Pacifist self immolates near Pentagon during Vietnam protest
Norman Morrison, 31, of Baltimore with his infant daughter in his arms set himself on fire outside the Pentagon, dying soon after at Ft. Myer. He protested U.S. involvement in Vietnam, saying he sought to express conscience over civilian casualties and military actions.
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Washington
UPI
Viet Nam
Pentagon
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Defense Department
Norman R. Morrison
Baltimore
Morrison
Ft. Myer
Friends Quaker Meeting House
McNamara
Law
Weather outlook for today and Thursday
Sunny today with high near 86 and little temperature change. Tonight low around 50 and Thursday also near 86 with occasional high cloudiness.
Saguaro High School cable dispute ends round five
The Saguaro High School board approves to keep the original plans and not install the cable covering after a discussion with project engineer William Keller and architect Lloyd Ware. The contentious three way wiring project began last June and involves a $3,178,000 under construction site in Scottsdale.
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Saguaro High School
Scottsdale
William Keller
Project Engi
Arizona Districts Win Title I Grants Totaling 927000
Three Arizona elementary districts Isaac Roosevelt in Phoenix and Tucson Elementary District 1 receive Title I funds totaling 927000. Tucson Elementary District 1 gets 706532 for counseling English classes library and health services. Roosevelt receives 143246 for remedial reading and English. Isaac gets 77999 for educational TV and remedial reading.
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Phoenix
UPI
Arizona
Isaac
Roosevelt
Tucson
Sarah Folsom
Indians Hear Talks At Scottsdale Convention
W W Keeler outlined Shaping Our Destiny with the National Council of American Indians in Scottsdale. Victor Werner spoke on Education and Your Destiny. Phillip Nash, BIA commissioner, is slated to keynote tomorrow at 12 30 p m with Sargent Shriver closing Friday with an OEO speech and banquet.
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National Council of American Indians
Scottsdale
Executive House
W. W. Keeler
Oklahoma Indian Nation
Victor Werner
Southwest Indian Alcoholics Council
Phillip Nash
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Sargent Shriver
Office of Economic Opportunity
Shriver
City Council Approves Underground Utility Lines Plan
The council unanimously adopted an amendment to require underground installation of all utility lines in new subdivisions, with appeals for variances if subsoil prevents economical laying. A study of underground feeder lines in main streets was authorized. Existing overhead lines remain until relocation.
City begins annexation area projects with improvement districts
City council authorizes improvement districts for Hayden Road and two sewer projects after four years of litigation from the 1961 annexation. Hayden Road will widen from McDowell Road to Camelback Road with four lanes and curbs at an estimated 336000 dollars, costing residents about 85 percent. Sewer projects cover areas between McDowell and Oak, and Osborn to Indian School, Hayden to Granite Reef, costing 163000 and 141000 dollars with benefiting property owners paying through the districts. Construction bids expected in December after a one month protest period.
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Hayden Rd
McDowell Rd
Indian School Rd
Camelback Rd
Indian Bend Wash
Oak St
Scottsdale Rd
Osborn and
Indian School
Hayden
Granite Reef Rd
Public Works
Marc Stragier
Witness recants testimony in Arizona murder case
Edward L. Michael Sr. testified he was told to say he heard Michael say I shot Fancy during the inquest. He admitted at the preliminary that his earlier claim was prompted by counsel and not true due to sleep deprivation. Police described the scene at the Michael home after the shooting showing Mrs. Michael seated and Michael unresponsive.
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Edward L. Michael, Sr
Michael, Jr
Phoenix
Florence
Scottsdale
Michael
Scottsdale Justice Court
Fancy
Richard) Johnson
Mike Benchoff
Benchoff
Johnson
Mike
Foney
Michael Sr
Benehoff
Bencolf
Tom Star
Fairmont
Star
Scottsdale annexation drive praised by city officials
Public Works Director Marc Stragier said about 50 of nearly 200 city employees volunteered to assist in the four day annexation campaign and none complained. He credited library staff and volunteers Mrs. Paul Messinger and Mrs. Kennard Black for significant signature gathering.
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Scottsdale
East Side
Public Works
Marc Stragier
Scottsdale City
Stragier
Paul Messinger
Kennard Black
Lindsay Wins New York Mayor in Narrow Victory
Liberal Republican John V. Lindsay defeated City Controller Abraham Beame by 136 144 votes to become mayor of New York City ending 20 years of Democratic control. Buckley Conservative support aided Lindsay with a near record 2 5 million voters casting ballots.
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New York
UPI
John V. Lindsay
City Hall
Brooklyn
Queens
Manhattan
Abraham D. Beame
Lindsay
Beame
Fiorelio LaGuardia
Board of Estimate
New York State
Senate
Court of Appeals
Kenneth Keating
William F. Buckley
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Charles C. Holt
Council
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Schrader
George Fretz
Earls
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Hayden and
Osborn
Bill Schrader
Whitwood Subdivision
Trailor
Villa d’Este
B. L. Tims
Planning Commission
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