Protests greet encircle plan for east Scottsdale
A wave of protest rose on Scottsdale's east side over Phoenix's consideration of a round about annexation toward the area. About 70 eastside residents spoke at a Phoenix council meeting as Scottsdale leaders urged reannexation and petition activity. Local officials disputed immediate action, noting Scottsdale’s last week annexation petitions failed and some were falsified.
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Scottsdale
Phoenix
Tempe
Jim Smith
Progress
Scottsdale City Hall
Smith
Mort Kimsey
Scottsdale Eastside
City Hall
East
Auto Workers Strike At Ford Ends Deadline Standoff
The United Auto Workers sparked a nationwide walkout of 120,000 Ford workers after deadline passed without a new contract. President Walter Reuther announced the strike and pledged efforts to end it quickly while negotiations resume at 10 am Wednesday.
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Detroit
UPI
United Auto Workers Union
Ford
UAW
Walter P Reuther
Reuther
New Group To Seek Better Scottsdale Council Action
Chris Christakis a Phoenix attorney and former Scottsdale Board of Freeholders chair leads five associates forming the Scottsdale Improvement Committee. They met twice at 530 South Monte Vista Dr to enlist more qualified candidates for the city council. John La Sota is acting secretary and invites interested residents to join. The next meeting is planned for this coming Friday evening.
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Chris Christakis
Phoenix
Scottsdale Board of Freeholders
Scottsdale
Monte Vista Dr
John la Sota
Board of Freeholders
Christakis
Himself
la Sota
Phoenix eyes annexation of Scottsdale eastside
An editorial debate in Scottsdale centers on Phoenix plans to annex Scottsdale eastside. City officials cite a Motorola plant as a potential anchor while Phoenix signals cautious consideration amid local resistance and recent annexation memories. The rivalry reflects tensions as Scottsdale grows with new homes and business.
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Motoroola
Paul Jones
Motorola
Phoenix
Mana
Scottsdale
Phoenix Council
Phoenix City Hall
Eastside
Mardian
Scottsdale Weather Station Opens at Kiva School
Scottsdale introduces a local weather station at Kiva School with 12 senior science students led by Ken Leake. Chief weatherman Rick Berett, age 13, reports a 94 degree high and 66 low with 60 percent humidity, noting instruments provide precise readings even in variable local weather.
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Scottsdale
Kiva School
E. MacDonald
Ken Leake
Kiva
Peaceful Entry as 13 Negro Children Enter Memphis Schools
Thirteen Negro children five boys and eight girls including twin sisters integrated four all white Memphis elementary schools with police protection and no violence. Some white students withdrew and two mothers arrived at one school seeking to remove children, but overall the move was orderly and calm per Police Commissioner Armour.
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Memphis, Tenn
UPI
Memphis
Claude Armour
Armour
City Board of Education
Atlanta
Dallas
New Orleans
Peace marchers reach Moscow after 8000 mile trek
A tired group of 29 Western peace marchers reached Moscow after traveling from San Francisco through six countries. They entered Red Square without permission to speak and distributed pamphlets on unilateral disarmament while police allowed interaction with Soviets.
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Moscow
UPI
San Francisco
UPD
Red Square
California
Nikita Khrushchev
Pentagon Seeks Call-Up of 716 Doctors and Dentists
The Defense Department asked Selective Service to call up 716 medical professionals for service in expanding forces. It targets 495 physicians, 154 dentists and 67 veterinarians who would be offered 15 days to volunteer for officers commissions rather than draft. A prior June 9 call added 185 physicians for Navy and Air Force with dentists and veterinarians to serve in the Army.
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Washington
UPI
Defense Department
America
Pentagon
Navy
Air Force
Army
Tempe Judge Grants Continuance in Sewer Plant Dispute
Magistrate Sam Kee of Tempe postpones hearing in Scottsdale Tempe sewer plant case from October 5 to October 26. Fisher Contracting Co and the City of Scottsdale were to defend zoning and building violation charges over the new North Tempe treatment facility after attorneys sought the delay.
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Sam Kee
City of Tempe
Scottsdale-Tempse
Fisher Contracting Company
City of
Scottsdale
North Tempe
Kee
City to hire private investigator for eastside annexation
Scottsdale’s city council is asked to hire a private investigator to study the eastside annexation. City Attorney Roy Petsch says results would go to the Maricopa County Attorney. Tom Cook threatens prosecution if no action, while H E Camp accuses ex City Manager Bob McNutt of ordering signature falsification.
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Scottsdale
Eastside
Roy Petsch
Daily Progress
Maricopa County
Petsch
Tom Cook
Cook
H. E
Scotty) Camp
Bob McNutt
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T.R. O’brien
E. Mitchell
L. L. Ferguson
Better’ Council
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N. Quail Run Place
Arnold Berett
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