29 Jun 1961
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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1961
Page
1
President Kennedy convened the National Security Council in Washington to review possible military and economic steps to deter Soviet threats and Berlin tension. Secretary Acheson leads the group advising on actions to persuade Khrushchev that the West remains united and prepared.
Fragmentary account notes Vietnamese families seeking reunion amid political upheaval. Readable lines reference homeland ties, displacements, and the desire to return to ancestral roots despite uncertain outcomes.
At the 58th annual Governors Conference on Waikiki Beach the group backed foreign policy staunchly while endorsing federal aid for school construction but opposing funding for teachers salaries. The session approved 30 resolutions and a civil rights statement praised as historic.
Jackson officials announce a special bureau against the Communist threat tied to integration protests known as Freedom Rides. The measure follows claims that the movement is planned and directed by Communists.
Washington based UPI report says congressional atomic experts welcome Kennedy plan to form a scientific panel to verify Soviet secret tests. Rep. Chet Holifield and Sen. Henry M. Jackson expect panel findings to show Russia could be conducting clandestine underground tests but certainty remains elusive.
In San Francisco UP I reports a possible strike by 100000 teamsters across 11 western states was diverted as negotiators accepted extending the contract to July 21. Wages would be retroactive to July 1 with fringe benefits to be negotiated.
Scottsdale residents especially tax protest petition signers are asked by Arizona Home Owners Association chairman George DeWitt to attend a public meeting at Scottsdale High School auditorium at 8 p.m. tomorrow. The association will explain its suit against the county board of equilization to compel reassessment of home properties.
The House Agriculture Committee voted 15 to 6 to kill a last-chance compromise of President Kennedy’s farm plan. The proposal would have allowed producers of most commodities to enter production controls via a two thirds vote, aiming to bolster prices. The action leaves the farm bill without the administration’s machinery for controlling output as Congress moves toward reconciliation with the Senate.
City Attorney Carl Roe says the city will sever ties with a $54,000 garbage site next Tuesday. Escrow for Jewel Nigh’s sale to Glenn Wilkerson has begun and a quitclaim ordinance will be formalized after city approval Tuesday night.
Autenrieth was pulled from his home swimming pool by friend Craig Cox visiting from 1341 E. Diamond. Cox found him floating in the pool from the living room and Rural Fire Department crews administered oxygen to the unconscious man.
The Guns and Garters group and the Melody Rangers western band will entertain citizens at 7 30 tonight in the community center. Exhibition dances from old frontier days will be performed. The program is free as part of a city parks and recreation series.
In a regional political clash, Edmund G. Brown of California and Edwin L. Mechem of New Mexico engage in a battle over state policy and gubernatorial influence. The双方 face off amid shifting party lines and cross border concerns.
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