade's end

Space chief James E Webb told UPI the United States will beat Russia in the race to land a man on the moon and return him to Earth. He forecast three Americans on the moon before the end of the decade with costs around 20 to 40 billion dollars and noted gains in knowledge driving broader economy advances despite Russia’s lead in satellite and manned orbital feats.

Washington UPI U.S James E. Webb United States Russia Earth Webb National Aeronautics Space

Congress Work On Bill Pile Focuses On Money And Taxes

Washington Congress returns to consider a bill to reverse a one cent a gallon gasoline tax cut and raise trucking and tire taxes by 150 million dollars yearly to fund the interstate highway program to 1972. The House and Senate also seek to raise the temporary debt ceiling by five billion dollars to 298 billion. Space policy and nonresident income tax issues are discussed by Senators Stuart Symington Clifford Case.

Washington UPI Congress House Senate Senate Finance Committee

Landmark park plan eyed at 60th Street and Van Buren

Crandall announces Legend City aims to open early next year at the proposed park site in Scottsdale near Greater Scottsdale area. He says the project attracts designers from World’s Fair circles and Disney studios with a $2 stock offering of 1 million shares.

60Th ‘Street van’ Buren Scottsdale Crandall Legend City

Woodall Finishes Electronics Course at Fort Monmouth

Army Pvt William H Woodall son of Mr and Mrs Randall W Woodall 424 W Vernon completed an 11 week ordnance electronics course at Fort Monmouth N J He trained in basic electronics and repair and maintenance of integrated fire control and guided missile equipment He entered the Army last January and received basic training at Fort Ord California The 19 year old attended Huron College in S Dz

Fort’ Monmouth N. J Randall W. Woodall Woodall Ord Calif Huron

Geneva notes criticize Laos neutrality guarantees

Chinese foreign minister Chen Yi voiced objections over Laos neutrality. He argued Laos lacks sufficient guarantees of effectiveness and criticized its neutralist stance as too close to the Communists.

Geneva Oreign Chen Laos Souvanna Phoum Tendee Seph Laa Cie Bie

Red Cross to Teach New First Aid Techniques

The Red Cross will start tomorrow teaching latest mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and home aid practices. The program covers modern techniques and aims to improve emergency response readiness.

Red Cross

Weekend fires reported by the Scotee fire department

Fire crews were called out Saturday evening and Sunday to quell a manure pile blaze at Thornwood Acres. Earlier Saturday they extinguished a hedge fire on West Second Street at Bishop and a brush fire at Miller and McDowell.

Scotee Thornwood Bishop Miller McDowell

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