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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1964
Page
8
A 20 year old University of California Los Angeles student leaped 45 feet from the top of Hoover Dam near Boulder City Nevada. Witnesses said he shouted to guards, This will give you something to remember the rest of your lives, before the jump as investigators opened a probe.
The Arizona Fire Rating Bureau reclassified downtown Scottsdale from Class 9 to Class 6, boosting fire protection and raising coverage for a large downtown block. Major firms like Dickson Electronic, Chambers Storage, Scottsdale Baptist Hospital, and the Scottsdale Daily Progress plant are included, aided by new hydrants in the Cape Ball Park Plaza district. Insurance estimates show 15 to 35 percent rate reductions for fully covered commercial properties. Chief Lou Witzeman noted the move during National Fire Prevention Week.
700 Democrats gathered at the Star Theater in Phoenix for a $50 dinner honoring Sen. Carl Hayden on his 87th birthday. Gov. John Connally urged support for a Democratic ticket led by Lyndon Johnson, touting strong growth and unity as Hayden praised Democratic prospects in Arizona and nationwide.
More than 50 property owners in the Indian Bend Wash district were notified of a 7:30 p.m. Wednesday meeting in Council Chambers to discuss the floodway development. City Manager Richard Malcolm said letters were sent to all known owners. Topics include the county flood control district proposal and right of way acquisitions for flood control work and Hayden Road extension, plus potential parks and recreation development along parts of the Indian Bend Flood Control Channel.
The Scottsdale Board of Adjustments denied a freestanding theater sign for a Camelback Mall venue while granting a marquee variance. The 850 seat theater, costing $200,000, was planned by Independent Theaters Inc. The board also adjusted a Maco department store sign at Smitty's Big Town and approved a service station permit at 68th St and McDowell Rd, while denying other requests and a variance for reduced parking at Brown and 5th Aves.
Sen Carl Hayden announced the Navy will award Motorola Inc a 2.2 million contract for target detecting devices used with the Talos missile. Work will be carried out at Motorola’s Western Military Electronics Center in Scottsdale. A separate burglary in Paradise Valley was reported to Sheriff's deputies.
Sen Barry Goldwater campaigned in Texas labeling the Johnson Democrats as socialist leaning. He praised Socialist party leader Norman Thomas and questioned Red China’s UN entry while planning a California Oregon Utah swing and a Heard Museum event. Weather noted warm temps with highs around 96 and 94.
Two Cleveland teenagers Martha Schendel and Janice Hawkins, both 16, who came to England to be near the Beatles, are returning home after being picked up by London police. The U S Embassy said they are not in trouble and will travel to the airport with embassy help if needed. They arrived Sept 17, stayed in a hotel, then an apartment in Holland Park, and explored West End clubs and Liverpool.
Justice of the Peace Harold Holcomb will hear a case Wednesday over a horse claimed by Pat Sanders of Laveen and Gaylord Combs of Scottsdale. Livestock Inspector Joe Samsill seized the 12-year-old sorrel gelding after a fist fight at Curry Corner. Sanders says he has cared for the horse and spent more than its value. Combs claims title. The horse is not speaking.
Vietnamese sources claimed a U S helicopter killed 25 government troops in action, but a Pentagon spokesman said the aircraft likely killed three Viet Nam soldiers with possible injuries while enemy forces engaged. The report mentions disputes over responsibility for the downing.
A large explosion wrecked a vending machine office in Phoenix early today. Police link the blast to a recent wave of Tucson bombings. No injuries reported. Authorities name Seeburg Distributing and Sal DeBruno as figures connected to the scene. City leaders caution against mob activity and await further details.
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