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Scottsdale Progress

Location

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1961

Page

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Tempe Police Halt Scottsdale Sewer Plant Construction

Tempe police and officials halted work on Scottsdale’s new sewer plant inside Tempe limits. Fisher Construction faced two citations for building without a permit and a cease and desist order. Forthright tensions arose over jurisdiction and a looming counter suit as crews began removal.

Tempe Scottsdale Fisher Construction Company Willis Rivers Sgt Judkins Louis Cooper Robert Judkins Bill Doyle C. C. Rivers Ken Willis Fisher Company Jack Harris Fisher

War Jittery Group Plans to Move From Long Island

About 30 residents of Long Island plan to leave their homes this weekend and relocate to Chico California seeking safety from a nuclear attack. Spokesman Alvin Bauman said the move stems from the current war scare and they view their action as prudent.

Smithtown N.Y UPD Long Island Chico Calif Alvin Bauman

U S Charges Reds Harass Berlin Flights

UPI report says the United States accuses Soviet backed forces of using MIG fighters to harass two Pan American World Airways flights into West Berlin. Bonn charges say Russian and East German planes crossed into West Germany 38 times since August 23 and suggests reconnaissance missions.

U.S. State Department Pan American World Airways West Berlin Bonn West Germany U.S Berlin

Scottsdale Postal Receipts Boost Arizona Growth claim

Scottsdale ranked fourth in state population after annexation and posted 1960 postal receipts of 506356, surpassing Mesa’s 453969. Phoenix and Tucson posted 8269925 and 3423113 respectively. Valley National Bank cites Arizona as fastest growing state with top 10 of 12 growth indices.

Scottsdale Arizona Phoenix Tucson Mesa Bank Business Review

Senate OKs large foreign aid bill to Kennedy

The Senate passed a 4.196 billion foreign aid bill restoring most of a 596 million House cut and rejected an attempt to trim 150 million from the military aid portion. In Phoenix, Gov. Fannin declined to attend a Atlanta employment conference over nonsegregated hotel stays after a letter from AZ AFL-CIO official Brown. In Bonn a government spokesman said a bomb mailed to Chancellor Adenauer was intercepted.

Washington UPI Senate Kennedy House Phoenix Paul Fannin Arizona Atlanta K.&. Brown Arizona Abl-Cio Brown Arthur Goldberg Bonn API Konrad Adenauer

Kennedy Rejects Berlin Talks Under Threat

President Kennedy said the United States will not negotiate with the Soviet Union on Berlin under threat or ultimatum and will only meet Khrushchev after substantial lower level work shows progress. He asserted no intent to use force unless compelled and urged mutual restraint from neutral nations, calling for a nuclear test ban.

Washington UPI Kennedy United States Berlin Belgrade Nikita Khrushchev Kremlin

12-Year-Old Enrolls at UCLA as Youngest Student

Lance Kerr, 12, enrolled at the University of California Los Angeles to study English psychology trigonometry algebra and Russian in his first term. He is UCLA’s youngest student after Harvard and Caltech rejected him for age. Kerr, a Woodman High School graduate from Van Nuys, aims for physics degrees and at least one graduate degree.

Los Angeles UPI Lance Kerr University of California At Lance UCLA Harvard California Institute of Technology Woodman High School van Nuys Calif

Radar Net Spreads Across Arizona Under SAGE System

The Phoenix Sector of the SAGE air defense system became operational at Luke AFB, expanding radar coverage across Arizona and portions of Nevada and Southern California. Main centers at Luke and sites near Tucson, Winslow, Yuma, Ajo, and Las Vegas, with five unmanned gap fillers, are staffed around the clock by about 200 Air Force personnel each.

Arizona Phoenix Nevada California U.S. Air Force Air Defense Command Luke Air Force Base William R. Nevitt Sage Luke Mount Lemon Tucson Winslow Yuma Ajo Las Vegas Nev Air Force

United States conducts underground nuclear test in Nevada

The United States detonated a low yield underground nuclear device at the Rainier Mesa test site in Nevada. President Kennedy urged Russia to negotiate a new test ban and said the test aims to improve detection, consider peaceful uses, and strengthen defense of the Free World. No fallout was reported.

Washington UPI United States Nevada Free World Rainier Mesa Nev U.S Kennedy White House Russia Atomic Energy Commission Defense Department Re Nevada

Scottsdale Man Heads Work For Red Cross Disaster Lead

A Scottsdalian was named today as American Red Cross disaster chairman for all of Maricopa County Herbert E Graybeal of North Miller Road will assume full responsibility for direction of all Red Cross disaster operations in the county with 307 trained personnel at his command Jack R Jennings disaster chairman the past six years will remain as vice chairman Nationally the Red Cross conducts some 300 relief operations a year giving food clothing shelter medical care and other aid to victims of tornadoes floods fires and other catastrophes.

A Scottsdalian American Red Cross Maricopa Herbert E. Graybeal North Miller Road Red Cross Jack R. Jennings

U.N. Katanga Operation Draws Global Criticism

U.N. Congo force action in Katanga sparks sharp reactions from Belgium Britain and other friends of Hammarskjold. Critics accuse Conor Cruise O'Brien of overstepping his mandate as he framed the action as ending Katanga's secession. A Katanga jetbomb hit Elizabethville refugee camp. casualties feared. Moise Tshombe presses independence while U.N. aims to avert civil war and curb foreign personnel.

United Nations, N.Y UPI United Nations Katanga Dag Hammarskjold Congo U.N. Congo Belgium Britain Hammarskjold Conor Cruise O’brien U.N Leopoldville The Katanga Air Force Elizabethville Moise Tshombe Cyrille Adoula

Three Million Dollar Scottsdale Housing Development Announced

Forrest Cox Home Builders sold assets to Cypress Mines Corp for about 3 million dollars. The project plans 250 homes at Oak and Hayden priced 12 000 to 16 000 dollars with five models opening by September 23. Cypress Mines, with assets in mining timber and oils, will run Cox operations autonomously while Cox Heights and Cox Meadows developments proceed in Scottsdale and Deer Valley.

Scottsdale Forrest Cox Home Builders Cypress Mines Corporaon Oak and Hayden Cox The Mines Corporation Bagdad Arizona Tucson Henry VT. Mudd Cypress Cox Company Cox Heights Cox Meadows Deer Valley

U.N. intervenes at Elisabethville to oust foreign personnel

A U.N. report by Dr. Sture C. Linner says U.N. troops moved into Elisabethville on Wednesday to expel remaining Belgian, French, and other foreign personnel. The action followed a 48 hour deadline given to the Katanga government.

Sture C. Linner U.N Congo Elisabethville Linner Katanga

Fatal Child Hit By Car In Driveway Mishap

A 2 year old girl, Rhonda Gargus, died after an automobile rolled from a driveway and struck her as she played on the sidewalk near her Phoenix home. Police identified her as daughter of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Gargus.

Phoenix (Upid Rhonda Gargus Kenneth Gargus

Second Period Of Big Progress Subscription Contest Nears End

The Scottsdale Daily Progress urges readers to act before the second period of its subscription contest ends next Monday. It appeals for supporters to contact friends, arrange subscriptions, or mail checks to ensure their candidate receives full credit in the final push.

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