20 Oct 1966
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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1966
Page
1
Brad Simon takes the helm as Scottsdale's library director, starting this week. He plans to learn procedures, assess the main library and Bookmobile, and help plan a new building with space and collection expansion in mind. Previously he led the Arizona Library Survey at ASU.
Samuel Joseph Agnon of Jerusalem and Nelly Sachs of Sweden share the 1966 Nobel Prize for literature. The authors, who never met, will divide the $60,000 honorarium.
Dr. Clifford Smith reports at Palo Alto conference that half the nation may live in planned communities by 1980 and that education must be a survival necessity with districts planning new structures. He notes expanded kindergarten, classroom carpeting as cost savers, and a call for professional accompanists for Arcadia High School choruses amid choral program threats.
Washington report notes the House approved the Demonstration Cities bill by 142 to 126 and sent it to President Johnson for signature as part of Great Society efforts. The Senate backed a $5 billion supplemental fund bill with Viet Nam war projections, now referred to a conference committee amid trade debate.
John McKinney publicist says riders in the County Parks Dept event will be treated during the trail ride Saturday at 9 a.m. from the base camp near Yates Stables. Riders must bring canteens and lunch. A $1 trail fee applies and horses are available at $9 each.
NASA officially designates Virgil Grissom Edward White and Roger Chaffee as the crew for Apollo 1 to launch on a Saturn I rocket in early December. The mission aims for a 14 day test in orbit to advance the 1969 moon program amid Gemini 12’s near-term flight.
James M. Lewis 40 died Tuesday of a heart condition at Scottsdale Baptist Hospital He owned Lewis Appliance Store for a decade after five years with Sears in Phoenix He was a WWII infantryman Purple Heart recipient and charter member of the Scottsdale Business Exchange Club Survivors include wife Pearl son Randy daughter Linda Sue Peart his mother two brothers and a sister Graveside rites by the Masonic funeral committee will be at Green Acres Cemetery Services at Messinger Mortuary with visitation after 6 p.m. today.
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