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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1961
Page
3
The University of Arizona reports substantial 12 month progress across microbiology geology pharmacy zoology astronomy agricultural biochemistry and geochronology. New faculty additions and rising external research support reflect a growing frontier of scientific teaching and research in Arizona.
In Havana on a Sunday demonstration against Castro regime Premier Fidel Castros soldiers and police fired on anti Communist Cuban protesters. Wounded marchers reported as crowd chanted Cuba si Russiano and Libertad following the cancellation of a Our Lady of Charity procession.
President Kennedy decided to stretch his Cape Cod weekend through today and return to Washington late this afternoon. He plans to stay until 4 p.m. EDT with weather warranting the extension. Earlier reports said he would receive updates on Hurricane Carla’s impact on the Texas Gulf Coast as federal aid preparations continue.
William Sebald announced his resignation as the U S ambassador to Australia citing pressing personal reasons. President Kennedy accepted the resignation in Canberra Australia.
Tom Jamison a deep sea fishing director with Miramar Beach Hotel in Guaymas says Americans err by acting like big shots. He urges tourists to eat drink and do as locals do to get along and avoid disrespect.
Congress moves into a packed week with aims to adjourn within a week. Senate and House plan action on foreign policy and domestic energy issues, including Kennedy era proposals for Peace Corps expansion and a new disarmament agency.
Debbie intensified to a hurricane with 85 mph winds 1,400 miles east-northeast of San Juan. Weather officials wary as Cape Verde origin storm chases NW, potentially preventing researchers from dispersing silver iodide to disrupt the storm’s energy cycle.
In Springfield Massachusetts two brothers 11 year old David Harwood and 13 year old Thomas Harwood drowned after a rope swing collision over a pond. Police said they were knocked unconscious and fell into the water. skindivers recovered their bodies.
The Tokyo metropolitan area reported a total population of 9,922,542 as of August 1. Males numbered 5,132,610 and females 4,798,932 in the latest census-like figures released Sunday by authorities.
Australian researcher I Maddocks found Gau Fiji and Abiang Gilbert Islands residents show no rise in blood pressure with age, unlike London and Western populations. Studying 99 percent of Gau and about 90 percent of Abiang, he notes youth to old age pressures stay similar, challenging the age related rule.
California politics move toward an official Nixon bid as signs mount that Richard M. Nixon will announce a gubernatorial run before October 1. GOP leaders and national figures urge a Nixon campaign against Pat Brown, with polls showing him far ahead of rivals.
United Press International reports the Agriculture Department’s total food donations at home and abroad hit a record for the year ended June 30, totaling almost 3.7 billion pounds, with costs rising to 453.8 million dollars. Domestic donations cost 245.6 million, foreign 208.2 million, and aid to needy families rose from 525.9 million pounds in 1960 to 855.6 million in 1961.
A medical columnist argues against rush to hysterectomy for fibroids, noting cancer risk is small and many patients suffer mental and marital ruin after surgery. Personal letters detail young single women harmed by premature ovary removal and wives abandoned after menopause and infertility.
Rachel B Williams offers piano classes for ages kindergarten through high school. Thorough basic training supports advancement in band chorus and orchestra with two public recitals planned. Scholarships awarded to Arizona Music Camp and Progressive Award.
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