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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1968
Page
1
A vivid, danger filled account describes C123 flights into Khe Sanh base under heavy fire. Gunners from the opposite side target the aircraft while mortars and artillery pound the ramp area. Crews complete a rapid cargo turnover and evacuees scramble to bunkers under relentless danger.
The Senate rejected a third cloture attempt to end debate on a compromise civil rights bill by 59 to 35, short of the two thirds needed. A fourth cloture vote was set for six weeks hence as leaders clashed over housing provisions and amendments tied to the President's anti riot commission findings.
United Press International reports at 1 p.m. EST, the Dow industrials fell 0.17 to 840.33, rail average slipped 0.90 to 217.79, utilities down 0.2 to 128.04, and the overall stock index down 0.35 to 295.35. Sales reached 6.41 million shares as numerous names traded with mixed results including American Can, AT&T, General Motors, IBM, and Xerox among many listed issues.
The biblical names Judea and Samaria were restored to official maps in Israel today after the term West Bank was removed. The move signals a shift in labeling the occupied territories and follows government action.
Eight artists from Scottsdale join the second annual Casa Grande Fiesta show. Entries include Jean Garland Lu Jo Don Dick Phillips Barbara Brallas Donald R Denton Graves Sherburne Jean Collett and Maureen Gornick. Over 300 entries are listed for Fiesta. The piece also notes government terminology changes in the Middle East and travel restrictions related to occupied land.
George D. Patterson warns Arizona taxpayers that failing to substantiate charitable contributions can erase deductions. He notes the deductible portion of charity event tickets equals the amount paid minus the value received, such as a $10 banquet ticket with a $4 meal value yielding $6 deductible. He urges charities to clearly mark deductible amounts on tickets to prevent 1967 return errors.
U S forces sank five Communist supply ships and captured a sixth in what officials call the war's most important naval battle. Three 100 foot trawlers carrying munitions were sunk or captured near the South Vietnam coast. a fourth fled. Two 40 foot guerrilla sampans were sunk or captured near the Bach River area. An Army 25th Infantry ambush destroyed another gun runner two miles north of Tan Son Nhut. One trawler blew up on shore, the crew killed themselves. An AC47 gunship supported the operation. two American sailors were injured.
Raymond Ahr reports Republicans weigh Rockefeller as a potential declared candidate after Romney's withdrawal shakes the field. Governors gather for an interim conference with many undecided or uncommitted, while Oregon's Tom McCall urges Rockefeller to contest Oregon's May 28 primary against Nixon.
Rural volunteers aided a resident by forcing entry at Patsy Johney residence 3310 North 81st Street at 12:50 a.m. A second call involved a blaze in a city refuse truck at Granite Reef Road and McDonald Drive at noon Thursday. No damage was reported.
Alexander Gluck a Hungarian native and chemist who moved from Cleveland to Arizona six years ago died Wednesday at Baptist Hospital He is survived by his two sons Etienne and Louis Gluck of Scottsdale and six grandchildren Services were held at Messinger Mortuary with burial in Beth El Cemetery Dr George B Kent 76 a Denver trained surgeon who wintered in the Valley for 22 years died Monday at Doctors Hospital He leaves Hazel wife two sons Dr George B Kent Jr of Phoenix Dr Robert H Kent of Colorado Springs and daughter Rebecca Is Kent of Pasadena Cremation and private services were held yesterday.
PHOENIX UP I reports Hiram Franklin Hurlbut born in Forestville Michigan in 1863 marked another birthday and noted slowing pace. The former steam engineer retired in 1920 from Greeley Colorado now ages and lives at 4419 N 47th St in Phoenix. He uses a cane for walking and handles daily self care.
U S Air Force pilots used radar to hit a twelve building truck repair complex seven miles west of Hanoi and a nearby 1 200 man Ha Dong storage and barracks facility eight miles southwest of the capital The action followed the downing of an F105 Thunderchief with the crew listed as missing in action campaign sorties supported Marines at Khe Sanh and naval air strikes off the USS Bon Homme Richard near Communist artillery positions in support of Marine outposts
Rain and dry conditions reported with measurable precipitation in pockets. Temperatures hovered around average for the region with cooler overnight lows.
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