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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1961
Page
3
Readers in Scottsdale face the October 31 ballot on a city charter defining government form and powers The Daily Progress begins serial publication of the charter articles outlining incorporation council manager government and key provisions including mayor council terms salaries qualifications and open meetings.
Secretary Udall unveiled a $271.5 million Reclamation Bureau construction program for the current fiscal year financed by a $274 million Congressional appropriation. The scope includes seven new starts such as San Luis California and Emery County Utah projects, aiming to irrigate 1.5 million acres and boost hydroelectric capacity by about 1.9 million kilowatts.
Arizona state Senator Evan Mecham protests a Carl Hayden dinner over the non partisan label. He accuses Hayden of long partisan alignment and questions funding tied to Hayden’s 50 year career. Chauncey replies that Hayden has a long record of service to Arizona and the nation.
The New York County Democratic Committee voted to rename Tammany Hall to Chatham Hall after reform elements ousted old leaders. Mayor Wagner’s faction approved the change following his primary victory over Carmine DeSapio, with the headquarters moved to the Chatham Building.
The CPUSA vows not to register under the 1950 Internal Security Act, challenging the Kennedy administration. The piece details Supreme Court rulings from 1961, a mass propaganda effort, and potential penalties including five years in prison and a $10,000 daily fine for noncompliance.
State Welfare Commissioner Fen Hildreth will refer Frank Magin Jr. suggestion to the state welfare board. Mangin, acting chair of the Maricopa County Welfare Board, recommends sending a signed statement with each welfare check. The plan aims to confirm ongoing eligibility and could be adopted statewide as policy.
CAPE CANAVERAL FLA UP I reports NASA postponed the Ranger II mission hours before launch due to guidance system trouble on the Atlas Agena rocket. The 670 pound probe aimed to test cameras radiation meters and seismographs for a 1962 moon mission series with three Ranger flights about 90 days apart.
The State Department said it must reduce personnel by about 500 employees due to congressional budget cuts. Officials said most reductions would come from the Washington estate.
Scottsdale Postmaster O. C. Wilson will travel with 30 Arizona postmasters to Denver for the National Convention of Postmasters of the United States. He and his wife depart Phoenix at 1 p.m. and reach Denver Sunday at 10 15 a.m.
A Scottsdalian will headline the annual bread breaking dinner of Maricopa County medical doctors and Arizona State University professors on November 1 at the Memorial Union ballroom. Dr. Douglas G. Arner ASU associate professor of philosophy will discuss Science and Values the Spirit of Contemporary Philosophy His background includes degrees from Creighton University and the University of Michigan and teaching at Princeton University and the University of Michigan He is active in several professional associations and has published in The Philosophical Review. Arizona will host a hostess room at Denver's Brown Palace Hotel to showcase dates and citrus from the Valley and state chamber literature Postmaster Wilson Arizona chapter president and convention credentials chair notes over 3000 postmasters and spouses are expected at the Denver Hilton convention headquarters with dignitaries including Postmaster General Day and Senator Johnson
Naples Italy flood toll rises as rampaging waters from rain swollen rivers strike three southern towns. At least four people are dead and the number may grow. Hundreds are left homeless by the deluge.
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