Jaycees Propose Dramatic Arizona Constitutional Reforms
A three day Jaycee convention in Phoenix produced drastic revisions to the state constitution. Proposals include a governor and lieutenant governor with four year terms, a new Administrative Appellate Court, a state debt limit, and appointment of county clerks. The plan would centralize power across 130 state agencies and reduce elected executive officers.
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Guerrilla Chief Claims Communist Plot Behind Minutemen Disbanding
California Minutemen are disbanding after the arrest and resignation of leader Troy Houghton also known as Don Alderman. Robert DePugh of Narbonne Missouri alleges a Communist plot to discredit the group and says reform may occur later with strict screening. Houghton, 30, is free on bail after a prior indecent exposure conviction. Authorities search for William F. Colley, a claimed California leader, on a similar charge.
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UPI
California
Minutemen
Robert DePugh
Narbonne
Troy Houghton
Don
San Diego
Houghton
DePugh
Monument honors Rommel in German village dedication
In Heidenheim Germany veterans dedicated a monument to Field Marshal Erwin Rommel of the Afrika Korps in his home village. Rommel died by his own hand in October 1944 after Nazis uncovered his role in the July 1944 plot to kill Hitler.
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UPI
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Bids Called For Scottsdale School Jobs
County supervisors set bid opening times for projects funded by a 1.755 million bond voted by Scottsdale School District residents. Bids due 2 p.m. Dec 26 for Mohave Elementary at Granite Reef and Jackrabbit Road and additions to Yavapai, Tavan, and Ingleside. Arcadia High School shop addition bids due same day. Kaibab Elementary additions bids due 10 a.m. Dec 27. Officials say the building will not raise next year’s tax rate.
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Salazar regime returns to power in noncompetitive vote
In Lisbon, Portugal, Salazar's government wins a national election with no opposition candidates. Interior Minister reports a worker killed and three police wounded in election eve clashes in Almada. Minor disturbances noted at Grandola and Cource as 59 opposition candidates withdrew.
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American Envoy To Spain Dies
Anthony J. Drexel Biddle, 64, Kennedy administration ambassador to Spain, died at 5:02 a.m. PST at Walter Reed Army Medical Center after being hospitalized since Oct. 2. He had lung cancer with metastasis and had recently fallen ill in Madrid from pneumonia.
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Udall Urges Broad Resource Development Across West
Interior Secretary Stewart Udall told a White House regional audience in Denver that water power farm products timber minerals and outdoor recreation must be developed rather than blocked. He cited the Trinity Dam project in California and multipurpose dams as good business and noted regional economic benefits from recreation and related industries.
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Korea Chief Says Nation Won't Go Red
In Chicago Park Chung Hee declares he will not allow the Communist party in Korea. The miltiary leader, en route to Washington for aid talks, says his regime fights Communists and warns revolution failure could invite their power. A traffic accident injures seven as Park's motorcade, from O'Hare to the Darke Hotel, piles up on the expressway.
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Indignation group seeks Walker to run for president
A San Diego committee opposing U S jet deliveries to Yugoslavia proposes Gen Edwin Walker for president in 1964. Maj H G Knickerbacker, asked to approach Walker, says it would be finest for the country. The plan ties Houston Dallas with Southern California cities amid protests over jet trainer shipments.
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Tex
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Texas
Jack M. Williams
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Cuba
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Dallas Air Guard
Scottsdale Lions Clinch High Regional Rating Second Place
The Scottsdale Lions Club finished runner-up in Region 6 with 87 points, behind Phoenix 103, as six other cities trailed. Points reflect attendance, new members, lost members, secretary reports, and dues payments.
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Scottsdale
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Rotary Chief To Visit Here
Pedro Guerrero, governor of Rotary District 549, will pay an official visit to the Scottsdale Rotary Club tonight. Guerrero, a Mesa resident, has served as assistant sergeant at arms at several international conferences and is on a regional tour as Rotary governor, delivering a message from Rotary International.
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GOP Eyes Dixie as Path to House Control in 1962
Atlanta reports Republican leaders, led by William Miller, plan targeted runs in 12 Southern states aiming to claim multiple House seats in 1962. After recent South wins, party strategists see gains in Florida, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and Kentucky, with future governor bids in Tennessee and Georgia.
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Mitchum Denies Charge Against U S Soldiers
Paris United Press International reports actor Robert Mitchum denied telling reporters that U S soldiers feared boarding landing craft due to rough seas during filming of The Longest Day. Mitchum called the remarks false and a distortion of his comments to UPI.
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Mohave Girl Crowned Miss Indian Arizona at State Fair
Veronica Homer, 17, a Mohave from Parker, was named Miss Indian Arizona at the Arizona State Fair closing session. Eva May Begay, 15, Navajo from Phoenix Indian School, and Dixie Ann Card, 16, Pima, were runnersup. Homer will compete in Miss Indian America in Sheridan, Wyoming next August and is a freshman at Arizona State University. Fair officials reported 261,642 paying visitors and 78,009 nonpaying for a new overall attendance record. the 12‑day fair previously held in 1958 drew 259,025.
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Molotov Returns To Welcome As Cold As Weather
Vyacheslav Molotov arrived in Moscow after a long exile era with his wife Svetlana and relatives. The return followed a period of service abroad and a 1956 ouster as foreign minister. Crowd lines were absent and security was lax as he and his party headed to a Moscow apartment.
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New Demands Made For U.N. Congo Troops
Ethiopia urges a new United Nations Security Council directive to end the Katanga secessionist build-up and to forcefully remove foreign mercenaries. Ambassador Tesfaye Gebre-Egzy cited arms from states with Katanga borders, notably Rhodesia, and warned of possible attacks on U.N. troops. Western powers expected to oppose renewed military action after prior failures.
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JFK to Visit Phoenix in November 17 Event Arrangements
President Kennedy and Vice President Johnson to land at Sky Harbor around 1 pm with a motorcade to the Westward Ho hotel for a Thunderbird auditorium testimonial honoring Senator Hayden's 50 years in Congress. The event, costing 100 dollars per plate, expects over 1 000 tickets. Local officials include Mayor Sam Marchan and Gov. Fannin.
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Safford Boy Dies After Scooter Collision
SAFFORD, ARIZONA. Police report 14 year old John Scott died from injuries after a car struck his motor scooter Sunday. He succumbed at Safford Inn Hospital.
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Supreme Court lets Rockwell free to speak in New York park
The Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal in the 1960 Union Square talk by American Nazi party leader George Lincoln Rockwell. New York state courts previously ruled Rockwell’s permit denial violated free speech, with New York appellate and state high court decisions upholding that right against municipal censorship.
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Goldwater urges Congress power to veto jackass ideas
Sen. Barry Goldwater, at the Young Republican League convention in Apache Junction, urged delegates to win the 1962 elections and focus on retaining House and Senate strength. He warned against centralized federal power and hinted at concerns over federal control of power production and transmission. He noted it was too early to judge Democratic gains in New York and New Jersey.
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