Worst Winter Ends as Spring Arrives Wet Coast to coast extremes mark season
The United States endured a severe winter with record cold and heavy snowfall from the Midwest to the Far West. The Weather Bureau noted abnormal weather coast to coast for the first time since 1910, with New Jersey suffering 32 deaths and over 80 million dollars in damage from a late winter storm.
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U.S
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Virginia
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Calif
Minneapolis
Milan
Idaho
Boston
Mass
Council Seeks Civil Servants
City council announced it will form a civil service board to set hiring rules. Interviews begin at 7:30 tonight before the regular meeting. Applicants should send letters to Mayor Mort Kinsey. Terms will be 2 4 or 6 years.
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Civil Service Board
Mort Kinsey
Sewage Plant Dilemma Prompts March Council Choice
Searles warns the council has worsened sewage treatment, risking health from an undersized oxidation pond and odor. calls for doubling pond size now while deciding on a new plant or joining the Four City Plan. Citizens elected March 27 must act to resolve the disgraceful situation.
Weather Summary From United Press International
Temperatures and precipitation data cover a 24 hour period ending at 4 am. The report details daily high and low readings along with rainfall amounts and notable weather events across regions.
Annexation Questioned in Scottsdale Land Move
A Scottsdale resident seeks court action to invalidate Scottsdale’s December annexation of six square miles, arguing petitions lacked enough signatures from the area’s 18,500 residents. This marks the second annexation challenged by Joseph P. Smalley after a prior order was voided for insufficient signatures.
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Phoenix
Apt
Robert Pickrell
Scottsdale
Joseph P. Smalley
Smalley
Freeholder Fete On Tap Tonight
The Board of Freeholders and Scottsdale citizens who prepared the city charter will be honored by the Scottsdale City Council. The charter, approved by a special election on Oct 31, 1961, lists members including Charles Christakis as chairman and Daniel Weisberger as vice chairman.
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Board of Freeholders
Scottsdale
Charles Christakis
Daniel Weisberger
Robert D. Cruntz
Donald H. £Ollar
John Cummings
Harry Hyder
John A. la Sota
John A. Matthews
Sam W. Russell
Thomas A. Sams, Jr
and Segedy
Dale G. Scott
Elmer Smith
Malcolm White
Barn Destroyed By Fire On Granite Reef Road
A barn at 807 N Granite Reef Rd was destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon. Earl Chestnut owned the barn and three horses were removed by police with rural fire department assistance before it burned to the ground.
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Granite Reef Rd
Earl Chestnut
Council to act on holiday park improvement district
City council tonight will decide on the Holiday Park Improvement District, a proposal halted earlier after opposition and now back before the body for action.
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Holiday Park
Building Permit Approved for Indian Bend Clubhouse
The City Building Department issued a building permit today for a new Indian Bend clubhouse project. Officials confirmed site plans and safety compliance are in place, with construction expected to begin shortly.
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Indian Bend
Coney
Men describe murder for hire plot over cancer Jeweler killed for jewels
In Phoenix two teens told deputies a retired jeweler hired them and two others to kill him for $200 cash and $6,000 in jewels to end his incurable cancer. They implicated three other suspects, led police to buried jewels, and said the victim died when strangled on his chosen desert site.
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Sheriff’s Deputies Today
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Jesse Tillis
Clemmie
Tillis
Resnick
Albany
N.Y
Spurlock
Tili
R. E. Jackson
Ralph Resnick
Resnick Spurlock
Clemmie He Jeckoon
Tarbox and Eldean remembered for wit and generosity
In Heber, Fred Tarbox is praised as a master of the typewriter and speech writer who assists many young men toward homeownership. The tale recalls a day of a $175,000 land deal and bacon and eggs afterward, while noting Eldean shuns fame despite a lively, untroubled lifetime.
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Fred
Heber
Tall Pine Country
Eldean
Ai Hope
Starlets Begin Play Rehearsals Ahead of Show
Starlets commence rehearsals for a new play with cast eager to perform. Directors schedule fittings and run-throughs as the production nears curtain.
Valley hospital district plan outlines 150 bed expansion
A regional meeting at Arcadia High School featured Tempe and midistrict leaders as they outlined a proposed Valley Community Hospital district to fund a 150 bed general hospital with expansion to 900. Voters who own property would sign a petition to place the issue on the ballot for a bond issue. bond costs are described as tax free and payable via a district structure.
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Tempe
Midis
Maricopa County
A. Vicky Swanson
Swanson
Lesse
Law Ae
Ae Ie
Sacabie Peok
Mary Papp
Bootheios
John A. II
Baie Ve
Parkview Ave
Mai
Welfare bills clash as Senate and House spar over funding
The Senate amended and sent welfare bills to the House which refused to concur. House leaders decried the moves as emasculation, while debates centered on $290,000 in Senate welfare funding versus a $1,113,000 House appropriations bill. Mrs. Thode led concerns that rejecting HB 91 would cost $505,233 in federal money for the blind.
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Sense
Clarence Carpenter
Lense
Harold Giss
D-Yuman
Gisa
House
Fea
Thode
Arizona
Scottsdale Parks and Recreation seeks volunteers for summer program
The Scottsdale Parks and Recreation Department plans many new activities for the summer and invites community members to volunteer. Contact 945-7890 to register or learn more about opportunities and schedules.
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Scottsdale
Mrs Kennedy Enjoys Jaipur Visit After Pink City Tour
Mrs Kennedy described her early morning arrival in Jaipur as delightful. She noted officials placed a jeweled pearl choker on foreheads of important visitors as a customary gesture during arrivals.
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Jaipur
Newamen
Rings Stolen from Engineer's Home Reported
Engineer Ken McDonald of 105 Redell reports three rings stolen from his home on Sunday morning. Police say the rings are valued at 435 dollars.
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Ken McDonald
Redell
Tings
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