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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1966
Page
5
A brief roundup by United Press International and The Progress Staff highlights events from the latest Monday edition. The report summarizes top stories and notable items across topics, reflecting the week’s news cycle.
Gemini 11 crewmates Charles Conrad and Richard Gordon described the Earth as the most fantastic sight. They reported a view as their craft moved toward the 850 mile record, appearing to look straight down and away. President Johnson plans a Cape Kennedy visit with West German Chancellor Ludwig Erhard to discuss peaceful space collaboration. Tropical Storm Inez strengthened to a hurricane with 80 mph winds, located 650 miles east-southeast of San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Saigon reports American fighter bombers struck 17 anti aircraft positions in North Vietnam yesterday with at least 10 left in ruins. In the south Air Force and Marine aircraft bombed and strafed about 300 Communist troops in open country.
Mrs. Kathleen Hunt of Tucson says her $1,084 telephone bill follows five days rest and recreation calls from her husband Charles Stephen Hunt, 21, stationed in Viet Nam. She is a University of Arizona student unsure how to handle the bill.
Tom Cochran longtime Scottsdale assistant city manager resigns after 34 years to become Atwater California city manager effective in four weeks. He helped implement city projects including refuse collection and the municipal airport. Cochran, a Ohio Wesleyan and Cornell public administration alumnus, began in Phoenix in 1960 before joining Scottsdale in 1963. Atwater, population about 12 000, sits 35 miles south of Modesto in a farming area near Castle Air Force Base.
In Hayneville Alabama UPI selection of a jury started for Ku Klux Klansman Eugene Thomas charged with the 1965 slaying of Mrs Viola Liuzzo after the Selma to Montgomery march. About a dozen Negro jurors were dismissed from a panel of 35 Negroes and 16 whites as circuit judge Thaggard oversaw the process.
Scottsdale police report eight burglaries over the weekend. Jewelry valued at 975 dollars from Gary Wine brewer’s home. a 750 dollar diamond ring among stolen items. Other losses include saddles and cash from J and R Feed Supply and a rug plus bedspread from a model home.
Mostly fair today with a cooling trend on Tuesday after a breezy spell. Highs near 98 today and 92 on Tuesday, with a low around 68 tonight. Weekend burglaries reported include clothing worth 102 at Ramada Inn room of Fred D Taylor in Lockport New York. suitcase and accessories 84 from Safari Hotel room of Frank Sherman in Westminster California. jewelry and cash 125 from Ruth Hitt 218 N 74th Pl Martin Athe 8744 E Valley Vista. liquor and cash 95 missing while the owner was away between Sept 47 and the weekend.
Mayor alleges fraud in tactics against Scottsdale city hall library bond election. Letters to the editor use fake addresses linked to a Phoenix manager. one ad was traced to a vacant lot and another to a nonresident. Officials condemn underhanded campaigns while ads and notices face scrutiny for legal risk and accuracy.
Eligible voters in Scottsdale include property owners who are registered and have lived there six months. Voting is on Tuesday September 27 from 6 am to 7 pm. Polling places include Coronado Baptist Church and multiple local schools. The ballot asks for 2.4 million dollars in general obligations bonds for library, city hall, land, site work, parking, landscaping, and contingencies to be repaid over 30 years at up to 5 percent interest.
Japan endures its worst storm since 1959 as Typhoons Ida and Helen lash Tokyo and Kyushu. Police confirm 193 dead and 123 missing. widespread mudslides and flood damage mount to millions. U S facilities report several million dollars in losses near Tokyo. Yamanashi bears Ida impact with eight dead and ninety four missing.
A Scottsdale woman Frances Carlson, 41, was killed Sunday night while crossing Highway 287 about five miles west of Florence. The Arizona Highway Patrol named Milton Morton, 31, of Chandler as the driver. Carlson lived at 7526 E Almeria, Scottsdale. Four other weekend fatalities were reported.
State Tax Commission shows August refunds to Scottsdale at 63,813.79 and July at 37,770.73 on a per capita basis. Increase arises from revised population figures boosting state share, with Paradise Valley also gaining 5,451.23 for August and changes in July percentage.
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