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Scottsdale Progress

Location

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1967

Page

3

Mary Bach Arizona city officer blends journalism and public service

Mary Bach 24, now city manager’s administrative assistant in charge of public information, promotes taxpayer updates as Scottsdale grows. Born in Milwaukee, she studied journalism at Marquette, worked at Suburban News and Scottsdale Progress, and joined Scottsdale’s progressive young professionals. She remains single and travels with friends to explore ghost towns and Indian ruins.

Mary Bach City Hall Mary Miss Bach Milwaukee Wisc Holy Angels Academy Marquette University America Woodrow J. Bach Arizona LaGrange Tfl Chicago Scottsdale E. Bellview

Jackson State College crowds clash after speeding arrest

A student’s speeding arrest triggers a late night rally near Jackson State College. Hundreds of demonstrators throw bottles bricks and rocks. police seal off the area with barricades as a bonfire burns on Lynch Street. No injuries or arrests reported by early morning.

Apollo crew weighs safety as moon mission nears

The Apollo crew led by Schirra says the program is ready to proceed with orderly haste after $75 million safety upgrades. Backup team Stafford Young Cernan join the flight trio. changes include a faster two to three second hatch and fire suppression plans.

Downey Calif UPI America Walter May Schhirra Donn Eisele Cunningham Schirra North American Aviation Thomas Stafford John Young Eugene Cernan Eisele Virgil Grissom Ed White Roger Chaffee Apollo

Congress to blame all for Apollo fire say lawmakers

In Washington a House Space Investigating Subcommittee chair says nobody and everybody in NASA and contractors share fault for the January Apollo disaster that killed Virgil Grissom Edward White and Roger Chaffee. He vows not to seek a scapegoat and calls for a collective reckoning.

Washington UPI Olin Fe, Teague House Space Investigating Subcommittee Virgil Gus) Grissom Edward White Roger Chaffee Texas Democrat Subcommittee Teague Cape Kennedy National Aeronautics and Space

Summers to head new American Legion Post No 78

Summers, an employee at Motorola's Scottsdale plant, was elected commander of the newly organized American Legion Post No 78, formed from Motorola employees in Scottsdale and Mesa. Bill Whistler and Bob Freeman were named senior and junior vice commanders, with Dick Hammel as finance officer.

al Summers Motorola Scottsdale American Legion Mesa Bill Whistler Bob Freeman Dick Hammel Lloyd A. Mack Air Force Frank Mercer Temp

Hubcaps Returned After Theft Report in Casper

Duane Whited of Casper found three stolen hubcaps on his lawn this week with a note from Midnight Auto Supply saying they traded cars and the caps would not fit the new one. Whited had reported the theft last fall and recovered the items without police involvement.

Casper Wyo UPI Duane Whited Whited Midnight Auto Supply

Westmoreland gains pacification role in Vietnam war policy

UPI reports Gen. William C. Westmoreland will lead the pacification effort in South Vietnam, taking command of the program from various State Department agencies. Ambassador Ellsworth Bunker says MACV will provide security and coordinate revolutionary development with U.S. advisory assets backing the effort. Westmoreland says the plan should mobilize total resources.

Saigon UPI William C. Westmoreland South Vietnam U.S Ellsworth Bunker Vietnam State Department Johnson Westmoreland Bunker Republic of Vietnam U.S. Military Assistance Command In MACV

Teller to Talk at ASU Two Lectures by Edward Teller at Life Sciences Center

Dr. Edward Teller known as the father of the H-bomb will present two talks at Arizona State University. At 8:30 p.m. he discusses Matter at a Mega bar in the Life Sciences Center Auditorium. At 4 p.m. he speaks on The Value of Applied Science in the same venue. The evening event is sponsored by the Central Arizona Section of the American Chemical Society and the afternoon session by ASU Liberal Arts Honors Council and the chemistry department’s NSURP program.

Edward Teller Arizona State University Life Sciences Center Central Arizona American Chemical Society ASU Liberal Arts Honors Council Chemistry Department National Science

ACLU Opposes Federal Flag Protection Crime Law

The ACLU told Congress that making it a federal crime to desecrate the flag would violate free expression protections. Speiser argued that acts like flag burning could be viewed as symbolic speech and not criminalized. He noted such laws could also bar critical discussion of the flag or political opinions, while lawmakers push penalties up to 10000 dollars and five years in prison for defacement.

Washington UPI The American Civil Liberties Union U.S Speiser Lawrence Speiser ACLU Congress House Robert McClory R-Nl Vietnam

Two Arizona Miss Pageant Judges Selected

Scottsdale residents G. Robert Herberger and Mrs. Veon Riggs Shupe are named as two of five judges for the Miss Arizona pageant. They will evaluate 15 contestants and help choose Miss Arizona Saturday at the Phoenix Star Theatre. Tickets range from 2.50 to 10 dollars.

Scottsdale Arizona G. Robert Herberger Veon Riggs Shupe Herberger E. Neale Phoenix Symphony Association Phoenix Star Theatre

Hirams to hear talk on desert plants

Hubert Earl, director of Papago Botanical Gardens and noted desert plant authority, will present a slide talk on desert plants and flowers at the Hiram club meeting this Friday. The event will be held at the Villa Mon-

Hubert Earl Papago Botanical Gardens Hiram Club Villa Mon

Crash kills 3 on experimental VTOL plane

A D142 vertical takeoff aircraft, one of five, crashed into a swamp during a simulated air-sea rescue flight near Dallas. All three crewmen from LTV Aerospace Corp. died Stuart Madison 39 Irving Texas John Omvig 43 Arlington Texas and Charles Jester 34 Irving Texas. Madison and Omvig were pilots and Jester operated a winch. The craft had been airborne 29 minutes.

Dallas Stuart G. Madison Irving Tex John D. Omvig Arlington Charles E. Jester LTV Aerospace Corp Madison Omvig

School Collapse Kills 13 Girls in North Sumatra

A former sultan's palace used as a school in Tandjung Priok North Sumatra collapsed, killing 13 girls and wounding four, Antara reported.

Jakarta UPI Tandjung Priok Sumatra Antara

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