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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1968
Page
7
A bipartisan Senate coalition backs a compromise civil rights package tight on housing discrimination while adding antiriot measures. The package would outlaw housing bias and make certain riot facilitation a federal crime, amid debate on enforcement and possible southern filibuster.
Coast Guard crews used floating booms to skim oil from San Juan Bay after the tanker Ocean Eagle broke apart. Oil slicks stretched about a mile along beaches as divers planned to refloat the bow section and tow it to sea at the next high tide.
Folksinger Jimmie Rodgers sues the city of Los Angeles for 11 million dollars over injuries after he was stopped by an off duty officer on the San Diego Freeway. He was found unconscious in his car December 1 and contends officers threw him to the pavement and failed to aid him.
Hollywood Florida UPI reports Joseph W. Martin longtime GOP leader and former speaker of the House died at age 83. The North Attleboro Massachusetts native rose from news boy to House speaker with 42 years in Congress. He helped unite a fractured party and led minority battles while fostering cross party coalitions before losing a primary to a woman with three children.
Kaibab Girl Scout Troop 266 displays a window at Bob Fox Shop marking Scout Week. Fourth graders craft clay pieces illustrating the 10 scouting laws. Cadette Troop 1007 volunteers at Phoenix Day Nursery, helping with games and songs. Troop 338 sews cotton shirts under Mrs. Lambuth. Kaibab PTA licenses 216 bicycles at the school. licenses valid for Phoenix and Scottsdale youths. Scottsdale Indian Arts Exhibition draws Kaibab visitors. Little League signups extend to all eligible 8 to 12 year olds. Hopi-Kachifla Little League organizational meeting set. Hopi School hosts two science fairs. Arcadia PTA hears on proposed Scottsdale junior college. Arcadia High School prepares Bye-Bye Birdie show for April 5 and 6. Twirp Queen and King crowned at Arcadia dance.
Arizona taxpayers were advised by George D Patterson district director of Internal Revenue to pay 1967 federal income tax by check or money order not cash Cash payments mailed have no record if lost or misdelivered Stop payments are possible on misplaced checks and a new payment can be made Make checks or money orders payable to the Internal Revenue Service If no return accompanies the payment include the social security number and state the exact purpose of the payment
Eight Marines and a sailor vanish after their canvas canoe capsizes during amphibious training near Quantico. Rescue efforts involve helicopters Coast Guard craft and 120 Marines as searchers comb the river and nearby shores for survivors amid 36 degree water and overcast conditions. Five life jackets found along with paddles and scattered debris. Nearby penguins off the Cape of Good Hope belly oil pollution from tanker traffic after Suez closure also reported.
Backers of Sen Eugene McCarthy gathered 28000 signatures in hours to place him first on California's June 4 Democratic presidential primary ballot. Gerald Hill said parties statewide produced valid signatures with Los Angeles County contributing the largest share. Registrars in 30 counties have five days to verify. the Secretary of State will tabulate after certification.
Six masked men armed with shotguns robbed a security company vault in London, seizing about 72000 dollars and wounding a guard in the foot as police investigated the Wednesday night incident.
In Salt Lake City Mrs. Kearns Jensen seeks receipts for an old misdemeanor. Her husband says the court erred in court arraignment and notes he served five days in jail last May after paying a $100 fine in cash. Mrs Jensen says she gave five twenty dollar bills to someone who vanished with no receipt.
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