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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1964
Page
6
Paradise Valley town council challenged Scottsdale's rezoning bid for residential land along north Scottsdale Road to resort high density. The council cites state law 20 percent protest within 150 feet and a pending Paradise Valley annexation case as grounds to seek injunction and preservation of residential desert landscape policy.
In Windsor Ontario a school evacuated over 300 students seconds before a gas leak caused a explosion. A janitor alerted staff and ordered the children outside, preventing injuries as flames and smoke filled the building.
Citizens of Dallas opened a campaign for funds to build a Kennedy memorial in a new plaza one block from the assassination site. In Washington, Mrs Kennedy and her two children visited JFKs grave on his 47th birthday with Robert Kennedy and Mrs Lawford nearby.
The National Safety Council warned 410 to 490 deaths may occur in traffic during the Memorial Day weekend. A United Press International tally at 12:30 p.m. EDT reported 37 fatalities on streets and highways since the holiday began Thursday at 6 p.m. local time.
The Boys' Club of Scottsdale resumes weekly teenage dances from 8 pm to midnight, through summer and possibly fall. Admission is 50 cents with student ID from Arcadia Coronado or Scottsdale high schools. The Silvertones will perform. a teenage board will set policy and include representatives from each school and Girls Club and Boys Club.
The Scottsdale Daily Progress will not publish Saturday as a public holiday observed for Memorial Day and will resume normal editions afterward.
Record 1 075 seniors graduate across Arcadia Coronado and Scottsdale high schools drawing standing room only crowds of 3 500 to 4 000 at Arcadia 2 000 to 2 500 at Coronado and Scottsdale Coronado tops with 373 graduates Arcadia 370 and Scottsdale 332 plus student speakers Elizabeth Furlong Art Piccinati Kathleen Playton and speaker Lewis Ruskin at the moonlit ceremonies.
A district survey shows Scottsdale elementary students connected to federal activity at 3.65 percent, well below the 10 percent needed for Public Law 815 impact aid. High school federally connected rate sits at 0.134 percent with 25.49 percent of surveys returned.
In Paris Khrushchev and Benton discussed space photos of US military installations. Benton quoted the premier urging offshore flights and space reconnaissance to reduce Cuba tensions. Khrushchev reportedly offered to show Johnson Soviet space photos if US shared theirs.
Observed weather notes predict clouds at times, generally fair through today and Saturday. A warming trend brings highs near 92 today and near 97 on Saturday, with Saturday morning low around 58. Willard Greene records today's low of 61 and yesterday's high of 89.
Roosevelt Elementary School District teachers won a $115 raise for those with 18 graduate hours, set to start at $4,715 annually. The board also granted two extra days off and teachers halted contract work pending the decision. Paul Martin, retiring Roosevelt CET president, called it a definite step forward.
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