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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1961
Page
3
Former Turkish president Celal Bayar and ex-premier Adnan Menderes, along with 13 others, were condemned to death by the High Justice Court in Yassiada. The military junta must confirm sentences, with executions likely soon after.
The American Legion wrapped its four day convention in Denver urging President Kennedy to abandon containment and push for liberation of captive peoples. It calls for immediate resumption of all underground and atmospheric nuclear testing and a tougher global military and diplomatic stance. Navy veteran Charles L. Bacon of Kansas City was elected national commander.
New York reports the Bronx Zoo will use timed lights to shift the potto and 23 other nocturnal species from sleep to activity for daytime viewing. At 11am red light signals night, at 11pm white light signals day, making animals active for visitors. One olingo resisted the change during Thursday's preview.
Former Arizona senator Henry Fountain Ashurst 87 will portray Sen McCafferty in the film adaptation of Advise and Consent. Producer Otto Preminger announced the casting as Washington filming closes Oct 8 with Ashurst joining the crew for Hollywood production.
Typhoon Nancy nears southern Japan with winds near 165 miles per hour threatening Kyushu and Shikoku. At least three deaths are reported as the storm, labeled Super-A, prompts warnings and air reconnaissance probes into its path.
Scottsdale architect Charles Montooth has returned from Santa Fe where he supervised construction of a home designed by the late Frank Lloyd Wright. He also plans a Los Alamos residence for a scientist and, for Taliesin Associated Architects, discusses a YMCA project in Los Alamos.
Reclamation Commissioner Dominy told the Senate Appropriations Committee that private utilities plan to transmit Colorado River power would raise costs by 254 million dollars to preference customers over 86 years starting 1964. He defended a government owned system costing 176.245 million and noted wheeling charges would exceed it by 301.504 million, with taxes of 81.27 million. Hayden asked about a Glen Canyon to Phoenix line reduced from 600 to 400 thousand kilowatts to favor northern division demand.
The Coast Guard announced plans to replace 19 old cutters by 1970 with 210 foot vessels powered by diesel engines and gas turbines. The new ships will feature helicopter landing decks and carry an estimated price of about 4.2 million dollars each.
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