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Newspaper

Scottsdale Progress

Location

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Oct 06, 1961

Page

4

Udall Pushes Broad National Conservation Program

Interior Secretary Stewart Udall told reporters on his return from Detroit that Congress will hear a call for a broad national conservation program built on recommendations from a forthcoming outdoor recreational sources commission due next January. He praised recent conservation acts and warned of local misunderstandings hindering park proposals while signaling continued push for dunes, wilderness, and river-system parks nationwide.

Washington UPI Stewart Udall Congress Cape Cod National Seashore Udall Detroit Lake Michigan Dunes National Parks Conrad L. Wirth Michigan Indiana Dunes U.S. Forest Service Gulf of Mexico Padre Island National Seashore Texas Ozark Country Missouri

Soviets Detonate Largest Nuclear Blast Since Testing Resumed

Paris sourced report from UPI states the Soviet Union fired its 18th and largest nuclear test since resuming testing on Sept 1. French detectors logged the blast at 7:21 a.m. local time, with power 1.5 to 2 times bigger than the Oct 4 detonation in the Novaya Zemlya region.

Paris UPI Soviet Union French Atomic Energy Commission Commission Novaya Zemlya

Curious People Harass Farmer Ended in Tragedy

In Gary Indiana an elderly farmer Stanley Wiernasiewicz who lived alone was tormented by rumors of a woman lying in a glass casket. After nine days of harassment a neighbor reported the incident and authorities found his body.

Gary, Ind UPI Stanley Wieriasiewicz Wiernasiewicz Stanley Wiernasiewicz

Grim cat and mouse game noted in Baltic sea clash

In Hamburg, NATO naval exercises near the Baltic meet a Soviet cruiser and destroyer at the entrance to the Baltic. The piece discusses close boundary lines between East and West, the strategic value of the North and Baltic seas, and Hamburg's push for electrifying the Hamburg Ruhr rail line and a deep water harbor near Cuxhaven while opposing protectionist trends.

Hamburg West Germany Elbe Cuxhaven The Baltic North Sea Atlantic Hamburgers Ruhr

Mr. Sam Rayburn Faces Terminal Cancer Battle

Dallas dispatch reports House Speaker Sam Rayburn 79 is dying of cancer, with surgeons removing a lymph gland and doctors saying no further surgery is anticipated. President Kennedy urged national prayers as Rayburn, a longtime Democratic leader, remains heavily sedated and in pain at Baylor University Medical Center.

Dallas Tex UPI Sam Rayburn Kennedy Baylor University Medical Center Mrayburn

Sam Rayburn the Power Behind the House Leader of Democrats

Rayburn rose from a Texas cotton patch to Speaker of the U S House, serving longer and more influential than any predecessor. He earned respect for honesty and loyalty, wielding quiet tact and decisive tactics, including a famous gavel bang. His life spanned politics, marriage, and a bald head that became a recognizable signal of his moods.

Sam John Nance Garner Rayburn

Rayburn extends record as longest serving House member

Washington, Sam Rayburn has served longer in the House than any man in history and as speaker longer than Henry Clay. Eight presidents saw his tenure, with Rayburn wielding power rivaled only by the presidency. Kennedy later called him the storekeeper in a famed White House anecdote.

Rayburn Congress Baylor Joe Risser Bonham Risser Washington Leon Burnett Washington UPI Sam Sam Rayburn Speaker House of Representatives House Henry Clay Franklin D. Roosevelt Harry Truman Kennedy

Thurber in Critical Condition After Brain Surgery

James Thurber remained in critical condition at Doctors Hospital after emergency brain surgery to remove a blood clot. A spokesman said the 66 year old humorist and cartoonist was progressing slowly and had a better night following Wednesday night operation.

New York UPI James Thurber Doctors Hospital

Car Union Ford Hope To Make Contract Sunday

The United Auto Workers and Ford resumed national talks in Detroit hoping to finish a master contract for about 120000 striking workers by Sunday. Five major non economic issues and 47 local plant disputes remain, with Walter Reuther and Malcolm Denise meeting this afternoon after days of remote talks.

Detroit UPI United Auto Workers Union Ford Motor Co Ford UAW Walter P. Reuther Malcolm L. Denise

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