Indications NV Withdraw From Khe Sanh Siege
U S Air Force officers report signs that two North Vietnamese regiments about 2,400 men have withdrawn from Khe Sanh. High intelligence officials say Communist casualties and monsoon conditions prevented overrunning the base. B52s bombed a tank position within range as Marines and Rangers hold the fort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
UPI
Khe Sanh
Air Force
Charles Rushforth
Wethersfield, Conn
U.S
Dmz
Phu Bai
Johnson defends Vietnam policy amid calls for unity
President Johnson escalated his counterattack against critics of the Vietnam policy, urging Americans to stay the course as long as he is in the White House. He warned that the enemy seeks to break national will and emphasized the need to uphold freedom and commitments, while distancing from a proposed commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Johnson
Vietnam
White House
Robert F. Kennedy
Eugene J. McCarthy
America
State Department
Special’ Commission
Kennedy
George—Christian
Safe driving tickets offered in Scottsdale program
The Scottsdale Association of Independent Insurance Agents and Scottsdale Police Department start a program giving safe driving citations worth five dollars at member firms. Two citations issued weekly will reward courteous drivers, with recipients announced. Association members include Anderson Reeves Young Insurance and others. 1968 officers listed: R. G. Millstead president, Herb Caywood vice president, Kent Hudson secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scottsdale Association of Independent Insurance Agents
Scottsdale Police Department
Scottsdale
Scottsdale Police
Anderson, Reeves and Young Insurance
Third Ave
Beattie, Ryan and Bridge Insurance
N. Scottsdale Rd
Caywood - Soderquist Insurance
E. First St
Fowler Insurance
Lane and Millstead Insurance
N. Marshall Way
Gait Scott Insurance
Scottsdale Insurance
Old Scottsdale Rd
Association
R. G
Doc) Millstead
Herb Caywood
Kent Hudson
Spring Arrives as Winter Dies by the Clock in Southwest
United Press International reports a seasonal shift with heavy snow warnings in the White Mountains Arizona where four inches are forecast. Rain floods hit the Ozarks Missouri and Arkansas while 12 hour totals reach two inches in Cape Girardeau and over 12 inches in Harrison. Flood threats linger as runoff continues after floods forced about 800 families from their homes in the Northeast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Southwest
Plains
White Mountains
Arizona
U.S. Weather Bureau
New Mexico
Ozark
Missouri
Arkansas
Cape Girardeau
Harrison, Ark
Draft quotas set for May as Army to induct 44000 men
The Defense Department announces a May draft of 44000 men for the Army down from 48000 in April but 3000 above the 41000 scheduled for May. Navy Air Force and Marine rely on volunteers. Marines to draft 4000 in April only. The year began with 34000 in January and February’s quota was 23300. Peak for Vietnam era was 49200 in October 1966.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Defense Department
Army
Navy
Air Force
Marine Corps
Scottsdale merchants oppose sign law changes
North Scottsdale Merchants Association and North Phoenix Homeowners Association urged Scottsdale City Council to keep current sign ordinances. They opposed larger signs for Sears and Broadway Hale and argued a strict ordinance would keep business districts from resembling Las Vegas strip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Scottsdale
Herb Drinkwater
Scottsdale
North Scottsdale Merchants Association
Louis G. Jekel Jr
North Phoenix
McDowell Rds
Drinkwater
Jekel
Las Vegas
Robber Arrested After Market Try at Efficiency Market
Deputies foil a market robbery attempt by Paul Duane Huggins 33 from Fort Smith Arkansas and New Orleans Louisiana. Huggins tried to grab cash at gunpoint but failed when Deputy Buddy Cheatum lunged. Lines aided arrest behind the market for attempted robbery and assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buddy Cheatum
Cheatum
Paul Duane Huggins
Ft. Smith
Ark
New Orleans
Obituary: William A. Coverdale 60 Scottsdale Resident
William Albert Coverdale 60 of 7025 E Pasadena died yesterday in Scottsdale Baptist Hospital after a career as a federal quality assurance representative. Born in Chicago he moved from Racine Wisconsin four years ago and is survived by wife Leora, son William Jr, three daughters, eight grandchildren, and his mother Victoria. Services will be tomorrow at 1 p.m. at Messinger Mortuary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Albert Coverdale
E. Pasadena
Scottsdale
Scottsdale Baptist Hospital
Mr. Coverdale
Chicago
Racine
Wisc
American Society For Quality Control
Leora
William Jr
San Rafael
Calif
Robert
Bachler
West Des Moines
Iowa
Charles Poulson
Garden Grove
Candy Rodewald
Craig, Colo
Victoria Coverdale
Phoenix
Coverdale
Messinger, Mortuary
John C Emerson 54 resident of Phoenix dies after illness
John C Emerson 54 of 4607 E Cypress Phoenix died Monday at Good Samaritan Hospital after 27 years in the Valley. Born in New Virginia Iowa he came from Fort Smith Nebraska and was a draftsman for 16 years at Williams AFB. Surset Chapel to conduct services tomorrow at 10 a m burial Greenwood Cemetery. Friends may call today 2 to 8 p m.
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United Press Internatioal
Rapid City
Reno
Sacramento
Salt Lake
Albuquerque
San Diego Cily
Atlanta
San Francisco
Atest
Bakersfield
Seattle
Bismarck
Boise
Cincinnati
Coolidge
Denver
Cottonwood
Des Moines
Douglas
Detroit
Flagstaff
Fairbanks
Ft. Huachuca
Fort Worth
Gila Bend
Fresno
Globe
Helena
Grand Canyon
Honolulu
Miami
Nogales
Page
Minneapolis Payson
New Orleans
Phoenix
New York
Prescott
Oaklad
Safford
Oklahoma City
Scottsdale
Maha
Tucson
Palm Springs
Pittsburgh
Winslow
Portland
Yuma
Wisins
John C. Emerson
E. Cypress
R. Emerson
New Virginia
Iowa
Fort Smith
Neb
Williams Afb
Myrtle
Wayne
Randall
Kenneth
Charles Emerson
Albert
William
Charles
Della Payne
Emerson
Surset Chapel
Camelback Rd
Greenwood Cemetery
McCarthy Seeks Wisconsin Victory Ahead of April Primary
Wisconsin Senator Eugene J. McCarthy heads to Wisconsin for a week of campaigning aiming to defeat President Johnson in the April 2 primary. He says he would back Senator Robert F. Kennedy if he cannot win the Democratic nomination but denies any deal or conspiracy with Kennedy.
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United Press International
Eugene J. McCarthy
Wisconsin
Johnson
Washingon
Minnesota
Kennedy
Chicago
McCarthy
Sen
New Hampshire
Vice Pres
Richard M. Nixon
Au - Claire
Vietnam
Nixon
New York
Nelson Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Oregon
Kennedy taps clan as 1960-like bid stirs inside Johnson team
Washington reports Bobby Kennedy mobilizes a loyal group nicknamed the Irish Mafia while prods for a franchise in the Johnson era loom. Four Kennedy cabinet veterans stay in Johnson's fold as Kennedys prep a broad campaign network spanning aides and family allies to back Bobby.
Man Charged in Scottsdale Burglary Case
Scottsdale police report Joseph Francis Sweeney age 47 of 6513 BH Exeter is charged with first degree burglary after a January incident. He remains jailed on a $5,000 bond. The burglary involved cash and jewelry taken while occupants slept in a Scottsdale home.
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Scottsdale
Joseph Francis Sweeney
Exeter
Births Reported Across Scottsdale Hospitals
Birth notices list new arrivals from Scottsdale area hospitals with parent names and addresses. March dates show multiple infants including girls and boys born to families at various local residences.
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By Jack Walsh
Richard V. Oliver
New
Provisional Corps Vietnam
Hue
Oliver
South Vietnam
Khe ‘Sanh
Fi Johnson
Rockies
Great Plains
Upper Midwest
ULL
Dick Gregory
Apelin
Yasen
William Coverdale
Wife
Scottsdale Rd
Plaza Quality
Burgers U.S. Choice
Everest & Jennings
Srutwa
Montgomery Ward
United Press Internation
Motorola
Francis North Amn
Rockwell
I duPont & C Northrup
Owens
Illinois
Alcoa
Pan American American Motors
Pg&e
At&t
Parke Davis
American Tobacco
Penn
Anaconda
Pepsico
Polaroid
Sve
Atchison
Topeka
RCA
Bell & Hoel
Raytheon
Bendix
Rexall
Retniehem Steel
San Diego
G&e
Sears Roebuck
Chrysler
Southern Pacific
Sperry
Rand
N.J
DuPont Texaco
Texas
Gulf
Eastern Airlines
Idastman
TransAmerica
TWA
Union Oil
Foard Motors
United Aircraft
U.S. Rubber
Frontier Airlines
USS. Steel
General Dynamics
General Electric
Xerox
General Motors
Webb General Telephone
Zenith
Goodyear
Dow Jones
Realty Executives Inc
John F. Kennedy
W. Willard Wirtz
Labor
Dean Rusk
State
Stewart Udall
Mary
George Christian
Robert S. McNamara
McNamara
Bobby Kennedy
Bobby
Emenhiser
James
Nancy
E. Moreland
Lovelis
Donald
Cathy
Crestword - “Way
Ric Rdson
Williams
Patr CIA
E. Earls
McIntyre
Daniel
Patricia
Culver St
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Frandreth
Frank
Phyllis
E. Lincoln Dr
Voorhees
Scott
Woodmere Fairway
Good Samaritan “Hospital
Osif
Osie
Elizabeth A
Rt. 1
Loney
Terry and
Katherine
Vista Dr
Carlos, Frances and
Justin Jr
P.O. Box
Possepost
E. Main
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