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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1967
Page
3
Beverly Kells a Maryvale High School junior won the Scottsdale Jaycees contest with Pioneers of Arizona as the parade theme. She will ride in the official division and receive four rodeo tickets and an inscribed trophy. The Feb 3 parade begins at 10 a.m. with entries inspired by the theme.
UPI reports a tiger yanked a U S Marine from his foxhole at Leatherneck outpost near Saigon, dragged him 300 yards before he fought the beast with bare hands. The Marine escaped with minor wounds and is receiving precautionary shots. The attack occurred Wednesday night near the Rockpile southeast of Saigon.
U S Surgeon General William H Stewart cautions against complacency as polio cases rise in 1966 per National Communicable Disease Center data. The report shows poliomyelitis increasing from 1965 figures, signaling continued threat despite vaccination efforts.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Zarkos return from Bangkok where Zarkos served with Air American. They plan to arrive around December 11 and depart December 29, joined by younger sons Ricky and Terry and, later, elder children Sue and Tim who remain in Scottsdale for college. The piece notes a Christmas Mart at St Barnabas and other community events including ROTC honors, a church service, a coma recovery, and local charity activities.
Evangelist Billy Graham remains confined to bed at Greenbrier Clinic in White Sulphur Springs West Virginia for an indefinite period to recuperate from pneumonia. Doctors said his condition had improved since Monday.
The Senate backed a package raising pay 4.5 percent for 2 million civilian workers and 5.6 percent for 3 million servicemen retroactive to Oct 1, with postal rates also rising. The plan totals about 2.6 billion for three years and includes expanded federal employee insurance. Senate passage was 85 to 2 on civilian and 2 to 0 on military, with amendments rejected.
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