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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1961
Page
4
Old Greenwich Connecticut dispatch describes a father's financial and emotional journey preparing a daughter for college. He recalls shopping sprees, rising expenses, and the step by step process from acceptance to departure. The piece highlights the burden on the father while mothers drive the mounting logistics and packing.
Alfred Lunt will direct the Broadway revival First Love starring Elisabeth Bergner, marking a rare team return after years away from American stage. The piece adapts Rom a in Gary novel The Promise at Dawn, with Bergner reappearing after thirteen years. The interview also notes Paul Newman in two Ward pictures and Hemingway’s The Young Man in development.
Millions hit the highways for a Labor Day weekend as the National Safety Council predicted at least 420 will die in traffic crashes. UPI counted 17 early weekend deaths this start, Utah leading with four fatals, while President Kennedy urged patient driving and strict enforcement.
The Maricopa County sheriff halted the search for prospector Jay Clapp missing since July 1 after several days of jeep posse patrols in the Superstitions yielded no trace. Clapp, a 15 year Apache Junction resident, was last seen visiting an old mine tunnel. Stringent highway safety efforts followed nationwide as states mobilized to reduce tolls and keep motorists vigilant.
The Town of Scottsdale passes Ordinance 126 annexing contiguous territory described by detailed sections in Maricopa County and declares an emergency. The map is official, streets are dedicated, and annexation takes effect after recording with the County Recorder. Mayor pro tem William Schrader signs, with Town Clerk Dorothy Ketchum. Publication dates Sept 1-7, 1961.
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