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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1968
Page
6
Scottsdale schools will be closed Monday in observance of Veteran's Day but no local observance is planned. Scottsdale Veterans of Foreign Wars post will parade at Apache Junction at 1 p.m. Sunday and in Mesa at 10 a.m. Monday. City offices remain open and will take Friday off instead of Veteran's Day.
Opponents to a $250000 subdivision at the corner of 77th and Oak Street rally against two story patio houses. Wally Dwyer leads 370 residents in opposition as council recently backed R-4 townhouse rules. developer Hugh Knoell plans 50 patio units on Eldorado Park strip, with two story designs and deed restrictions to protect privacy. If no delays, first block of 10 houses could be for sale by March or April.
A Midwest earthquake rattled 14 states, shaking skyscrapers in Chicago and many buildings across the region. Early reports say little damage or injuries, with the New Madrid fault area in Missouri likely origin. Witnesses describe furniture and beds shaking, and officials note possible minor injuries in Southern Illinois.
A Scottsdale police report highlights three officers named Kelly or Kelley of Scotch Irish descent. Stan Kelley led the warrant section, Det Lt Jack Kelly is a veteran FBI alum, and Harold Kelly joined as patrolman. All three answer calls meant for any of them, defusing mix ups and ribbing from Irish tourist jokes as they work together.
Salt River Project reduces its voluntary in lieu of tax payments affecting about 40 school districts and cities. The total SRP contribution falls from 2.55 million to 1.46 million dollars, with Kyrene School District singled out for a sharp cut provoking protest. Scottsdale officials expect only minor local impact.
J Paul Jones Scottsdale teacher and state candidate loses his three year old son Daniel to a rare collagen disease at California Hospital in San Francisco. Dennis, five, also ill, remains hospitalized. Jones flew to San Francisco after the boy's condition worsened, cancelling a campaign event. The family includes another son age eight. Mixed sun and warmer temps expected with highs around 82 and overnight lows in the 40s.
A citizen study group meets Wednesday at Saguaro High School to address district overcrowding and educational problems. Committees and sites include Enrollment projects Room 123 and others. steering panel led by David Baker meets at Room 132. They plan to report to the school board on December 17 proposing a construction bond if approved.
Prague cables quote CTK and Radio noting about 230,000 Soviet bloc troops in Czech lands with Russian forces clearing city apartments for occupation use. Dvorak and Mlada Fronta cite lawmakers opposing Moscow treaty as they warn the reform movement will continue a struggle to keep democracy alive.
President elect Richard Nixon said vice president elect Spiro Agnew will take an expanded role in government. Agnew’s principal office will be moved into the West Wing near Nixon’s oval office, signaling a broader vice presidential function before the Dec. 5 GOP governors conference in Palm Springs.
The First U.S. Air Cavalry Division and its helicopter fleet, about 19,000 troops, are moved from below the Demilitarized Zone to positions near the Cambodian border west of Saigon, described as a substantial threat to Saigon by U.S. military command.
Ten candidates vie for five three year terms on the Scotts dale Chamber of Commerce board. Ballots due Nov 20. Named contenders include Herb Applegate Ralph Elsner Hal Gamble Dr Paul Gledhill Jack Johnson Ed Markgraf Paul Messinger Norma Saba Doug Sawyer and Bill Lees. The five winners join current members with one and two year terms remaining.
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