Alcatraz Abandoned as Last Convicts Leave The Rock
The final 27 inmates were moved from Alcatraz to other facilities, closing the 1934 prison by June 30. The exodus follows years of harsh incidents including the 1946 battle, with famed inmates such as Capone, Machinegun Kelly, and Birdman of Alcatraz among those once housed on the island prison off San Francisco Bay.
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San Francisco
UPI
Scarface
al” Capone
George
Kelly
America
Alcatraz Prison
Island
Weeeewen
Anchorage
Alaska
Frank C. Weatherman
Alcatraz
San Francisco Bay
U.S
Capone
Chicago
Rock
Atlanta
Machinegun Kelly
Oklahoma
Charles F. Ursche
Leavenworth Prison
Basil Stroud
Basil
the Owl) Banghart
Arms Truce Nears at Geneva Disarmament Talks
United States and Russia reportedly reached agreement on how to break the procedural deadlock at the 17 nation conference. Co chairmen would outline a future work program at the morning session. The breakthrough calms fears of a total breakdown over what to discuss next. Details of the agreement were not disclosed.
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Geneva
API
United States
Russia
U.S
Charles C. Stelle
Semyon K. Tsarapkin
Barry Rhodes Support Keith Brown For Arizona GOP Chair
UPI reports Senator Barry Goldwater and Representative John Rhodes will back Keith Brown for Arizona GOP chair in Phoenix. Governor Fannin and other leaders endorse Brown to replace resigned Richard Kleindienst. the Pima County committee also backs Brown. Evan Mecham enters the race seeking Maricopa County support.
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Phoenix
UPI
Barry Goldwater
John Rhodes
Goldwater
Rhodes
Paul Fannin
GOP
Pima County
Keith Brown
Richard Kleindienst
Republican Central Committee
Brown
Evan Mecham
Glendale
Carl Hayden
Maricopa County
Seven Blind Group Workers Suspended Over Picketing
In Phoenix seven employees of the State Industries for the Blind were suspended for leaving their jobs without permission. They picketed the capitol Wednesday citing grievances over low pay and Welfare Department policies. State Welfare Commissioner Fen Hildreth ordered suspension pending a Welfare Board hearing set for April 19.
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Phoenix
UPI
State
Industries For the Blind
Capitol
Welfare Department
The
Fen Hildreth
Welfare Board
Foundation's Annual Dinner at ASU
Dr. Dan Noble executive vice president of Motorola Inc addressed over 200 Arizona State University Foundation members at the Memorial Union annual dinner. He urged that progress in science must be paired with moral development to properly judge scientific advances.
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Dan Noble
Motorola Inc
Noble
Arizona State University Foundation
Memorial Union
Scottsdale Chamber Names Dr Peter Cole To Lead Drive
The Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce health and education committee adopted a work program and named Dr Peter Cole as chairman for the coming year, succeeding Dr Merlin Webb. Plans include a leash law, medical staff at high school football games, better driving habits, mosquito control, first aid and poison antidotes, a speakers bureau, and stricter sanitation ordinances enforcement.
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The
Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce
Peter Cole
Merlin Webb
Scottsdale Youth Aboard Carrier At Sasebo Ceremony
John W. Scarbrough son of Mr and Mrs D J Scarbrough of 8117 East Elm Dr Scottsdale served aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ranger. The ship hosted a Feb 14 ceremony on the flight deck off Sasebo Japan marking the 185th anniversary of France recognizing the United States after John Paul Jones era.
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John W. Scarbrough
D. J. Scarbrough
East Elm
Scottsdale
Ranger
America
Sasebo
Japan
John Paul Jones
France
United States
First Day of Spring Brings Unseasonable Weather Across Nation
The nation endures a cold spring start with frost warnings to Florida and subfreezing plains. Snow blankets New England and Virginia. West Virginia mountains report up to one foot. Ohio sees 30s as storms sweep from northeast to northwest. rain fades into warmer forecasts nationwide.
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Florida
Plains
Mississippi Valley
Appalachians
New England
Massachusetts
Albany
N.Y
Virginia
West Virginia
New Hampshire
Mercury
Ohio
Pacific
California
Texas
West
Weather Summary From United Press International
Temperatures and precipitation for the 24 hour period ending at 4 a.m. are reported by United Press International. Specific values and locations are not provided in the supplied text.
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United Press International
Kennedy Plans West Berlin Visit On Late Spring Tour
President Kennedy eyeing a late spring Europe trip adds West Berlin to Bonn and Rome plans with a possible London stop to brief Prime Minister Macmillan. He also reaffirmed McNamara's warplane decision and noted Cuban troop withdrawals and optimistic economic outlook.
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Kennedy
West Berlin
UPI Whie House
Washington
UPI
Europe
London
Bonn
Berlin
Harold Macmillan
Italy
Germany
Officials get call to duty but serve as honorary members
Mayor Bill Schrader and City Manager Kenneth Williams have been named honorary members of the Army Reserve's first mechanized battalion. They will review troops at a 12 45 p m exercise Sunday at the reserve headquarters on 64th Street between Thomas and McDowell Roads.
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Bill Schrader
Kenneth Williams
Army Reserve
59Th Infantry
64Th Street
Thomas and
McDowell Roads
Zoning approvals on nine of eleven Scotts dale requests
Scottsdale city board of adjustments granted nine of eleven variance requests on Wednesday including sign and planning variances. Approvals covered indirectly lighted Circle K sign 1519 N 68th St and other freestanding signs for Litchfield Properties Inc and Malouf Enterprises Inc. Front and rear setbacks were allowed for several residences and subdivisions including Park Crest Village Grove Sherwood Heights and Sherwood Estates. A 24 foot rear setback for 8344 E Meadowbrook was approved while storage sheds at Polynesian Paradise and a Bashas lighted sign at 74th St and McDowell Rd were denied.
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Malouf Enterprises Inc
Granite Reef Road
McDonald Drive
Valley Plaza
E. McDowell Road
Holly Street
Park Crest Subdivision
Granite Reef and
Jackrabbit Roads
Village Grove
Sherwood Heights
Sherwood Estates
60Th Street
56Th Street
Oak Street
E. Meadowbrook
Polynesian Paradise
McDowell Road
74Th Street
Local Births and One Marriage License Issued
The Record Baptist of Scottsdale notes births for Pearce Crosby Dugan Renouf and Matheny all in March. Good Samaritan lists Landwatter birth, Mesa Southside reports Gruntorad birth. Maricopa County issues a marriage license to Calvin A. Munnell and Vivian Pagan.
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Baptist OF
Scottsdale
Rolland Pearce
E. Princeton
Robert Crosby
N. 70Th St
Donald Dugan
E. Culver
Charles Renouf
Maricopa County
Calvin A. Munnell
Phoenix
Vivian Pagan
Kennedy Names Haworth to Direct National Science Foundation
President Kennedy names Leland J. Haworth, AEC veteran since 1961, to succeed Dr. Alan T. Wortman as director of the National Science Foundation.
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Washington
UPI
Kennedy
Leland J. Haworth
Atomic Energy Commission
Alan T. Waterman
National Science Foundation
Chicago Pair Held In Murder Case In Arizona Desert Find
A Scottsdale posse found a decomposed body believed to be Sally Ann Pierce 20 of Buena Park California in a remote desert spot near Salome Arizona. A murder warrant was issued for Joseph William Janovic Jr 22 and Lawrence George Kruchten 22 both Chicagoans for interstate transportation of a stolen car. Extradition was started and the slaying was linked to confessions given in Chicago and New Orleans during a trip. The car stolen from Arizona was used by the Pierce family.
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Wenden
UPI
Scottsdale
Yuma County
Salome
Joseph William Janovic Jr
Lawrence George Kruchten
Maricopa County
Chicago
New Orleans
L.C. Boies
California
Federal Bureau of Inves
Maricopa
Here
U.S
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Nikita S. Khrushchev
Macmilan
Latin America
Costa Rica
Brazil
Defense of Defense
Robert McNamara
General Dynamics Corp
Cuba
Panama
City Board of Adjustments
Circle K Food
N. 68Th Street
Litchfield Properties Inc
Scottsdale Road
Oak and
Lewis Streets
Good Samaritan
Richard Landwatter
E. Belleview
Mesa Southside
Donald Gruntorad
Scottsdale Posse
Josephine Tussaud
England
Hall OF Battles
American Heritage Wax Museum
Scottsdale RD
Fifth Ave
Brownmoor Estates
Brownmoor
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