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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1963
Page
3
A humorous column notes Clothing Care News as a staple in the author’s reading, praising its role in broadening literary taste and dry cleaning knowledge. The piece playfully claims heightened conversational reputation due to subscriptions.
President Adolfo Lopez Mateos reaffirms Mexico’s fully independent non intervention policy on Cuba while opposing some U.S. measures. He notes Cuba’s air link via Mexico and credits Kennedy with peacefully resolving the Chamizal border dispute. The speech amplifies bilateral warmth amid differences and calls for continued mutual understanding.
Atlantic City gears up for the 37th Miss America pageant as 52 contestants register. They will be double chaperoned and rehearse from morning till night through Tuesday floats, Wednesday through Saturday talent, gown and bathing suit rounds, then narrowing to five finalists Saturday and a farewell Luncheon after the winner is chosen.
The 24th annual Willcox Future Farms of America Quarter Union Show features Judge Jack Bates of Albuquerque and will begin at 9 a.m. Sept. 8 at the Willcox Sheriff Posse Arena. Ronnie Parson chairs the event as Mohave teachers receive PTA funded potted plants for the first day of classes.
Silent film star Dixie Harkins aged 57, who acted opposite Rudolph Valentino and Ricardo Cortez, died Sunday in Jacksonville. known for Resurrection and The Temptress among other titles. Funeral services for John Joseph McNulty, Dennis Day’s brother and business manager, set for Wednesday in North Hollywood. Edgar J. Mannix, MGM Studios former general manager, died Friday. rosary planned tonight in Los Angeles. Dr. Stephen Rothman, 68, a dermatology and skin cancer expert, died Saturday from heart attack complications. Samuel Austen Caldwell, 101, who spent 80 years working on Canterbury Cathedral stained glass, died in Canterbury, England.
Washington officials warn a second crisis and nationwide strike threats could arise next March over secondary work-rule issues in the four year railroad dispute. Labor Secretary Wirtz argues the arbitration plan may hold, but privately says deadlock could surface if unions push extra conditions.
National Guardsmen and police fought hundreds of jeering youths in Seaside Oregon as Labor Day weekend rioting continued for a second year. A policeman was injured by a sand filled bottle, gun recovered after a scuffle, and at least 46 arrests were made with liquor sales banned locally.
A racing car left the track and crashed into the grandstand near Roseburg Oregon killing Orvall Bell 27 and Del Ray Petrol 42 of Winston and injuring 23 others. Driver Marion Bud Van Osten 30 suffered bruises after his car flipped into the stands during the third lap of a final hardtop race.
Ahow Buckey, child of Mr and Mrs Gene R Buckey of 3425 F Nesbitt Phoenix, born August 29 at Baptist Hospital. Initial listing in Friday Progress had parents as Mr and Mrs Kenneth Buckey. Other births noted include Gould at Key and Carpentier and Rotonda families with newborn girls in August and September.
Sen. Barry Goldwater outlines a nine state speaking tour in September and October 1963 including Ohio Illinois California Texas and Pennsylvania with events in Cleveland Chicago Hershey and Los Angeles. The trip targets convention delegates though aides say it is not a formal Western tour.
A bulk sale is set for September 14 1963 to George R Cavalieri of most fixtures equipment and stock from Reata Pass north of Scottsdale Arizona. William G Bretz signed the notice August 30 1963 in Maricopa County with notary Philip W Messinger.
In Sheppton Pennsylvania rescue officials halted hopes of finding Louis Bova alive in a mine cave in nearly three weeks after burial with two others. Officials cited unsafe descent risks and insufficient space in a 22 inch shaft, ending the failed search effort.
Liza Bean, 17, of 4009 E Desert Crest Dr, Arcadia, graduates Arcadia High School in 1963 and wins a $600 scholarship from the Elks National Foundation. The Scottsdale Elks Lodge notified her earlier this month. She plans to study Romance Languages at Pomona College in Claremont, California.
Federal and state mining experts prepare to enter the Texas Gulf Sulphur mine near Moab Utah to determine the cause of the blast that killed 18 men and trapped seven others. The trapped workers were rescued and a 20 man crew works below to clear debris and pump water as funeral services proceed.
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