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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1961
Page
4
A United Press International report argues for greater emphasis on unmanned space probes and instruments over manned missions. Scientists warn that satellites, rockets, and probes must expand to sustain the U.S. lead in space science while noting manned exploration remains essential before deep-space ventures.
CHICAGO UP I Three Soviet cosmonauts either burned up in their capsules or were crippled by space flights months before Yuri Gagarin's successful orbit, a missile engineer and student of Russian space technology has said. Robert G Brown, chairman of the National Telemetering Conference, said a fourth Soviet cosmonaut probably went into orbit about four days before Gagarin but there is dispute over whether a space shot occurred then. Brown claimed the United States lags in booster rockets but leads in space vehicle instruments, and he questioned whether Gagarin orbited. He cited as early as May 1960 a booster and capsule big enough to carry a man and noted Russia's history of rapid, sensational space attempts. He said Mercury was well known in technical status, while Russians aimed to beat Mercury in their accelerated program.
Prescott United Press International reports the Arizona Junior Chamber of Commerce banquet crowned Phoenix as the top local club with the Harold Lean Lopp Memorial award. Paul Barker, Graham County Jaycee Matt Gibson and Yuma leaders received major honors as new officers and directors were named for the coming year. The next convention site was set for Yuma.
Dave Nelson, son of Ozzie and Harriet Nelson, wed actress June Blair in a private ceremony at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. The couple, aged 24 and 19, began their honeymoon in Laguna Beach, California.
The Arizona death toll rose to 165 as three people died in separate weekend crashes. A 7 month old boy, Johnny Hernandez, died under his father Genaro Hernandez's truck in Tucson. Pete Estrella, 55, was killed crossing Nogales Highway near Tucson by driver Sharlene Kay Jones. Larry Millican, 22, of Phoenix, died in a two vehicle crash at 15th Avenue and Thomas Street. Robert O Colbert drove, Wayne Garoutte later pleaded guilty to drunken driving. Five others were injured.
Degrees will be conferred on 355 students at Arizona State College in the largest class in the school's history. Juvenile Court Judge Philip G. Gilliam of Denver will give the commencement address with Regent Ewood Bradford of Yuma also speaking. Of the 186 bachelor’s degrees, four students receive the first forestry diplomas: Louis Dean Cook Ronald C. Schureman Kenneth Mervin Lowles Jr and Ronald Leroy Troutman.
D. H. Bonsall Sr. of Glendale has been named president of the Arizona Automobile Association, affiliate of the AAA. He has sat on the board since 1929 and previously led the group in 1932 and 1933. Fred O. Adams was re elected vice president and LaVerne Brown secretary treasurer.
UPI reports Maricopa County has 604,997 cemetery plots across 23 cemeteries for 663,510 residents, enough to bury everyone if all were to die at once. L D Shumway, president of the Interment Association of Arizona, presented the observation to the County Planning and Zoning Commission.
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