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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1967
Page
2
Temperatures and precipitation levels for the 24 hour period ending at 4 am are reported by United Press International. The briefing notes regional variations and expected trends, focusing on departures from seasonal norms and notable anomalies. Monitor further updates for revised readings and forecast adjustments.
Jan Oostermeyer 70 retired Shell Chemical Corp president and director of multiple national companies died Monday at St. Joseph’s Hospital. Survived by wife Agnes a daughter Bernadine Austin a son Jan Stuart and eight grandchildren. Rosary Thursday 8 p.m. Messinger Memorial Chapel Mass Friday 10 a.m. Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church burial in St. Francis Cemetery. He was a Holland native naturalized American in 1948. He served in Shell group worldwide and held trustee roles with several institutes.
A large Communist artillery attack near the North South Vietnam border killed six U S Marines and wounded 96. U S forces answered with heavy B52 raids and air strikes on infiltration routes and base camps near Gio Linh Khe Sanh and Hill 881. American jets bombed lines near Hanoi and destroyed supply depots. Army spokesmen said at least 2,000 Communists killed since mid April as Marine units hold back five Communist divisions.
Easton Connecticut United Press International reports Helen Keller, renowned for overcoming deafness and blindness, marks her 87th birthday. Now aging limits her public work, living at Arcan Ridge and reading Braille on her terrace with companion Winifred Corbally noting age as her final obstacle.
Scottsdale shop owner Forrest Chastain of Music Man at 25 W Indian School says burglaries since last April caused $7200 in losses and barred him from insurance. He laments losing instruments and a livelihood affecting his family as burglars target pricey saxophones guitars and a violin.
James Meredith limps along U S highway 51 in Mississippi on day four of the renewed march against fear. He says his feet hurt but will slow if needed and plans meetings with supporters in Grenada and other towns to study political conditions.
The House Judiciary Committee approved a bill to make it a federal crime to travel between states to incite riots. Violators could face up to $10,000 in fines and up to five years in prison. The action followed pressure from Rep. William Colmer and split the anti riot measure from a civil rights package.
West Yellowstone Montana governors at a Western conference say Ronald Reagan of California and Nelson Rockefeller of New York are emerging as potential kingmakers. Washington Gov Daniel Evans notes primaries could influence the 1968 GOP convention. Romney and Nixon remain main undeclared contenders.
Pvt. Melvin J. Lindsay of Eugene Oregon was sentenced by a general court martial to three years hard labor and a dishonorable discharge for refusing to check out a rifle and bayonet. He sought noncombatant service, saying moral objections crystallized during training. Supporter argues sentence aims to deter objectors.
The Scottsdale Lions Club will install new officers at a dinner meeting tonight the Valley Ho Hotel. New officers include Frank Kline president Robert Bamford first vice president Les Sheets second vice president and Al Williams third vice president Ed Russell secretary Roger Saba treasurer Jim Mahegan Stone tamer Al Qverholtzer tail twister and Jim Elliott Guy Wixon Robert Byrnes and Paul Messinger as directors. Cocktails at 6 30 p m precede the installation dinner.
Dow Jones at 2 p.m. EDT lists diverse names including Alcoa American Can Ford Motors General Electric General Motors RCA IBM and others. Trade activity reflects mixed movement across industries with notable holdings in energy chemicals and manufacturing.
The YMCA swim-mobile visits Pima School this week for a five day course of swimming lessons. Next week the portable pool moves to Hohokam School where it remains until July 14. The program offers five half hour lessons for $2 per child.
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