05 May 1964
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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1964
Page
1
Havana reports a fisherman found an underwater cache near Cavo Las Avas containing 15 Garand rifles 12 Browning pistols 4 packets of C4 100 anti personnel mines 16 detonating fuses and 15000 Cuban pesos in nine metal drums tied together with banknotes. The government says the weapons were intended for sabotage and uprisings.
Western governors conference in San Francisco focused on natural resources and agricultural production. Panelists including Governor Mark Hatfield and Peace Corps Director Sargent Shriver discussed the war on poverty and calls for a greater state role in anti poverty efforts. Assistant Secretary Carver urged creation of a land laws review commission to ease federal land ownership complexities. Mehren praised the West as key in feeding a growing world while stressing practical aid over charity.
The record lists multiple birth announcements from Baptist Hospital and St Joseph's, noting newborns to McCain Cramer Roper Ringle Bishop Knowlton Gifford Tobias families with dates May 3 to May 5. A marriage license was issued in Maricopa County to Roy A Eschenhauzh and Carolee Ann Kastl, ages 23 and 19, respectively.
Five sailors aboard the USS Boxer died after entering a minefield near Guantanamo Bay Cuba while returning from a liberty outing. The victims ages 19 to 21 were Richard Garrett Steven C Knight Arthur H Orr Henry J Pazdan Jr and David N Pyle all seamen. Navy officials say no witnesses exist and the minefield is protected by barbed wire and warnings.
Merriman Smith wins National Reporting for Kennedy assassination coverage. Other journalism prizes go to Robert H. Jackson Malcolm W. Browne David Halberstam Norman C. Miller Jr. James V. McGee Gaudiosi Meyer Hazel Brannon Smith Paul Conrad St. Petersburg Times cited for public service TheRoad to Integration project by Gannett papers honored with a special citation.
Paul Conrad, 39, a Cedar Rapids native now with the Los Angeles Times, won the 1963 Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartoons while with the Denver Post. He is known for sharp wit, minimal labels, and broad syndication to 80 papers. He served in WWII, studied at the University of Iowa, and is married with four children.
In Salinas California the Garin Company hires forty six Mississippi Negro field hands as an experiment to replace Mexican braceros in farm labor. They were selected from 150 applicants in Mississippi and will be paid at least 1.05 dollars per hour for six months. AFL CIO spokesman criticizes plan as exploitation and asserts California can supply labor locally.
Sharon E. Armentrout 18 of 929 W 2nd St was reported in fair condition at Doctors Hospital after a three car rear end crash at Scottsdale Rd and Main St. John J. Reider 7038 E Latham driving south on Scottsdale Rd hit James H. Harder 55 of Portland Ore who was stopped at a light. Harder’s car then struck Armentrout’s vehicle. Reider was cited for failure to control and treated for minor injuries.
A notice identifies an individual retiring and representing Woodmen Accident and Life Company for official duties. The brief lists the organization and the retirement context with no sensational detail.
UPI reports a mixed session with overall fractional declines. Major steel shares such as Bethlehem, Republic, and U S Steel dipped. GM, Chrysler, American Motors, and Mack Truck fell, Ford steady. Eastman Kodak and Standard Oil climbed modestly while IBM and Control Data slipped. Delta up, Western down. McDonnell up on stock split talk. Piper and Sears-Iroebrose. Polaroid up slight, Xerox down. Avon dipped.
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