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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1961
Page
3
Adolf Eichmann testified he signed orders for killings and washed his hands of guilt like Pontius Pilate. He said he acted only on higher orders from Heinrich Himmler and claimed he did nothing without directives from superiors after the Wannsee conference in January 1942.
Alexander Thacker aged 32 drowned while swimming in a gravel pit in Phoenix. He resided at the Parker Hotel and is believed to have come from Alexandria Virginia. Police say he apparently became entangled with wire at the bottom of the pit.
Authorities probe latest crash of a fire fighting plane near Winslow killing pilot Doyle Keeling and co-pilot Render Mathews both of Winslow. Earlier crashes included two Payson lives and a tanker pilot killed over the Tonto National Forest in recent days.
Mrs Nan Downing Hayden, 83, wife of Sen Carl Hayden, died Sunday after a long illness. She helped design Arizona’s state flag adopted three years after statehood. Funeral services are set for Tuesday at Lee Funeral Home with Rev Brederie officiating. The Haydens married February 14, 1908, in San Bernardino.
A nationwide UPI survey of 518 forest products companies shows more than 50 million acres of their woodlands are being used for public recreation.
In Barcelona Venezuela a 250 man garrison rose in revolt but government troops and civilian national guard surrounded the rebels after a brief battle. Two killed reported as Betancourt demanded unconditional surrender and reinforced with 1100 troops. Radio reports governor released and government victory announced.
Trial opens in El Centro Superior Court for nine men charged in connection with the February riot at Vandenberg labor camp. Judge Vincent A. Whelan of San Diego will hear offenses from assault with a deadly weapon to riot. Defendants were arrested during an attempted lettuce workers union drive last winter. The case previously went to the state Supreme Court to avoid trial, which was rejected.
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