Car plunges into river as bridge flood traps occupants
Rescue crews spoke with the two children aboard before their car sank in the flooded Oconee River after losing control near a bridge in heavy rain in Athens Georgia.
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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1963
Page
2
Rescue crews spoke with the two children aboard before their car sank in the flooded Oconee River after losing control near a bridge in heavy rain in Athens Georgia.
A severe rainstorm contributed to a fatal crash on Route 3 near Berry's Creek as a heavily loaded bus collided with three autos. Seven people died, about 20 injured, and a driver and child were saved from swift currents while rescuers pulled victims from the wreckage.
A. J. Collins arrived in Scottsdale and will start duties Monday as the Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce manager. A reception for Collins and family is set for Monday at the Executive House Arizonian from 4 30 to 6 p.m. Collins was named to the post last month. The Scottsdale Jaycees painted parts of the Boys Club of Scottsdale this week to maintain the building near Hinton Avenue and Osborn Road. The club has about 1 400 members. Bob Jantzen, Jaycees chairman, led a 10 member crew on the project Wednesday and Thursday nights.
London UPI reports Mandy Rice-Davies testified she had sex relations with Lord Astor, despite defense denials. The pretrial hearing into Dr Stephen Ward’s eight vice counts featured cross examination and the appearance of a second witness Miss X who described a see through mirror Ward allegedly used to lure women. Ward’s case centers on arrangements of abortions and living off prostitution proceeds while connections to Profumo and Eugene Ivanov are noted.
An ex convict from Denver admitted robbing a First National Bank branch of 10900 dollars. Harvey John Coney 39 was arrested in a motel after a teller and another woman were targeted. Police found the money in his room and a toy gun near the scene.
Russian naval Captain Eugene Ivanov, once London naval attache, is under house arrest in a Moscow villa used for interrogations. He has been suspended from the Communist party and faces questions about reports of events linked to the Profumo affair and possible involvement as an intermediary during the Cuban crisis.
Vatican reports crowds from government leaders tourists and pilgrims pour into Rome for the coronation of Pope Paul VI with about 300000 expected in St. Peter s Square. Chief Justice Earl Warren will lead the American delegation and Kennedy plans arrival in Milan then Rome after Sunday ceremony.
Four Scottsdale residents were named to the University of Arizona dean's list for the last semester in the College of Liberal Arts. Top honors went to Thomas B. Grandin Jr. son of T. B. Grandin 6715 E Exeter. Other honorees were Genie Teague Elmore Jonathan V. Foreman and Dwight G. Hudson.
Four Czechs were sentenced to 12 to 20 months in prison for fighting with African and Middle Eastern students in Prague last May. The Communist Czech Radio reported the verdicts.
Donald E Lukens won the National Young Republicans chairmanship on a platform supporting Barry Goldwater. He backs abolishing the federal income tax and U.S. withdrawal from the United Nations after a three hour convention battle in San Francisco. Charles McDevitt was runner up as Robert Gaston redirected his votes to Lukens.
Legal notice from Donald E. Coville and Phil D. Hertz forming C & H Discount Corp in Scottsdale Maricopa County Arizona. Includes address, corporate purpose real estate lending and mortgage services, authorized stock ten million dollars, board of directors, bylaws, agent for service and notarization details with dates of publication June 28 to July 4 1983.
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