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Newspaper

Scottsdale Progress

Location

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Nov 24, 1970

Page

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Third Night Invasion Attempt Reported Against Guinea

Guinea’s Conakry radio said Portuguese fascists and mercenaries made a third nighttime landing attempt to overthrow President Ahmed Sekou Toure but were beaten back by Guinean forces. Portugal denies involvement and new aid from China was pledged. East Germany embassy condolences noted.

Abidjan Ivory Coast UPI Guinea Voice of the Conakry Ahmed Sekou Toure Portugal Mao Tse-tung Chou En-lai Conakry Radio

Five Tape Recorders Stolen From Scottsdale Shop

Police report two grand thefts in Scottsdale Monday. Camera World at 50 Pima Plaza said five tape recorders and a radio worth 341 dollars were missing and found on a display case at the store rear. Roof Structures Inc at 7301 E Evans Rd reported two tubeless tires and two steel rims worth 340 dollars missing from a forklift. theft likely over the weekend.

Scottsdale Camera World Pima Plaza Inc E. Evans Rd Olice

Theft Reported by Scottsdale Hotel Guest in Safari Hotel Case

A Grand Junction man reported to Scottsdale police that two women stole 2000 dollars in cash and a 1500 dollar wristwatch from his room at the Safari Hotel on Scottsdale Road. He described one suspect as 23, 5 feet 2, 145 pounds with pink floral blouse, the other as 23, 5 feet 6, 120 pounds with tan slacks.

Grand Junction Colo Scottsdale Safari Hotel Scottsdale Rd Vance Thornburg Id Belle’s Thornburg

City Hall Closure for Thanksgiving Observance

City Hall will be closed Thursday in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Regular hours 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. resume Monday. Emergency calls may be placed with the Scottsdale Police Department.

Hall Scottsdale

Three Maricopa County Departments Criticized by Auditor

The Arizona state auditor general criticized three Maricopa County departments Parks Buildings and Grounds and Finance for weak cash and public property controls. The Buildings and Grounds office was found to be missing inventory items and lacking supplies. The Finance Department was faulted for allowing twenty thousand dollars of merchandise to go unrecorded in its revolving stock account.

Phoenix UPI Maricopa County State Auditor’s General Office County Parks Auditor General County Finance Department

Fire crews respond to gas leak at city pool and trash container

Firemen rush to the municipal pool at 315 E Main St after a gas main rupture. Rural units stand by until utility crews repair the leak. A separate trash container fire at 8402 E Indian School is put out with no damage reported and the cause is unknown.

E. Main St Arizona Flic E. Indian School

Market closes mixed as Dow rises 2.67 points

Dow Jones edges higher by 2.67 to 770.19 while transports fall 0.34 and utilities gain 0.29. Broad rest of list shows varied moves among major stocks with sales at 8.63 million shares. Major names include American Can, DuPont, General Electric, IBM, GM, Sears Roebuck, Texaco, Coca-Cola, and Dow components reflecting a choppy session.

Dow Jones Indus United Press’ International F. I. DuPont Ae Glore Forgan & Co Alcoa BRM American Brands American Can American Motors Arizona Bell & Howelles Bendix Bethlehem Steel Boeing Chrysler Emerson Fairchild Camera Ford Motors Frontier - Bo General Dynamics General Electric General Motors General Telephone Goodyear Honeywell IBM T&t Johns Manville Kennecottee Litton Marcer Oo Minnesota Mining Motorolacca North Amn Rockwell Northrup Owens Illinois Pan American Pg&e Penn Central Pepsico di Polaroid Raytheon RCA San Diego G&e Santa Fe Sears Roebuck Southern Pacific Sperry Randi Calif Texaco Texas Gulf Trans America TWA UnionOile Uniroyal United Aircraft US Steel Webba Xerox Zenith

McIntire Resigns From Scottsdale Planning Commission

Richard A. McIntire has resigned from Scottsdale's Planning Commission effective December 1 for business reasons. Appointed to fill an unexpired term about five years ago, he chaired the seven member panel last year. McIntire heads McIntire and Associates, AIA, architects, at 5109 E. Thomas.

Richard. A. McIntire Scottsdale Planning Commission McIntire

Communists open new offensives in Cambodia near Phnom Penh

UPI reports two fresh Cambodian offensives as government troops face attacks within nine miles of Phnom Penh. Officials call the situation the worst since last July with rice prices in Phnom Penh surging.

Saigon UPI Cambodia Phnom Penh U. S North Vietnam U.S South Vietnam Peared Battambang Phnom ‘Penh Kate Webb Siem Reap Kompong Som Srang

Students clash at Colombo University with Molotovs and stones

In Colombo Ceylon armed police intervened as senior students fought outsiders trying to haze freshmen. Molotov cocktails sticks and sand filled bottles were used and at least 40 people including policemen were injured in the rioting.

Colombo Ceylon UPI Colombo University

Cost of living rises again as inflation bites

The October consumer price index shows a 0.6 percent rise led by higher costs for cars clothing and gasoline, lifting overall prices 5.9 percent from a year earlier. Real earnings fall 0.8 percent from September and 2.0 percent year on year as weekly wages slip.

Washington UPI Nixon Labor Department Bureau of Labor Statistics

Britain weighs compulsory printed health warnings on cigarette packets

London officials report the House of Commons was told that the government is considering making printed health warnings mandatory on all cigarette packets in Britain.

London UPI House of Commons Britain

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