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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1970
Page
1
An eastbound truck on Mac Dowell failed to stop for a signal and struck a northbound car on 70th Street driven by Rosemary Vasquez. The collision flipped the truck’s driver, with no further details provided on injuries or charges.
Three Valley residents were treated and released at Scottsdale Baptist Hospital after two Saturday accidents. Rosemary Vasquez 27 and her son Ernest 9 of 229 E Main St were hurt in a two car crash at 70th St and McDowell Rd when a truck driven by Cullen Burgess 55 ran a red light. Burgess was cited for failure to stop for a red light. A second crash on Scottsdale Rd near Granada involved three cars with one treated at hospital. William Davis 44 of 4713 BE Oak was cited for the incident.
DETROIT UPI negotiators for the United Auto Workers and General Motors were to bargain late into tonight after GM reportedly offered a new three year contract to end the union’s 56 day strike. The IEB was called to Detroit to review the proposal before sending it to 375,000 GM workers for a ratification vote.
A 49 year old Scottsdale man Howard B Ahara was arrested in Paradise Valley on Friday night and charged with drunk and disorderly conduct after a bomb scare at The Other Place restaurant 7101 E Linconi Dr He claimed a bomb using two sticks of wood and demanded the manager follow him outside Additional charges are pending and the marshal’s office was notified
Firefighters responded to a fire at 5838 E Starlight Way in Paradise Valley. Engine 36 lost lug bolts on its rear axle, while Engine 10 collided with a car on Invergordon and McDonald. The storage room fire at Mayor Jack Huntress’s home was put out by Paradise Valley deputies before the fire department arrived.
James Toman health education director for Scottsdale schools will address Mohave PTA at 7 30 p m in the school cafetorium. He discusses the district health education and drug abuse program and outlines survey purposes utilization and community sentiment.
Dow Jones industrial average at 776.97 up 5.00, transports 148.92 up 0.35, utilities 109.76 up 0.35, and the overall market index at 247.33 up 1.06. A long list of components shows varied gains and percentages across major firms including American Motors, Ford, General Motors, IBM, Exxon, Texaco, DuPont, and RCA among others.
More than 60 scouts from 16 Boy Scout troops and one Explorer post will receive honors in a Scottsdale District Court of Honor program at 7 30 p m in Scottsdale High School auditorium. Fifteen Eagle awards plus one Silver Palm, fifteen Life Scout awards, and thirty Star Scout awards will be presented with Judge Edward Boyle of Scottsdale City Court as master of ceremonies.
Four pistols a camera and binoculars were stolen in a break in at the residence of Dr. Carmene Cilella on 135 CasaBlanca Paradise Valley. Thieves shattered a rear bathroom window to gain entry while the couple were away from 9 PM to midnight.
National Guardsmen and state troopers patrolled Henderson North Carolina amid an uneasy calm in Daytona Beach Florida after a weekend of violence. Curfews were imposed in Henderson where a tobacco warehouse was burned and police were fired on by snipers. About a dozen people faced curfew violations as authorities weighed releasing part of 350 Guardsmen and 10 troopers. In Daytona Beach at least three firebombings occurred and police were fired upon repeatedly. 200 officers stayed on duty to respond to fires and gunshots.
Scottsdale police arrested Constance Dasse 22 of 3914 N 86th St for burglary after allegedly taking two pairs of women's shoes at K Mart 7902 E McDowell Rd. She was released on her own recognizance. Belma Nero 25 of 2559 E Corona was arrested at Broadway Store 7333 E McDowell Rd for shoplifting and released on $110 bail by City Court Judge Edward Boyle.
J Shannon Smith 71 a pharmacist and former owner of Smith Drug Store in Brighton Colorado died Sunday at his home 7015 E Wilshire He was born in Newkirk Oklahoma a World War I veteran and had lived here eight years previously in Brighton He was a member of the Elks Lodge and the American Legion Survivors include wife Frances three sons Gregory of Scottsdale Shannon of Yakima Washington and Patrick of Menlo Park California a daughter Mrs Thomas B Horrigan of North Glen Colorado a sister Mrs John Graves of Phoenix three sisters and two brothers out of state and six grandchildren Services and burial will be in Denver with local arrangements by Messinger's Mortuary 515 E Indian School Rd
Judge Harold Holcomb ruled the Oct 24 shooting death of 70 year old Martha Faust at 6842 E. Thomas was a death by own action. She was found dead at home by her husband and no inquest was held.
David Frost hosts Jerry Rubin on live TV as Rubin lights a cigarette and nudges a protest on air. About twenty hippies rise in the studio spraying obscenities while Rubin vows to topple Western society and sparks fly over payment. Frost is doused with water from a squirt gun.
Fire caused by an electrical short damaged the J. W. Bairs home at 7147 Red Ledge Dr. on Saturday at 4 12 p m. Firefighters found the blaze in a wall near the furnace and used 20 gallons of water to extinguish it before it reached the attic. Smoke damaged two rooms.
Four burglaries reported in Scottsdale over the weekend totaled more than 1400 in losses. Terry Cox reported 100 eight track stereo cartridges valued at 350 stolen from his home with no forced entry. Other thefts included tape cartridges a set a radio and 25 in fish, plus cash and jewelry from different residences.
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