16 Nov 1965
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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1965
Page
1
City Manager Bill Donaldson told the council last night that he is withholding a building permit requested by Arizona Public Service for installation of 50-foot-high power poles on Scottsdale Rd.
APS argues for a 6.75 mile 69 000 volt line from north of Shea Blvd to Camelback Rd with only grey poles and no cross arms. Opponent Robert Choate seeks rerouting or underground install with about 300 signatures. Paradise Valley variance request delays underground option. council weighs aesthetics and cost.
Staff writer Lee Gould is named Scottsdale Progress sports editor replacing Stan Whisenhunt who resigns to join Ventura Star Free Press. Gould joined the Progress in 1964 and is a Scottsdale High School and Arizona State University alumnus active in local politics and clubs.
U S 1st Air Cavalry Division crushed remnants of a North Vietnamese regiment on Chu Pung mountain. Officials counted 69 enemy bodies with estimates of 1300 dead. U S casualties were heavy, noted as the war's greatest American losses in a single battle. B52s supported ground troops in the close assault on the meadow landing zone.
TEMPE UP I The Arizona State University Young Democrats avoided reprieve from an inquiry into distribution of literature opposing U S policy in Vietnam. W P Shofstall dean of students recommended shelving charter revocation pending clearer policy on student organizations rights and responsibilities.
Variable high cloudiness today and Wednesday with little temperature change. Highs near 78 today and 80 on Wednesday, with tonight's low around 45.
London imposed economic and diplomatic sanctions on Rhodesia aimed at toppling the Ian Smith regime. Queen Elizabeth II issued orders to curb the administration and empower Governor Sir Humphrey Gibbs as the sole legal government in Rhodesia.
African nations failed to win Western backing for a UN intervention plan in Rhodesia. A proposed Security Council resolution for a total economic boycott was blocked by the United States and Britain, prompting indefinite adjournment as backstage talks continue.
Paradise Valley School District faces questions over alleged bus defects after local residents and media coverage. Superintendent Richard Langton and board president Dave Campbell defend safety, noting inspections found minor issues while state inspector Carl Wilke confirms buses meet safety standards and that problems were routine maintenance.
Mayor Bill Clayton's slate of incumbent council candidates faced opposition today from a partial ticket and at least four independent council candidates shaping a growing race.
Captain Byron Voutsinas said he was the first and last man to leave the burning Yarmouth Castle as it sank in the Atlantic killing 84. He and two officers used lifeboat No. 1 to assist frightened passengers and then returned to direct rescue efforts.
In Arlington National Cemetery Princess Margaret placed a large chrysanthemum wreath at President John F. Kennedy's grave marking her first full day in Washington. She and husband Lord Stowden observed a moment of prayer as a bugler played. Several hundred spectators watched under cloudy skies. Temporary work on Kennedy’s permanent gravesite and the infant Kennedy children's site was paused during the royal visit.
The Daily Progress begins a five part series Exploring the computer and its impact on American economic life. Roscoe Drum mond and Sam Zagoria contribute the first piece focusing on price A.
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