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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1970
Page
1
The afternoon stock figures show the Dow Jones average near its late afternoon level with trading activity continuing. Market observers monitor fluctuations as investors weigh economic data and corporate results.
AFTU will host a spring conference at the Ramada Inn featuring David Selden national president of the American Federation of Teachers Union as speaker on Teacher Power in the Seventies. Also on the program are an AFT film The More Effective Films a free luncheon and talks by Herrick Roth Joe Esile Larry Bell and Selden who has a government masters and taught social studies in Dearborn Oakhill and Peekskill. The session runs from 9 a.m. to 3 30 p.m.
A Boeing 727 hijacked by a gunman landed for a 35 minute refueling stop at Atlanta before accelerating to Cuba. United Air Lines identified crew as Capt. T. E. Gallant and H Durham among others. the craft carried 99 passengers and 7 crew. FBI and police watched as the plane departed toward Cuba.
Viet Cong and Vietnamese troops inflicted heavy losses on two regional force companies on the central coast near Saigon. 27 dead, 28 wounded, and 3 missing among regional forces, with broader fighting along the Cambodian border and near Hue leaving over 100 guerrillas killed and 14 American dead. A CH47 crash added to the toll.
The Army charged Capt. Ernest L. Medina with murder and maiming over the My Lai massacre during the March 16 1968 operation. Capt. Eugene M. Kotouc faced related charges as did four other Medina company members, with ten total defendants charged and 27 others under suspicion.
United Press International reports Syria launched a diplomatic push to block Israel from ousting 300000 Arabs from Gaza and resettling them on the West Bank. Damascus cites Israeli threats amid a wave of Gaza terrorism including grenadier attacks on Arab workers at Dir el Balah.
NBC plans a April 26 variety hour hosted by Mayor John Lindsay to mark the Metropolitan Museum centenary titled Marvelous Magnificent The Metropolitan Museum. Producer Aline Saarinen describes an eclectic show built from three million museum objects. Other network notes include Des O Connor hosting Kraft Music Hall from London starting May 20 and sports and series updates with Maravich LSU Georgetown preview and various network schedules.
Lao Prime Minister Souvanna Phouma and his cabinet welcomed peace proposals from the Pathet Lao and urged that the war be settled by Laotians without foreign interference. The government said it hopes the Communist offer is sincere and not a diversion for future military moves. France called for an end to outside intervention and offered help to restore peace based on the 1962 Geneva accords.
Three 19 year old Scottsdale men Ronald S. Stonebrook Dean C. Robinson and Gary K. Alford were arrested by a security guard at 2 am after a disturbance outside the Safari Hotel at 4611 N Scottsdale Rd They were charged with disturbing the peace and turned over to Scottsdale police.
The Scottsdale Fire Department had a rare day off Tuesday with no calls for any type of service. Officials could not say how long since a similar lapse occurred but called it quite awhile.
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