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Newspaper
Winslow Daily Mail
Location
Winslow, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1964
Page
1
A four to five month old Indian infant, possibly Hopi, was found abandoned at a Holbrook residence around midnight on December 4. The baby was well cared for, warmly dressed, and left with a bottle of milk in a woodbox. Anyone with information should call the Welfare Office at 524-3115.
In Khartoum armored cars and police patrols appeared as rioting worsened for a second day. The death toll rose to 38 with more than 500 injured in the clashes across the city.
A mob in Surabaya attacked the U S Information Service library tearing down the flag burning books furniture a mobile unit and a car it marked the second assault in four days by Indonesian demonstrators protesting America and Belgium over the Congo and Malaysia crisis. Separately in Jakarta a mob ransacked the American cultural center and its library last Friday destroying about a fourth of the 15 000 books.
The Hopi Indian Tribal Council accepted bids on 33 of 40 gas and oil tracts totaling 55 532 acres at three sales. Six of seven bids rejected per USGS came from Allied Chemical Corp of Denver and Amerada Petroleum Co of Tulsa supported the remainder. Royalty income will accrue to the tribe. Total bids on accepted tracts amount to 2 946 335 dollars.
The Arizona Parks Board will defer a decision until next month on who should administer federal park funds. The board urged legislature to appropriate money for a statewide park development program while debating whether the parks department or a separate agency should handle the federal grants. Funds total $285,000 this year, $1,429,000 next year, and $2,286,000 the following year, contingent on matching by Arizona agencies. The board also will consider adding Grand Canyon Caverns to the state parks system.
Washington space officials report Mariner 4 Mars spacecraft lost contact with guiding star Canopus possibly due to space dust. mission teams expect to reclaim lock by commanding a regain effort.
Cuban Labor Minister Augusto Martinez Sanchez, notified of dismissal, shot himself in the head. Havana Radio said the incident occurred today and Miami reports his condition as serious.
The high today is expected to 43 degrees with a low of 12 below zero at night. Yesterday reached 40 with a morning low of 10 below zero and tomorrow’s high may reach 44 degrees.
Welfare Board will meet Friday to debate higher relief grants. Commissioner John O. Graham proposes raising the maximum $80 monthly grant for a woman with one dependent child and increasing payments for services including nursing home care for welfare patients.
In Georgetown AP reports Cheddi Jagan’s party opening a lead as rural returns come in. With a third of ballots counted from 31 of 35 districts Forbes Burnham’s PNC has 46,328 votes to 33,846 for Jagan’s P Progressive party.
A Pathet Lao dispatch in Tokyo says Red forces have shot down or damaged eight U S aircraft in recent days. In Washington the Defense Department had no information to substantiate the claim.
A supersonic B58 hustler bomber caught fire on the ramp at Bunker Hill Air Force Base Indiana. Three airmen injured. Col. Paul K. Carlton said there was no danger of nuclear explosion and no harmful radiation released.
WINDOW ROCK AP Glenn Landbloom Navajo agency superintendent urged unity and support of Tribal Chairman Nakai as the Navajo Tribal Council began its winter meeting. The 74-member council remains split over Nakai’s bid to oust Norman Littell from the $35000 a year legal adviser post. In a 37 page report he called for Nakai’s backing since his election.
London sources say Britain will ask NATO allies to endorse a reduced economy plan for the 51,000 man Rhine army stationed in West Germany. The move comes as Britain considers postwar defense adjustments amid alliance coordination.
An AP report says a B47 jet bomber from Pease Air Force Base crashed and burned shortly after takeoff during a training mission in Newington New Hampshire, killing all four crew members onboard.
The city council holds a regular business meeting tonight at 7 p.m. in city hall to discuss local issues and public affairs.
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