Iraq Faces Mass Arrests After Defense Minister Slain
Beirut reports describe widespread arrests in Iraq following the assassination of Defense Minister Maj. Gen. Hammad Shihab during an apparent coup attempt to topple the Baathist regime. Saddam Ilussein Takriti is said to have led troops that crushed the uprising as the country declared a state funeral.
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Lebandh
Iraq
Hammad Shihab
Baghdad
Saddam Ilussein Takriti
Revolutionary Command Council
Iraqi Securiy
Nazim Kazzar
Recreational Park Zoning Draws Fire Near Sedona
Ci County Board of Supervisors discussed a proposal for a large recreational vehicle park in Duichmans Cove near Sedona. Developer John Stevenson seeks a county use permit, citing creek widening and dredging to strengthen a nearby dike. Opponents warn the site sits on a known plains flood area. The board scheduled a final decision after a 3 p.m. meeting. Additional actions included a residential to light industrial zone change in Winona, a use permit for an auto storage business in Flagstaff, and a Munds Park residential to commercial rezoning hearing on August 6.
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Duichman's Cove
Sedona
Edday
Ci County Board of Supervisors
John Stevenson
Te Park
Stevenson
Stenghten
Attini
Tougher Pet Code Drafted for Council
The Flagstall City Council plans a revised pet control ordinance by its July 10 meeting, likely including cat restrictions. Mayor McPherson and City Attorney Croxen described a draft ready for review and possible leash law tightening after citizen meetings. Police humane efforts will shift to varied hours and an extra dogcatcher day to address stray pet issues and calls for stricter enforcement.
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Flagstall
Minager
Lelatel C. McPherson
Attyred W. Croxen
Croxen
McPherson
Coconina County Himane Association
Richard Clark
FBI probes two murders on Navajo Reservation near Tuba City
FBI and Navajo Police investigate the deaths of Betty Isaac and Tilbitan Begody, both 30, in a traditional Navajo event north of Rocky Ridge Boarding School. Isaac was beaten and Begody stabbed. suspects reportedly held on public drunkenness charges, status of federal charges unclear. Agents operate near Oraibi and the Utah border with no released details.
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Tuba City
Betty Isaac
Tilbitan Begody
Begody
Rocky Ridge
Miss Isaac
FBI
Utah
Coconino County
Stali
PBI
Oraibi
Grand jury to probe Phoenix drunken driving case
Maricopa County Attorney Moise Berger ordered a grand jury investigation into how Phoenix handled a drunken driving charge against Senator Paul Fannin. Arrested last November, Fannin faced a DWI charge that was dismissed after his lawyer showed medical reports claiming a prescribed drug affected the breath test results.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Maricopa County
Moise Berger
Paul Fannin
R-Ariz
Fannin
Biggest Parade Ever Lined Up In Flagstaff July 4
Flagstaff hosts the largest parade in its history on July 4 with 97 units signed up sponsored by Playstaff Jaycees. The 11 am start follows a 9:30 am lineup reveal. Judges will be selected from visiting tourists to ensure impartiality. Awards include silver platters from Babbitt's Department Store for best commercial best individual and most novel entries.
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Flagstaff
Playstaff Jaycees
al Wenger
Strairman
Jaycees
Wenger
Babbitt's Department Store
Arizona
Miss Arizona
Jattle Missy Flagstaff
Charles Street Gang
Cinders Load Mission Aids Santa Fe Line at Winona
At Darling Pit near Winona a Santa Fe Breight engine and Roadmaster Jesse Chapman supervise loading cinders. A big engine pushes about 40 empty boxcars uphill to the site for loading to meet future supply needs.
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Santa Fe Railroad
Jesse Chapman
Eff
Singer
Darling Pit
Winona
Santa Fe
Gil
Manuel Ramerop
Santa Fe Cinder Pit Aims for Century of Use
Jesse R. Chapman, a long-time Santa Fe roadmaster, notes the Darling Pit near Winslow and its cinder production since 1946. The facility, essential for railroad ballast, has grown from 800 hopper cars in 1946 to 1,924 in 1981, with current loading efficiency and a 38 cent per ton cost. Chapman believes the pit will remain usable for at least a century, employing a small crew while earning its keep.
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Darling Pit
Santa Fe
Texas
Oklahoma
Colorado
Kansas
California
Southwest
Boxcars Drop Stop During Pit Break at Darling Pit
Jesse Chapman and Brakeman Bill Shumway exit the freight train for a break near the rock crusher conveyer at Darling Pit. Chapman, a di-year veteran with Santa Fe Railway Co., oversees the cinder pit as Toadmaster for District 3 covering the Winslow to Seligman railroad right of way.
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Darling Pit
Jesse Chapman
Bill Shumway
Fiagatal
Chapman
Council Vote On Tax Rate Tuesday Noon
Flagstaff city council to meet at noon Tuesday to act on the 1973 74 property tax rate based on an estimated 40 million city valuation figure projected by County Assessor Richard Hillman. The council approved a 9.9 million budget for 1973 74 by a 76 1 vote with one dissent. The tax rate is expected to fall from 3.20 to about 2.50 per 100 of assessed valuation. The Arizona Daily Sun office will be closed Wednesday July 4 but will publish on the holiday.
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Flagstaff
Sethe
Frank Abeyta
Richard Hillman
J. Dale Nations
Coconino Community Council
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