27 Mar 1968
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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1968
Page
1
United Press International reports intensified Johnson organization activity led by Postmaster General Lawrence O'Brien with Wisconsin reach and New Hampshire results raising concern. Johnson aides dispute candidate status while McCarthy expands team and targets Nixon’s Vietnam stance.
United Press International survey shows limited campus defections from McCarthy to Kennedy. Many McCarthy supporters remain loyal while Kennedy draws some followers. Students in New Hampshire and Wisconsin pushed for McCarthy, aiding his 42 percent in New Hampshire. Kennedy operatives aim to win Wisconsin votes where he is not on the ballot. Ann Hart notes Kennedy contact with McCarthy workers.
Kennedy planed to visit Arizona for three days but sources say the presidential candidate will land at Window Rock Friday afternoon for an Indian education conference with Senator Paul Fannin. The schedule now centers on a Friday trip to Flagstaff for a Senate subcommittee hearing and a Phoenix fundraising dinner.
The League of Women Voters of East Maricopa plans deputy registrars at Woolco Department Store Friday from 12 30 p m to register voters for the September primary election. The non partisan group works in public service within government.
UPI reports pilots say North Vietnamese MIGs avoid direct battles with U S fighters as a major raid push looms after the monsoon ends. Allied forces press operations, with 421 enemy killed and strikes on North Vietnam targets, while Thieu predicts a major offensive in May or June to shape peace talks.
Robert Dean Endreson, 20, of Phoenix, is set for preliminary hearings Monday and Tuesday on charges he fatally shot two women, Linda Hodge 21 of Tempe and Sylvia Presley 36 of Phoenix. He appeared in Scottsdale and Phoenix courts, saying he has no funds for legal counsel and will be represented by the public defender.
Salt River Pima Maricopa community hosts the National Indian Trade Fair with rodeo shows featuring Troy Nabors at 12:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday on the reservation grounds. Highlights include girls basketball, a Ladies Day luncheon and fashion show, a stage revue, a parade, a track and field day, and sky diving. Exhibits run 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily at the Community Center.
Gen Creighton W. Abrams met with President Johnson and top advisers in the White House amid discussions on troop needs and war progress. The Defense Department said Abrams also conferred with Defense Secretary Clifford and the Joint Chiefs of Staff as he weighs a possible replacement for Westmoreland.
The Labor Department said the cost of living rose three tenths of one percent in February for the fifth straight month. The consumer price index reached 119.0, meaning $11.90 buys the same goods as $10 a decade ago, with a 3.7 percent year over year rise. Wholesale prices also climbed seven tenths of a percent, while medical care costs surged six tenths. Meat and produce led gains, amid crop shortages and farm market tensions.
Clyde Waltenburg 68 of 1614 E Sheridan Scottsdale died Sunday at Scottsdale Baptist Hospital. Born in Wisconsin he moved to Scottsdale 17 years ago and owned Lil and Clyde's at 19 N Brown Ave. Survived by wife Lillian four sons three daughters a sister and 32 grandchildren. Services 2 p.m. at Mes singer Mortuary. cremation follows. Charles K Murray 81 father of City Councilman Ken Murray died Saturday buried in San Diego. He lived in San Diego 58 years and was a former maintenance man for the San Diego City school system. He was born in Newark NJ where he boxed as Kid Murray 1906–1917 and was bantamweight champion of New Jersey in 1906. Survived by wife Grace and one son.
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