Midtown jewel heist nets over million in diamonds
Police and the FBI hunt the Raffles after a midtown gem dealer and other district thieves steal more than $1 million in diamonds in a pair of daylight robberies. Suspects used similar methods with a masked man at a locked 10th floor office and a second thief targeting Eartha Kitt’s suite at the Plaza.
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Glendale Signs Water Hook Up with Salt River Project
Glendale and the Salt River Project signed an agreement allowing the city to hook its mains to domestic wells already operating for the project. The deal mirrors the Phoenix arrangement and is expected to save about $100,000, reducing the need to drill new wells this summer.
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Jury Convicts Coors Slayer in Million-Dollar Ransom Plot
A Denver jury finds Joseph Corbett Jr. guilty of murdering Adolph Coors III in a ransom scheme. The first‑degree verdict carries a mandatory life term, with parole rules and potential cross-state considerations noted. Corbett had prior offenses in California and a 1951 murder sentence in progress.
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Kennedy heads to Easter vacation in Palm Beach
President Kennedy flies to Palm Beach with family for a brief Easter break. A Civil Air 707 jet stands by in Florida in case Laos crisis demands return to Washington. He may depart for Washington next Monday as White House imposes a 94 hour watch to route urgent matters.
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Weather Summary: Partly cloudy turning fair into Friday
A terse forecast notes partly cloudy conditions today with clearing tonight and Friday's return to fair skies. Warmer days are ahead with a high near 68 today and a low around 42 Friday morning, then a high near 73. Precipitation not specified for the 24 hour period ending 4am.
Phoenix Proposes Bond Election
The Phoenix Growth Committee recommended a $103 million bond proposal to Phoenix voters on May 23. Chairman Lawson V. Smith said the total is $12 million less than initial estimates and would be issued in three phases over five to seven years.
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