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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1961
Page
4
A Scottsdale campaign urges local residents east of Scottsdale to join a petition for or against annexation. The United Citizens for Annexation to Scottsdale Committee asks property owners to participate, inviting calls to headquarters Whitney 6-8556 for petition contact.
A call to action urges readers to stand up and be counted through a public appeal or campaign message. The piece emphasizes participation and civic engagement with a directive tone.
A letter argues Scottsdale mismanages funds and overburdens taxpayers with debt while Phoenix offers sound planning and immediate services. It urges residents to join Phoenix via annexation, claiming long-term cost and service benefits and inviting readers to register as supporters with the Citizens for Phoenix Annexation committee.
UPI reports farm income gains lifting land values. Values rose about 1 percent in the four months to July 1 with Corn Belt gains offset by ongoing losses elsewhere. Total farm land and buildings valued at 138.4 billion dollars, a record, averaging 124 dollars per acre. A Cargill process combines linseed oil and water to make a new paint, potentially protecting flax farmers from income cuts. Demonstrations start in Washington at the Paint, Varnish, and Lacquer Association convention.
Charges of assault with a deadly weapon were dropped against M H Crittenden and Jim Gillette in a deer hunting dispute that wounded 12 year old Bill Joe Walker. Both men still face misdemeanor counts of misuse of firearms and will answer to the charges in Justice of the Peace court. Gillette, the boy’s uncle, said the shooting began as a warning shot and continued in self defense. The victim sustained nonlife threatening injuries to both knees and one forearm.
Bonn reports indicate Heinrich von Brentano will leave office after CDU loses majority in the 497 seat Bundestag election. FDP and SPD leaders including Willy Brandt push for new government as Adenauer era ends. Brentano cited lack of FDP confidence and said he would not join the new cabinet.
The University of Arizona Lunar and Planetary Laboratory led by Dr. Gerard Kuiper received a one year grant of 142104 dollars from NASA to extend telescope based lunar mapping and coordinate determinations. Kuiper noted the work fixes lunar equator positions aiding future detailed photography.
Lawrence Modesto a 31 year old ranch worker and parolee confessed to beating Connie Mack 14 and Mary Mack 9 with a hammer in Indio California His arrest followed the discovery of Marys body at a doorway and Connies body later in a storm drain Police tied motive to an insult to the father Ardell Mack 31 a guitarist with a hillbilly band authorities said Modesto was on parole after a five year term for second degree murder in San Diego County
Five persons died in weekend traffic accidents in Arizona raising the 1961 toll to 418. Victims include Richard Pender 22 of Tucson who died after being ejected from a car on Calle del Arizona. Others were Arsenio Peres 34 and Russell T. Beard 57 with his wife Edna of Lakewood California in a three car crash near Yuma. Albert F. Kurata 54 of Phoenix died in a head on collision on U S 80 near Mohawk. Several other drivers were injured and authorities cited speeding as a factor.
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