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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1970
Page
1
Judge Mary Anne Richey refuses to dismiss charges against Sharon Crosson 20 for flag desecration on the University of Arizona campus. Trial ordered for September 30 as defense contends protest rights. The ruling states burning the American flag can still violate law.
Obituaries report the deaths of Esther G Wiess 80 of 4202 N 68th Pl Scottsdale and Anne J Daley 79 a winter visitor to Scottsdale with services and burials in Chicago Des Plaines and Des Moines area. Lucca Lavarini 63 a Ford welder dies in Good Samaritan Hospital Scottsdale with services Friday at Messinger Chapel and burial at St Francis Cemetery. Survivors include children siblings and grandchildren.
In a reflective North Dakota to Arizona flood vignette, SAM LOWE recounts moving through contrasting floodscapes. He notes silent spring rises in North Dakota and a violent, scenic Arizona deluge that tests bridges, trees, and the dignity of nature while offering a sober, respectful witness.
King Hussein venues full military control placing army under Marshal Habes Al Jalali. Guerrillas led by Yasser Arafat declare no shooting order but threaten war while marching in Amman. A general strike paralyses stores. Arab League seeks talks with little progress as guerrillas gain city control and denounce the regime.
President Nixon told Kansas State University that higher education faces its greatest crisis from campus terrorism. He urged administrators to act, condemned radical violence, and defended Vietnam policy while warning against blaming government actions for campus unrest.
The Camelback Jaycees plan a Mile of Dollars charity event along Scottsdale Road from Indian School to Thomas Road to raise over 20000 dollars for CODAC. Comedian Dick Van Dyke is set to appear at 2 pm, with a clothesline style display expected to yield about 10560 dollars.
The desert survival course for women and girls sponsored by the Scottsdale Boys' Club is full and no more applicants can be taken. Club director Jim Charles said the session begins Thursday at 6 30 p m at the Boys Club on Osborn. He noted more than 200 applied after a Progress announcement and those who called after it filled will be notified when future sessions are scheduled.
A Scottsdale man, Pedro Alvarez, 56, was injured when he walked into a westbound car on McDowell Rd last night. He suffered two broken legs and other injuries and was taken to Maricopa County Hospital by Gold Cross Ambulance. No citation was issued.
A late model car at 8708 E Vista Dr suffered 300 in damage after a power steering hose leaked fluid onto a hot engine. Firefighters said the resulting fire damaged wiring and was extinguished before they arrived.
Fifteen Scottsdale area seniors are among 710,000 who took the National Merit qualifying test. From Arcadia, Saguaro, Coronado, Scottsdale, list of semi-finalists includes Terry Brennan, Robert Reader, Jef frey Sargent, Michael Steiner, Kendall Barney, Mary Burlingame, Scott Gadwa, Robert Greiff, James Heald, Kathleen Riall, Merrill Brenner, Robert Crawford, William Grainger, Charles White, and Thomas Huntington. Semi-finalists may advance to finalists for 3000 Merit scholarships to be awarded next spring.
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