Lotus Ford Wins Indy Setting New Speed Record
Scotland’s Jim Clark won the 500 mile Indianapolis race driving a rear engine Lotus. He averaged over 150 mph, beating defending champion A J Foyt who blew an engine with 85 laps remaining. Parnelli Jones finished second with Mario Andretti, Mickey Rupp and Gordon Johncock following as rookies dominated the field.
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UPI
Scotland
Dim Clark
Clark
A. J. Foyt
Parnelli Jones
Foyt
Jones
Mickey Rupp
Gordon Johncock
Offenhauser Motors
Jimmy Clark
Dan Gurney
Tony_ Hulman
Purdue
Indiana
Plymouth Fury
Two Die After Scottsdale Pedestrian Crash
Mrs Shirley Mae Armstrong 38 of 2828 N Scottsdale Rd and Neil Wesley Lough 40 of 234 E First St Scottsdale died after being struck by a pickup driven by Jack Harold Long 29 of 716 W First St near Scottsdale Rd and El Portal at about 9 p.m. Investigators said Long could not stop and that the victims smelled of alcohol. The incident marks the third auto pedestrian death in Scottsdale in two weeks. Funeral plans are pending.
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Baptist
Scottsdale Rd
Jack Harold Long
First St
el Portal
Judy Logue
First Ave
George R. Formanek
S. Chambers St
Long
Scottsdale Auto Supply
S. Old Scottsdale Rd
Memorial Day travel lifts U S death toll past four hundred
UPI reports millions begin homeward Memorial Day weekend as traffic fatalities top 400. The total is projected to rise with last year’s 431 deaths over the 78 hour period and a current highway toll of 406 plus 75 drownings 11 plane crashes and 60 other accidents.
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Chicago
Boycott Resumed in Crawfordville Targeting White Merchants
Pickets resumed in Crawfordville to day as a second attempt was made to start a Negro boycott of white merchants. The first effort Saturday saw Negro shoppers in the stores as usual.
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Bogalusa
Louisiana
Crawfordville
Inside New Log Progress Expands TV Log
A note announces the Progress starts a broader easier to read television log today. It mentions new sections and expanded coverage continuing on page 6 with brief references to stories on pages 3 and 6.
Vietnam War Battle Near Quang Ngai Inflicts Heavy Losses
Large weekend offensive near Quang Ngai devastates South Vietnamese forces with 600 to 700 casualties. Two Americans killed, including an Army officer and an enlisted man. North Vietnamese regulars suspected. ranger and marine battalions suffer heavy losses with dozens of U.S. advisers killed.
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Nam
UPI
Saigon
Viet Nam
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Vietnamese List Army Regiment
Munist
51St
First Army Corps
Here
Can
Third Vietnamese Marine Battalion
U.S Army
Mora Won't Resign as Inter-American Peace Mediator
SANTO DOMINGO AP Mora refused to resign as peace mediator in the Dominican crisis despite calls from the junta led by Gen. Imbert Barrera and rebels under Col. Caamaño Deno. He said he would stay as long as the OAS needed him. A U.S. military source denied plans to pull out all Marines within 48 hours.
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Saigon
Thi
U.S
Military ‘Assistance Command Headquarters
Mora
OAS
Johnson
Waco, Tex
Weekend Weather Outlook Turns Sunny With Warm Temps
The forecast calls for mostly sunny skies today and Tuesday with some cloudiness. Highs near 100 and lows around 59, with Tuesday's high near 100 and no significant changes.
Favorite Father contest ballots flood Progress tally
The Memorial Bay holiday and a deluge of over 24 000 Favorite Father contest ballots disrupted the Progress vote tabulation today. The latest standings will be published tomorrow. Over 31 000 ballots have been cast so far, with the contest ending June 19. The winner gets an all expense paid Las Vegas trip for two.
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Memorial Bay
Las Vegas
Dickson Electronics Plant Rezoning On City Council Agenda
City council meeting opens at 8 p.m. to consider industrial rezoning for 40 acres owned by P W Womack at the southwest corner of Pima and Indian School Rds The plan to build a plant faces opposition over traffic and devaluation concerns while Chamber of Commerce backs it and notes Dickson may need to consolidate departments in Scottsdale The session also reviews the proposed 1965 66 budget of 3 8 million after a public hearing
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Dickson Electronics
Pima and
Indian School Rds
E. Main
P. W. Womack
Dickson
O Womack
Pool’s direct line should serve visitors at 945 2444
Parks director L B Scacewater notes the municipal pool was omitted from the telephone book. The pool has a direct line for residents and patrons at 945 2444, separate from city hall.
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L. B. Scacewater
Scacewater
Here’s Where Barry Stands on Key Issues
Barry Goldwater outlines his positions on gun legislation and the voting rights bill in a two part exclusive interview. He explains why he thinks President Johnson nicked his pick on the right to work repealer and details his differences with campaign reporters. He shares fears and what he finds encouraging. The Scottsdale Daily Progress begins the first part tomorrow from his Paradise Valley home with candid photos.
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Johnson
Barry
Paradise Valley
Scottsdale
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