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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1963
Page
3
Scottsdale received a check for $17,055 as its share of the state auto license tax for February and part of January. Assistant city manager Tom Cochran said fiscal year total from the tax is $82,531 and noted the amount could rise if Maricopa adopts higher registration fees under a pending legislative measure.
Dust storms fog and snow disrupted spring skies across the nation. Gusty winds hit central states as dust rose in North Dakota and Utah with Nebraska forecast to see more dust. Visibility fell in Houston from fog while snow and rain hit western Colorado and Idaho. The northern Pacific Coast endured wind and rain for a third day with three deaths and widespread damage blamed on the storm. Power outages occurred in parts of Oregon and northern California and several Sierra highways were closed briefly.
The Scottsdale Elks Lodge elected officers for 1963 with Roy Tallman of AiResearch chosen as exalted ruler. Other officers include Joseph Sarwin sheet metal contractor as loyal knight and Charles Lemon Phoenix building inspector as leading knight. The group begins the new business year with a New Year’s party.
The Poverty Gulch Art Gallery opens Saturday with exhibits by owner Joyce Willis and Anna Maria Pecanini. Located on Lincoln Drive opposite Camelback Inn, it will be open daily from 10 30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Assistant city manager Tom Cochran says planning for the 1963 64 budget is in early stages. The current year’s budget is 2,242,729 dollars. Department heads must submit requests by April 8 for review with City Manager Kenneth Williams, then Council. Public hearings likely in early June as taxpayers weigh in before the July 1 start.
Reports say a federal grand jury will seek evidence of perjury in the Estes case after a jury convicted Billie Sol Estes on four counts of mail fraud and one conspiracy count. The trial ended after 49 hours of deliberation with eight mail fraud counts and one interstate transport count acquitted.
State Sen Hilliard T Brooke will report on education legislation from the 26th Legislature at the annual meeting of the Arizona Council for Education. A dinner at 7 30 p m Friday at Safari Hotel Scottsdale precedes a board meeting and new officer elections.
A health expert in Memphis predicts Americans will live to 125, with families spanning five living generations in the future.
Carolyn Ann Lima 20 and her boyfriend Douglas Ashley 25 face separate electric chair executions in Huntsville after their 1960 murder case. Supreme Court denies stays, with Goldberg advising refiling in federal court. Ashley remains defiant as deadline nears.
A meeting of disability retired military officers is set for 8 p.m. at the Lake Green Way American Legion Post in Phoenix. The Central Chapter of the Disabled Officers Association will be activated and Capt. R. L. Evans, national executive committeeman for the Western area, will speak on disability retirement pay legislation.
New York UPI reports contract talks reopen between publishers and the Photoengravers Local 1 as eight daily papers face a 112 day shutdown. Most unions have settled while photoengravers vetoed a two year package citing wage gaps and extra vacation costs amid stalled negotiations.
Opponents of Phoenix housing code file petitions demanding repeal or a referendum. Officials say the petitions, submitted by the Rev. Aubrey Moore, appear valid.
Western diplomats say the Soviet Union avoids details of a proposed hot tele phone line to connect the White House and the Kremlin. The US plan, discussed at the disarmament conference, aims to reduce war risk via direct Washington Moscow teletype. Khrushchev and Kennedy approve the concept but Russia resists outlining implementation.
Washington reports O'Hare Airport in Chicago has become the busiest airport in the United States, taking the title from Los Angeles International. The shift marks a major change in air travel patterns and hub activity nationwide.
Cardinal Mindszenty marked his 71st birthday inside the U S legation in Budapest after seeking asylum since 1956. Speculation grows that diplomatic efforts to win his freedom may reach a climax, with Vatican officials hopeful he could leave for Rome. The cardinal has repeatedly refused terms for release and opposed forced departure.
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