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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1967
Page
1
Sporting goods store manager Joe Lie basicly aimed to impress a prospective customer when he squeezed the trigger on a loaded shotgun. The blast created a large hole in the store ceiling.
House Interior Committee challenged Interior Secretary Udall on a trimmed 719 million plan for the Central Arizona Project. Arizonans and California allies balked, with talks shifting toward Northwest studies and a national water commission to study statewide needs. Northwest lawmakers signaled support if water studies are separated from the measure.
A $22,500 federal grant approved by the Economic Development Administration funds a recreation and tourist feasibility study for the Salt River Indian Reservation. The tribal council will add $2,500, surveying tourist potential, facilities needs, roads, sewage, flood control, and related planning with Simon Wisner and Associates possibly drawing up the general plan for Scottsdale.
Several hundred people were said to be killed as army troops clashed with striking factory workers in Canton, near the Pearl River, during a mass confrontation. Reports claim workers wielded stones shovels and wood while soldiers used rifles as clubs, amid internal party strife reported by the army’s own paper.
Treadway announces the Casa Blanca Inn at 5001 E 56th St in Scottsdale has been sold to Bernard P. McDonough of Parkersburg WV, owner of Dromoland Castle Ireland and an airport hotel. Effective May 1, Treadway remains as manager. plans include air conditioning upgrades and new lodging to lengthen the season. The inn covers 20 acres and serves 65 guests seasonally.
In Geneva, the United States and the Soviet Union concerted on a treaty to halt further spread of nuclear weapons. U.S. negotiator William C. Foster and Soviet counterpart Alexei A. Roschin pledged cooperation as they urged allied nations to join. The 23rd conference session since March 14, 1962, aimed to win swift agreement and allow peaceful use of atomic energy.
Scottsdale schools superintendent John Tanner says teachers have no right to strike under Arizona statutes and that striking would jeopardize their jobs. The district has been in talks with the county attorney about a possible strike. Arizona Senate killed a bill with an anti strike amendment, while a House committee debated tenure and job protection.
A compact roundup from United Press International and the Progress Staff covers notable events, reports, and briefs across politics, society, and economy with concise summaries and brief item heads.
Perry Russo testified in New Orleans that he heard Clay Shaw Lee Harvey Oswald and David Ferrie discuss plans to kill President Kennedy at a Ferrie apartment party in September 1963. The statements come as part of a court hearing on the case tied to the assassination.
Phoenix weather officials say a Pacific Coast storm will bring little precipitation to Arizona as it breaks up. Moisture shifts to Nevada and Utah with northern mountains in line for a few showers. An inquest into Hall Hansen's death by police at Sky Harbor Airport was continued to next Tuesday.
A proposed House bill that would allow Scottsdale to form an improvement district for city wide street lights failed to reach the Senate floor before adjournment. Sponsored by Sam Flake, the bill would let the city fund all lights via an assessment district with payments tied to benefit.
The first fully Republican controlled Arizona Legislature adjourned after 64 days praising its productivity. Major items unresolved include permanent reapportionment and full property tax reform. Smog control, Central Arizona Project, ethics code, and university funding received attention during the session.
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