Merchants Oppose Scottsdale Rd Post Office Site
About 50 Scottsdale merchants and property owners filed a petition with City Clerk Fern Anderson to oppose locating a new 500000 dollar post office on two acres along Scottsdale Rd north of Osborn. The group cites traffic on Scottsdale Rd and asks copies be sent to Washington and Denver officials. Rep. Rhodes has sought a federal inquiry into site selection. The Chamber of Commerce also opposes the site.
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Scottsdale Rd
Fern Anderson
Osborn Rd
Scottsdale Road
City Council
Scottsdale, Ariz
Arizona
Washington
Denver
Post Office Department
John J. Rhodes
Washington Postal
Controls Sought At Polls In Scottsdale Election
An Scottsdale School District clerk calls for tighter poll watcher controls after a watcher for trustee candidate Earl Sumrall allegedly interfered with at the Kiva polling place. District officials note vague election law and say extra staff may be hired as polling places increased from nine to fourteen.
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Scottsdale School Board
L. L. Ferguson
E. Avalon Dr
Earl Sumrall
Kiva
Sumrall
al Flowers
Scottsdale
Flowers
Defense Dept Cuts Overseas Duty Pay
The Defense Department slashed overseas duty pay from 93 million to 35 million dollars annually reducing allowances for 375,000 enlisted personnel. The move redefines pay for service members assigned to duty posts abroad and reflects a major budget adjustment.
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Washington
UPD
Armed Services
Defense Department
There Are No Slums in Scottsdale Yaqui Village
A Scottsdale councilman claimed there are no slums, overlooking Yaqui Village a four block slum cluster inside the city. Yaqui Village lies south of McDowell and is bordered by 77th Street E Moreland and W Loma Land Drive, with 62 lots housing 60 to 70 families. Many lack indoor plumbing and share a common well as welfare authorities estimate about 25 residents.
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Yaqui Village
McDowell
77Th St
E. Moreland
W. Loma Land Dr
Scottsdale
Crackdown on Poor Parkers By City Police
City police will begin warning parking violators immediately, as Chief Walter Nemetz describes a cleanup of a disorderly street scene. repeated offenses will bring citations. citations follow warnings for illegally parked vehicles on public streets with curb proximity rules.
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Walter Nemetz
Landscaping Plan Slated Along West Main Street
A Chamber of Commerce committee plans landscaping for a West Main Street strip from Scottsdale Road to Marshall Avenue. Merchants face a front foot assessment of 5.50 to cover costs, with about 80 percent pledging support as work begins in a paving improvement district. The project includes planters, desert areas, olive orange and palm trees, and grassed areas totaling roughly 6000.
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West Main Street
Scottsdale Road
Marshall Avenue
Chamber Improvement Committee
Scottsdale
Tifft
Collins
Hired Woman Seeks Bookkeeping Position in Scottsdale
Classified ad for a 29 year old woman seeking responsible work with bookkeeping as a specialty. An earlier identical listing was canceled due to high call volume from a job service in Scottsdale. Potential employers are urged to call for more details.
Sixth Buddhist Burns To Death In Saigon Crisis
In Saigon a Buddhist monk set fire to his yellow robe and died in a central park square, raising the total protests to six since the Buddhist crisis began in May. Police clashed with reporters as NYT’s David Halberstam and NBC crew were assaulted during the scene.
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Saigon
UPI
Central Park
New York Times
David Halberstam
NBC
Don Sharkey
Grant Wolfkill
Wolfkill
Sharkey
Demo Chiefs Call Meetings Amid Arizona Democratic Split
Phoenix UPI report notes two men claim to be the legally elected Arizona Democratic chairman. George Gavin, ousted last month in an alleged illegal meeting, summons state committee members while the committee vote Sept. 7 declared his office vacant. Delegates then elected Robert Allen as chairman by voice vote.
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Phoenix
UPI
Arizona Democratic
George Gavin
Gavin
Robert Allen
Weather Update With Scattered Clouds and Warm Outlook
Scattered cloudiness continues with slightly cooler today and highs near 93. Tonight’s low around 64. tomorrow’s high near 95. Observer Willard L. Greene reports Friday’s high 99 and today’s low 76 with 0.1 inches of rainfall.
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U.S
Willard L. Greene
Start of East Side Improvements Follows Annexation Victory
Scottsdale plans immediate work on East Side upgrades after Superior Court Judge Nabours reversed earlier ruling, validating the annexation. Mayor Schrader cited Thomas Rd improvements and area street lighting as priorities for the half-million population and valued district.
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William Schrader
Scottsdale
East Side
Thomas Rd
Schrader
Superior Court
William Nabour
Wilmer
Ken Williams
Scottsdale Rd
56Th Street
68Th
Burglar Loots Wesley Jewelers in Pima Plaza
A thief pried open the front door of Wesley Jewelers at Pima Plaza and stole about $4,000 in jewelry including a jade necklace and watches. Blood traces and shattered showcases suggest the burglar cut himself and fled toward a possible waiting car. Store owner Gerald Wesley reports the loss as $4,000. The break in was discovered at 6:50 a.m. by a street sweeper.
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Wesley Jewelers
Pima Plaza
Richard Mack
Mack
Gerald J. Wesley
Wesley
Ann Introduction of New City Councilman
A notice invites readers to meet the newly elected city councilman and his family. It mentions an introduction on page 2 of the newspaper.
JFK To Sign Test Ban Pact
Washington officials confirm President Kennedy will sign the nuclear test ban treaty Monday completing formal ratification by the United States. The pact aims to curb atmospheric and underground nuclear tests with global verification.
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Washington
UPI
United States
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