Phoenix Symphony season opens with Watts a standout
The Phoenix Symphony opened its 25th season at Grady Gammage Auditorium praised for strong performance and a superb piano solo by Andre Watts. Conductor Lawrence Smith drew solid effort from the orchestra in Mendelssohn and Franck works with Totentanz and Don Juan closing the program. Watts earned a standing ovation and a hoped return engagement.
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Attendance at Arizona State Fair Falls Behind Last Year
Crowds at the Arizona State Fair lag in attendance with 238,782 visitors in the first five days versus 274,880 a year ago. Officials target about 600,000 before the fair ends Sunday, noting last year’s total reached 996,193. Sonny and Cher headline two shows tonight at Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
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Connors Re elected President Of St Vincent De Paul Group
Joseph Connors former Scottsdale School District personnel manager and algebra teacher at Scottsdale High School was reelected president for a three year term of Maricopa County St Vincent de Paul Society. The group operates 32 Catholic parishes in Maricopa County and Connors has 16 years of charity activity with Our Lady of Perpetual Help parish. Members visit the poor and distribute aid.
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Rogers presses aid approval and McGovern revives plan
Secretary of State William P. Rogers called the Senate vote to kill the foreign aid program a very serious blow to U S foreign policy and Nixon’s negotiating power. Senator George S McGovern proposed a mostly economic aid bill with no military funds for Greece and Pakistan and added a 385 million credit for Israel arms sales while ending bombing in Indochina within six months.
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Queen opens Parliament amid bombing fears in London
Queen Elizabeth Iii leads the new session in London wearing the crown and ermine robe as 8000 police secure Westminster with guns drawn after two London bombings in 24 hours. Charles and Philip accompany her as paratroopers guard the route to Parliament.
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Thief Returns Limestone Coffin He Stole
A thief who stole a limestone coffin from the Rockefeller Museum telephoned to apologize and revealed its hiding place. Police recovered the 1st Century A.D. artifact after the call, puzzling over motive and how the massive object was removed.
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Chew Long-holding Fasteeth powder boosts denture wearers
The advertisement promotes FASTEETH powder as a long-holding denture aid. It claims the product removes worry for wearers by ensuring a secure, comfortable fit through regular chewing."
Navy A6 Intruder Battles North Vietnamese Battery Near Laos
A U S Navy A6 Intruder traded fire with a North Vietnamese antiaircraft battery about 100 miles northwest of the DMZ while bombing the Ho Chi Minh trail through Laos. The aircraft reported no damage and it was unclear if the missile site was hit.
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Resident succumbs in Scottsdale home death under investigation
Walter James French, 49, a bus driver and custodian, was found dead Monday around 2:15 p.m. at his Scottsdale residence. Police say the cause is under investigation. he had diabetes for five years and recently complained of back pain and a cold. The body was taken to the county morgue.
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Heenan Quits Scottsdale Progress Editor Post
Art Heenan, longtime editor of the Weekly American, resigned effective today after policy clashes with Publisher Evan Mecham. Heenan objected to contents of Mecham's weekly column, which he called unwarranted attacks on the President. Heenan previously served as managing editor of the Scottsdale Progress and was city editor of the Arizona Republic.
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