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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1966
Page
6
Nogales authorities detain a 800pound suspect claiming Gypsy identity after a woman accused Mother Sofia of bilking her out of 970 dollars. The victim says Sofia claimed a stomach tumor could be cured by wrapping six twenty dollar bills around an egg and sleeping on it, then the teller broke the egg and kept the money.
Mrs Lyndon B Johnson dedicates Glen Canyon Dam describing it as a national asset and symbol of water conservation. The 710 foot high structure near Lake Powell highlights federal state participation with Arizona Governor Goddard Utah Governor Rampton and other officials present. Johnson tours Hearst Castle before continuing western conservation tour.
In District 8 E covering Northeast Phoenix and western Scottsdale, Republican John Roeder defeated Cecelia Kline in the 8 E race after unofficial counts shifted. Roeder won 2 053 to 1 923, with an earlier total showing Kline as winner 2 058 to 2 010. Ruth Adams also nominated with 2 195 votes.
Laura Bernstein 20, a Fair Lawn New Jersey junior art education major at Arizona State University, was found stabbed six times near the Casa Loma Hotel on Mill Avenue. The victim, fully clothed, had a borrowed bicycle in hand, suggesting she had just arrived or was leaving.
A United Press International wire summary and Progress Staff report highlight daily developments. The items cover politics, local events, and notable occurrences shaping the day's news flow.
Police in Kenilworth Ill report a bayonet found by Coast Guardsmen offshore from the Percy mansion, possibly the weapon used to kill Valerie Percy 21 daughter of GOP candidate Charles Percy. Daley notes the bayonet is not rusty, suggesting a recent submersion.
Jokake Resort Inn plans to open December 15 as repairs proceed after a blaze caused several thousand dollars in damage. No serious injuries were reported though one wall fell slightly injuring a fire captain. Origin traced to a dining room during painting work. investigators probing cause.
The United States opened a major peace offensive at the United Nations proposing to halt bombing of North Vietnam and withdraw forces from the South if Hanoi concedes. Secretary Goldberg urged broader talks with Beijing and supported Thant's three point plan while McNamara announced a 700 million dollar rise in combat aircraft production.
A Viscount turboprop airliner of Australian Airlines crashed on a sheep farm near Winton central Queensland killing all 24 aboard. Captain Ken Cooper 41 and First Officer John Gill 29 were identified. The flight from Mount Isa to Long Reach halted after an engine caught fire before the disaster. An official investigation was ordered and the incident followed a Civil Aviation Department safety report.
A groundbreaking ceremony at Thunderbird Field is planned for 10:30 a.m. Friday with John H. Hilton of the Federal Aviation Agency as guest speaker. Mayor B. L. Tims and city officials will attend. Hilton and the mayor will be flown by helicopter from near the Scandia Restaurant to the field. Elder George Smith will give the invocation and Thunderbird Academy Band will provide music. Ken Sherwood will display a pre World War II Stinson aircraft. Bentson Contracting Co. has completed water work and realignment of the landing strip, with heavy field work beginning Monday.
The Camelback Jaycees and Scottsdale Library Board back a bond issue for a city hall and library in a resolution signed by John G. Thomas and Warren Searles. They urge a vote next Tuesday, calling the city hall and library project urgent and the most economical way to proceed.
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