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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1961
Page
3
In Jerez de la Frontera a Flamenco Chair for Folklore opens at the Council Cultural Center to protect the art from commercial distortion. Scholars from several countries will discuss Andalusian dances including Canto Grande while publishing works and broadcasting programs.
Barbara Burns 22 recovering in a hospital psychiatric ward under a 72 hour emergency hold after a second attempt at self harm. The daughter of comedian Bob Burns was found in her Hollywood apartment and rushed to hospital with overdose symptoms. She faces an October trial for possession of narcotics after a prior arrest with 95 heroin capsules.
The Labor Department reports major unemployment centers declined by 19 percent in August from July. The national jobless rate remained 6.9 percent of the labor force. San Jose Wichita and Milwaukee dropped from 6 percent plus to below. The Huntington Ashland area moved from 12 percent plus to 9 to 11.9 percent.
Washington dispatch reports maintenance crews inspecting about 75 older model Constellations used by six U.S. airlines for any signs of metal fatigue in tail assemblies. FAA wired field inspectors to check rudders and horizontal stabilizers as a precaution after reports linking tail failure to a Chicago area crash.
The Agriculture Department estimates a record 87 400 schools and child care institutions will receive milk under the special milk program in fiscal 1961 62. The plan allocates 105 million dollars for the year supporting about 2.6 billion half pints for school consumption with some areas offering free milk to needy children this fall.
Phoenix bank debits rose 3.5 percent in August to 859 million dollars, per the Phoenix Clearing House Association. Debits for the first eight months climbed 3.7 percent from 1960 levels as business transactions remained solid.
A physician weighs whether climate affects health advising patients to test new climates through all seasons before moving. The article cites asthma hay fever bronchitis emphysema and other conditions and notes stories of improvement or deterioration in places from the Bay Area to Duluth and the Southwest. It cautions against abrupt moves without trials and warns about dust storms loneliness and weather shocks.
New York Mayor Robert F. Wagner and James S. Lanigan won the Democratic primary, ending Carmine G. DeSapio's hold on Tammany Hall. Wagner defeated Arthur Levitt while Lanigan beat DeSapio in a Greenwich Village district race, signaling a shift in party leadership with national political implications.
Maxwell S. Stewart editor of Public Affairs Committee publications warns average investors face extremes between cautious and speculative choices. He urges selecting either fixed income or variable investments based on family needs, avoiding tricks and seeking professional advice while educating oneself by reading financial pages and consulting Standard and Poor's Moody's or Fitch.
Miami restaurant operator Edward R. Esparza files two damages suits totaling 100000 against Patrolmen William B. Whittington Vernon L. Baker and the town of Miami. Esparza says the officers beat him during a stop on August 17 and fired tear gas in his face. Also named are eight John Does and a bonding company. Police said Esparza became abusive when asked to sign citations.
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