29 Oct 1964
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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1964
Page
1
An editorial condemns the current election campaign as among the most vicious in recent memory. It blasts hate filled material, calls for factual campaigning, warns that money and slogans unduly influence outcomes, and urges voters to focus on candidates’ merits to preserve democracy.
Democrat James Cleckner and Republican incumbent Dave Kret urged calling a constitutional convention at the Scottsdale Exchange Club. They criticized the Arizona constitution as overly amended and outdated, citing 328 amendments since 1912. They also discussed revaluation delays, probe into tax and corporate commissions, and education board reform tied to Proposition 101.
A Paradise Valley citizens group urges defeating a 960000 bond to add to Paradise Valley High School. They favor converting Greenway elementary into a junior high for grades 7-9 to save costs, while district officials warn crowding will worsen and ninth grade courses would be limited unless transportation or new facilities are added.
Rites for Cyrill Dvoulety 69 were held at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church after a Scottsdale hospital death. Other notices include Martin Nedell 70 cremation at Paradise Chapel after a Long Island to Phoenix move, Eleanor Warner 53, Edward Handka 72, Clarabelle Howey 82, Burness Williams 57 with service details and survivors listed.
UPI report says Jim Shumway custodian of county voting machines guarantees all 821 units are about as fool proof as Fort Knox. He states there is no need for panic and that all machines are functioning properly.
Phoenix county officials consider a bipartisan plan to test voting machines at each precinct before polls open on November 3. County supervisor Burns and Election Director Burke support the move amid protests over alleged machine malfunctions and prior court disputes.
In Chattanooga Tennessee a 22 year old Black man named Charles Morrow was fatally shot by a 64 year old white ex railroad worker Amos Jones after an altercation in a Krystal restaurant. The waitress claimed Morrow cursed her and threw a sugar bowl. Jones said he struck Morrow to protect her. The city remains desegregated.
Notice is given under the Bulk Sales Act that James Whiteman and L Betty Whiteman dba Penn Tavern intend to sell all stock on hand fixtures equipment and goodwill at 510 North 45th Avenue Phoenix Arizona to W G Moffitt and Vivian I Moffitt. Sale to occur November 4 1964 creditors must file claims by 8 00 A M November 4 1964 at 8666 Fast Cypress Street Scottsdale Arizona.
At the Vatican 2 200 prelates at St Peters Basilica debated lifting the church ban on artificial birth control and redefining married love. Leo J Suenens Belgium liberal prelate warned against a Galileo style clash while noting speakers must avoid specifics to prevent misinterpretation.
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