Arcadia Annexation Battle Divides Phoenix and Scottsdale
Editorial sketches Arcadia residents led by 50 volunteers defeating Phoenix backed petitioners in two rounds to annex land between East 56th and East 64th Streets. Area of about two million dollars in property and a thousand residents joins Scottsdale, preserving Arcadia’s wall from Phoenix influence.
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West Hopeful Of Peaceful Laos Crisis Solution
UPI reports cautious optimism in Washington that the Soviet Union may accept a cease fire in Laos and negotiate. In Bangkok Dean Rusk forecasts SEATO will reach an acceptable agreement to curb Communist aggression, though eight-country unity remains uncertain. Khrushchev delays replies to British cease fire notes as talks linger on a neutral Laos status.
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Arcadia Principal Resigns to Join ASU Faculty
Arcadia High School principal Dr Richard Bullington will resign at year end to accept an associate professorship in secondary education at Arizona State University. Assistant Principal William Hendry will leave to pursue a doctoral degree at ASU. The board will consider replacements at the next meeting.
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Reception Tonight For Boston Players
The Knights of Columbus of Scottsdale host a reception for Boston Red Sox players at Our Lady of Perpetual Help social hall on Miller Road. Grand Knight William Kessler leads arrangements as players greet youths and offer pitching and fielding tips starting at 8 15 p m.
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Russians Ready To Orbit Man
Moscow reports the Soviet Academy of Sciences confirms near completion of a manned spaceflight with scientists stating technical issues are resolved though some biological details remain. Novak Sisokian claims safer cabin conditions have been achieved and a press conference notes progress toward a manned mission.
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U S pledges help for Africa development plan
Ambassador Adlai E. Stevenson told 25 African diplomats at the United Nations that the United States would back a realistic continent wide development program with 1 percent of gross national product from rich nations. He said Africans must lead the effort and a subcommittee was formed to study the proposal. He later described substantial multilateral and bilateral support to Africa.
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Arcadia Residents Seek Independence From Phoenix and Scottsdale
A new Arcadia group led by Charles A Patterson presented petitions from 189 households seeking independence for the Arcadia area north of the canal between 56th and 64th streets. Residents favor remaining unincorporated, while city officials cautioned petitions have no legal effect on annexation, which had already passed.
Mardian Attacks Arcadia Annex as Disgraceful Jigsaw
Phoenix Mayor Sam Mardian described Scottsdale area annexation efforts along 56th Street and Invergordon as a disgraceful and lazy move. He labeled the plan a Rube Goldberg puzzle and said he would not discuss petitions with reporters. City Manager Bob McNutt said he had not discussed the annexation with the mayor and would not comment on the description.
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Fragmentary quote on construction project finish with neighbors
A damaged line quotes a speaker about avoiding interference and noting the project will be attractive when finished. The text includes a fragment with neighbors and the phrase it will be.
Defense funds drive Polaris submarine production plan
Washington reports aim to press defense funds to mass produce formidable oceanic deterrent forces. The initiative focuses on expanding submarine production, including Polaris submarines, over the next four years.
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Budget Boost Would Hasten Moon Flight
President Kennedy proposed a space budget boost to hasten a manned Moon flight by at least a year. The revised budget would increase appropriations for the coming fiscal year by 125.67 million and lift spending by 85 million, an 11.3 percent rise to 1.23 billion. NASA chief James Webb called the move a strong, vigorous space effort, while Hugh Dryden termed it a major decision for Saturn and Mars exploration efforts.
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Former Casa Grande official accused in Newark fraud case
Newark police allege Thomas Hamilton Walker 40 and his wife Elizabeth defrauded Family Finance Co. of more than 94000 by creating 350 fictitious accounts since 1959. They allegedly kept loan proceeds and tried to make monthly payments. exposed as payments piled up. Both are free on bond.
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World Collapses For Finch and Mistress in Murder Verdict
In Los Angeles UPI report, Dr. R Bernard Finch and his mistress Carole Tregoff are found guilty of murdering Finch’s wife Barbara Jean. Finch faces life in prison with possible death penalty. Carole faces second-degree murder verdict and potential sentence. Jury reconvenes for sentencing as prosecutor vows death Penalty.
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Snow Falls Across Grand Canyon Area With More Expected
A storm front crossed Arizona bringing snow and scattered showers in the Salt River Valley and Mogollon Rim. The Weather Bureau forecasts gusty winds and snow levels near 6 500 feet through tonight, with about six inches already on the ground at Grand Canyon from Monday night.
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Fatal farmhouse fire kills nine in Clarksville family
A family of ten at a five room farm home near Clarksville Tennessee were struck by a fire that killed nine members and left three others unaccounted for. The blaze started around 3 30 to 5 a m with lightning or a propane heater as possible causes. Victims include Alex Whitehead 31 and Dorothy Whitehead 29 and their children Jane 13 Roger 12 James 11 Patricia 10 Diane 9 Carolyn 8 Sarah 4 Wayne 3 and Johnny 9 months plus Dorothy's father Albert Gibbs 61.
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Kremlin hosts Kremlin meeting on strengthening socialist combat capacity
Moscow officials report a high level gathering in the Kremlin where Communist leaders from the Warsaw Pact nations and Red Asia discuss measures to strengthen combat capacity and demand Laos neutrality. The conference, expected to last a week, follows a Pravda editorial urging decisive action to safeguard international security and peace.
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