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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1960
Page
1
A Scottsdale steering committee voted to form a corporation to push a 300 bed open-staff, non profit community hospital. The plan, backed by doctors and business leaders, aims to serve the area with economical facilities and will seek public and group approval after next week.
A Scottsdale column notes four proposed hospitals in the area including Doctors Hospital Inc on Indian School Road and a private 54 bed facility by James Jennings. It warns that overlapping ventures risk overfunding and hurting profits, citing Northwest Hospital in Glendale funded by bonds and sold to Tucson investors.
Maricopa County Planning and Zoning Commission denied Valley Zone Piea's request to re zone about 6000 acres between Shea and Bell roads near Paradise Valley. The proposal sought higher density from bD43 to D386 for three homes per acre, provoking strong neighborhood opposition. The board forwarded denial to the Board of Supervisors for final action. Attorney Frank Hays Burch submitted petitions from owners of more than 4000 acres supporting the plan.
Scottsdale Town Council approved planning to extend sewer lines to Coronado Road along Hayden and expand the sewer plant. Five to two vote with Councilman Austin Smith and John Knudson opposed. Smith announced resignation effective tonight. Bonding program and plant plans awarded to Reisnes Bly Beck Co and Henningson Durham Richardson.
Town Council on Tuesday reduced the proposed annual liquor license tax from 1200 to 600 dollars after liquor store owners argued the rate was excessive. Attorneys for the group noted they also pay town sales and business taxes.
Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce committee led by John C. Colwell aims to equalize freight rates in the Phoenix metro area. Surveys in Chandler Tempe Avondale show outside delivery surcharges of at least 1.10 per hundred weight and 10 to 20 percent of total freight. The group wants a larger delivery radius to include Glendale Litchfield Good year Avondale Sunnyslope Scottsdale Tempe Chandler Gilbert and Mesa and may hire a rate attorney to petition the Interstate Commerce Commission to end inequities.
Friday ceremony marks the start of Scottsdale Square at 40 East Indian School road. Wil liam G Kiely funds over a quarter million dollars for construction by E L Farmer with Norman J Hamill as architect from Butte Montana. The multi story complex features enclosed court off street parking and year round air conditioning with music in every office and a central reception. Dick Searles Realty handles exclusive leasing with Dick Searles and Leo E Riley prominent in the groundbreaking. Shops on first floor and second story offices envisioned. occupancy expected by January 1.
Be a Howe operator of Party Line Inc reports a coffee table and heavy picnic bench stolen from the yard at 392 West First Street on Sunday. Police investigation underway.
Two nonpartisan candidate panels for Scottsdale school board are sponsored by the Scottsdale Council of Parents and Teachers the League of Women Voters and the United Classroom Teachers Association of Scottsdale. Moderators will be League of Women Voters members. The first panel meets 8 p.m. September 28 in Ingleside school cafetorium. The second is 8 p.m. October 3 in Scottsdale High School auditorium. Public invited.
Voters must register by 5 p.m. September 26 to participate in the November 8 general election. Registrations may be made at Town Hall 123 East Main or Scottsdale Justice of the Peace at 36 East First Street from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Mel Ensign and Joe Wong were hired to draw plans for Navajo and Hopi schools at Continental and Granite Reef road and Osborn and 65th street. They will also plan Mojave and classroom additions at several campuses while Ralph Haver will finish Coronado High plans and double Hohokam classrooms. The board adjourned to Arcadia High School open house.
The 1960 Scottsdale survey shows 7 600 area jobs with 6 600 residents working locally and 2 500 residents commuting out. Retail finance real estate and services employ 4 000 to 5 000, while 611 school district workers and 400 private staff rise with new offices. Tourism and resorts drive gains as new centers expand.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. in Whitney & Murphy for Garland M. White 65 who died Friday in Baltimore Md. Masonic rites by Tempe lodge. Burial Greenwood Memorial Park. White was Scottsdale schools superintendent 1929 1939 then Army colonel retired at 60. Survivors include two daughters Edith Hales and Loreen Mowery, father Elijah M. White, stepmother Mildred White, four brothers Elvin Walter Irval Ralph, two sisters Louis Iverson and Lura Bobo.
The National Television Academy of Arts and Sciences will meet at Mountain Shadows this weekend to select the Emmy award winners for 1960. The 27 board members and executives include Mike Wallace Chet Huntley David Brinkley Paul Weston Bud Yorken Henry White and Betty Furness. Thomas Freebairn-Smith is executive secretary. headquarters are in Los Angeles. A press cocktail party is planned Friday and another media affair Saturday. winners will be announced later from Los Angeles.
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