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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1965
Page
3
A bridge hand description shows West awake with knowledge of partner’s clubs and a clever diamond switch. South asleep misleads by winning with dummy’s ace, allowing West to execute a setting diamond ruff and win with the nine of hearts.
The report notes Britain’s shift away from hanging with the House of Commons approving a bill to end executions for a five year review period. It cites the 1964 last Gallows executions of Peter Allen and Gwynne Evans, the moratorium, and aims for a minimum 15 year sentence for murderers once law takes effect.
Karl Narten a 34 year old Tucson man convicted of killing hiker Rickel Hansen and assaulting Hansen's fiancée Patricia Crosby near Tucson in 1962 will be executed as scheduled. The Arizona Supreme Court ruled the testimony of Crosby helped establish Narten motive for the murder. He fired eight rifle shots and left Crosby head wounded.
The Scottsdale Junior Chamber of Commerce conducts a contest to find its most outstanding new member as part of a nationwide Jaycee competition. Chairman Bob Hoddy says the local chapter will select its top first year member for the state contest next May with the winner advancing to the national convention in Detroit next summer.
The Defense Department lowers mental fitness bars to boost Viet Nam era enlistments. Effective Nov. 1, high school graduates scoring above the lowest 15 percent will qualify without aptitude tests, while those scoring 10 to 15 percent face backup tests. Dropouts must reach at least the 5 percent level, and volunteers must meet the same standards as draftees.
Damage estimates set at 5000 dollars after a fire Friday burned a section of bleachers and the press box at Coronado High School stadium. Police suspect two youths playing in the area started the blaze in a storage area under the grandstand.
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