NAU shaped Wilson Riles rise to California education chief
NAU honored Wilson C. Riles with an honorary LL D as he returns to Flagstaff to address the 1976 graduating class. Riles credits his NAU education with instilling values to help others and pursue public service, from a difficult start in New Orleans to becoming California superintendent of public instruction.
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Art Goughanqua
SUN Star
Asporter
Wilson C. Riles
Flagstaff
Arizona
California
Northern Arizona University
NAU
Unin
Riles
Louisiana
Leon J. Bryant
New Orleans
Playstaff
Brooklyn
New York
Tam
Reagan seeks Democratic crossover vote in Michigan primary
Ronald Reagan urges cross-party appeal to Michigan voters as Ford and Carter battles for support ahead of Tuesday's Democratic primary. Ford stresses finishing the job to restore faith in the presidency. In Oklahoma, Reagan leads delegates amid a slate nomination by the state GOP. Carter meets Meany in Maryland while Brown criticizes Carter’s campaign strategy and endorsements.
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Associated Press
Ronald Reagan
Michigan
America
Ford
Jimmy Carter
Morris Udall
Tennessee
Reagan
Oklahoma
Republican Executive Committee
Detroit
Carter Meany Agree on Issues in Labor Talks
President candidate Jimmy Carter met AFL-CIO chief George Meany and reported agreement on economic policy. Carter sought labor support but noted the federation remains neutral in the primaries and assured Meany will not block or back any Democratic candidate. He called the discussion harmonious and said housing and jobs were top topics while predicting a credible path to 1000 delegates before the California Ohio and New Jersey contests.
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Carter
Aplcio
George Meany
Afl-Cio
Oxon Hill
Maryland
California
Edmund G. Brown Jr
Wasitington
Jimmy Carter
White House
Meany
Alf-Cio
Lafayette Park
Ohio
New Jersey
Senator alleges CIA FBI lied to Warren Commission in Kennedy case
Senate intelligence subcommittee member Senator Schweiker charged the CIA and FBI lied to the Warren Commission about Kennedy's assassination. He hinted at pursuing hot leads but offered no specifics, citing new material on flaws in the probe, including CIA actions against Castro and the FBI destroying a note by Lee Harvey Oswald.
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Washington
CIA
FBI
Warren Commission
Kennedy
Senate Intelligence Committee
Richard Schwelker
R-Pa
Schweiker
Subcommittee
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Lea Harvey Oswald
Commission
Agsaagin
Grand Jury Indicts 9 In Jail Fire
Nine prisoners at Coconino County Jail were indicted by the grand jury on third or fourth degree arson after a fire in the jail. Among those named are William H. McCallister Jr. and Joe A. De la Cruz. De la Cruz allegedly sparked the blaze by resisting return to a damaged cellblock. Other indictees include Anthony A Apodaca Jack Wolferberger James D Little Robert Till Rocky Ablefield Robert L. Davis and Rodger I Wally. No damage estimate yet.
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Coconino County
Grand Jury
Joe Richards
William H. McCallister, Jr
Joe A. de la Cruz
de la Cruz
Daily Sun
Anthony A Apodaca
Jack Wolferberger
James D. Little
Robert Till
Rocky Ablefield
Robert L. Davis
Rodger I. Wally
Weekend Weather Turn Warm Then Cooler
The forecast calls for sunny and warm conditions today and Saturday with highs near 85 today and around 60 Saturday. Winds turn breezy with cooler air on Saturday night with a low near 39, details on page 2.
Fluoridation Nears as City Tests Water System
City officials expect fluoridated water within a week to ten days as Lake Mary and Inner Basin facilities are tested. Hydrologist Ron DeWitt says Arizona Health Department approval is pending and Woody Mountain Well Field fluoridation remains two months away. Hourly checks will ensure fluoride levels stay at the recommended range of 0.5 to 1.0 parts per million.
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Anderson Contracting Company, Inc
Phoenix
Gary Haugen
Flagstaff
Lake Mary
Ron DeWitt
Baain
Suntoto
Inner Basin
Woody Mountain
DeWitt
Callaway Says He Did Ask for Speedy Action
Howard H. Callaway, Ford's former campaign manager, testifies he pressed Forest Service and Agriculture Department officials to speed a decision on expanding his Colorado ski resort onto federal land. He said the agency dragged its feet and he believed approval was assured from earlier discussions, as the resort faced financial trouble.
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Washington
Ford
Howard H. Callaway
Forest Service
Colorado
Callaway
Senate Interior Subcommittee
Agriculture Department
Army
Peragon
Butte, Colo
NAU to Confer Degrees in Grand Graduation Night
NAU plans a milestone commencement with over 1900 graduates at Lumberjack Gym led by Commencement speaker Wilson C. Riles. Degrees span bachelor and master levels across sciences arts engineering education and more with tickets required for entry and public seating if available. A separate Italian earthquake update notes survivors displaced by rain and landslides.
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Northern Arizona University
Lumberjack Gym
NAU
Wilson C. Riles
California Superintendent of Public Instruction
Riles
Dw University
J. Lawrence Walkup
Sidney S. Woods
Yuma
Arizona Board of Regents
Ralph M. Bilby
Flagstaff
Dwight W. Patterson
Mega
Woods
Tony Gabladon
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Arizona Daily Sun
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Cleo Murdock
Gunbar School
Thich
ASTC
Mie
Brown
Arizona Health Department
Italy
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Maly
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