31 May 1961
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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1961
Page
1
About 528 eighth graders across Scottsdale Elementary and seven other schools graduate tonight at 8 with diplomas. Kaibab and Hopi schools hold ceremonies. Hopi will award 85 diplomas in the new Hopi Room cafetorium.
A Scottsdale man born in Chicago in 1959 changes his name to Harry Walker to avoid mispronunciation and misspelling. The former amateur boxer used Walker as a ring name and now works as a sergeant with the Scottsdale marshal's office.
Holiday period saw seven deaths from traffic crashes and drownings in Arizona. Preston Lott, 26, of Miami was uninjured after his car hit a reflector sign. C L Byrnes of Camp Verde and Marietta Manuel died in a separate crash near New River. Drownings included Donald Riley, 30, and his 12 year old daughter Patricia Ann near Martinez Lake, and four Nogales youths, George Orozco 18, Juan Garcia 17, plus two Pena Blanca Lake teens where one fell and the other attempted a rescue.
Washington UPI reports Arizona lawmakers received over 2000 letters opposing a plan to trade tractors and bulldozers for Cuban invasion prisoners. Sen. Barry Goldwater reportedly leads in responses, with about 600 letters from Arizona constituents.
Mississippi's initial school integration suit is filed in U.S. District Court at Meridian on behalf of Negro J.H. Meredith seeking enrollment at the University of Mississippi. In Montgomery, a federal judge denies the Government's request for a temporary injunction against Alabama officials linked to interference with "Freedom Riders" and voids an injunction against a Ku Klux Klan group. Jurist Frank Johnson continues hearings against other officials and groups.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions Tolga and a puzzling alignment issue tied to a February date and a 35 1 figure, with unclear origin or context. The text lacks coherent events, names, or organizations to anchor a full news card.
A fragment notes a damp landfill area and arrangements for acquisition related to researc.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention qualified bidders and a call to prepare a bid. The readable text lacks specifics on the project, deadlines, or authorities, but indicates a procurement process inviting eligible parties to submit offers. Further text would be needed to identify the agency, scope, or bid due date.
In Washington a State Department official said assassination reports about Rafael Trujillo and his brother Hector seem true but cannot be confirmed without proof. Travelers in the region spoke of tense conditions in the Dominican Republic and heavy military guard around Ciudad Trujillo amid repeated false rumors.
Firefighters were called at 10 45 am to the Rose Weber residence 902 E Tn diarala Ave for smoke from an electric stove causing light damage. Earlier today, investigators checked illegal debris burning at Paiute School 64th St and Osborn Rd. Seven alarms yesterday included four grass fires with no damage and a grass fence blaze on 74th St north of MacDonald Dr causing 50 in damage. A mattress fire at 7833 E Moreland involved homeowners moving two smoking mattresses to the yard. A freak fire at 9 16 pm near Scottsdale Rd traced to a gas post lamp fault at Valley National Bank.
Fragmentary OCR text suggests a sparse notice referencing a dangerous force and a looming threat. No clear individuals, organizations, or locations are readable. Unable to extract concrete entities. preserve minimal warning tone implied by the fragment.
A fragmentary police bulletin from Scottsdale notes a possible break in during the weekend. Details on items taken were unavailable due to the owner’s absence and partial records. Local authorities are reviewing the incident as a potential crime in progress.
In Thatcher and near Salford a 1960 car and a later model collided on U S 666 killing Wayne Wamsley and injuring no one else the crash followed a prior near miss two teens in the other car were involved and sixteen teenagers were in the dead car at the high school graduation Mrs Wamsley speaks of loss and urges an end to unpunished teen driving while recounting two earlier brushes with death including a torpedoed ship and a bulldozer accident
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