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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1968
Page
7
United Press International reports Saigon remains unreconciled to the Paris talks. A Paris source says American diplomats have had little success persuading Saigon to bargain with the Viet Cong as equals. Premier Tran Van Khong reiterates Saigon will not recognize the Viet Cong by negotiation.
In Saigon today Viet Cong forces fired rockets and mortars at several American and allied sites around Da Nang. U S officials report light damage and casualties as the Communists renew a pinprick offensive in a region slated for a winter push by South Vietnamese forces. A helicopter pad was hit but no major facilities were struck.
An elderly pedestrian was struck on 44th Street near E Clarendon by a northbound car driven by Clifford N Carpenter 48 of 4301 E Keim Dr. A woman from the San Carlos Indian Reservation was struck and killed near Tempe Bridge by Michael H McGaughey 20 of Scottsdale. Police said no citations issued in either crash.
Arizona Regents pressed for a broader bonding program to fund the University of Arizona as it sought 41 million in operating funds and 32.3 million for capital outlay. Sen. Huse noted past defeats of bonding increases but saw potential with solid revenue projections. Regents urged financing university needs without raising tuition while NAU sought 125000 for faculty and staff medical and life insurance.
More than 1500 signatures will be presented to Scottsdale City Council at 8 tonight in the Civic Center. The Old Red Schoolhouse now serves as the public library and may be vacated when the new library is ready. The petition backs preserving the 58 year old brick building and opposing tear down.
Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce members will hear guest speakers at a Friday 7:30 am breakfast at the Valley Ho Hotel. Speakers include C V Woods of Mc Culloch Corp and Norm Levitt of Mayo’s furniture, plus Don Dickson, Ralph Elsner, and other area developers and business owners.
In Coronado Central Ave classroom a computer aided language and math program is used with teletype consoles from the telephone company. Mrs. Shirley Frye the Scottsdale district math consultant notes the machine enhances problem solving as students feed it with questions and organize the work. The system remains a tool guided by human planning while Mesa and Phoenix Country Day School already use similar setups.
Paris reports say France faces worsening economic crisis. President de Gaulle held urgent talks with Premier Couve de Murville and Finance Minister Ortoli to save the franc from devaluation. Bank of France taps gold reserves while officials outline budget cuts to restore confidence.
Arcadia High School will host a Steering Committee meeting at 7 30 p m to hear status reports from seven subcommittees on academic classrooms arts facilities vocational-technical special education health and Rimedes programs and physical education. Ray West, spokesman, says reports will show readiness to make recommendations. Open to interested citizens. The other committees meet at 8 p m after the steering group adjourns.
Scottsdale City Council okayed two canal bridge widening projects estimated near sixty thousand dollars. Bid calls were approved for widening the 68th Street and McDonald Drive bridges over the Arizona Canal. Public Works Director Marc Stragier said work would start in January.
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