16 May 1977
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Newspaper
Arizona Daily Sun
Location
Flagstaff, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1977
Page
1
A SUN photo captures a quiet boy by the water on a bright spring day. He sits, fish in mind, preferring solitude and silent dreaming over talk, as sunlight warms the scene.
A 2 year MIT study led by Carroll L. Wilson warns the world faces an oil shortage as early as 1981 with annual free world demand rising to 15 to 20 million barrels daily by 2000. The report urges wartime urgency for converting away from petroleum and stresses unprecedented international collaboration.
Former President Richard M. Nixon reportedly asserts in a forthcoming TV interview that abuses of presidential power were required to end the Vietnam War. He says initial hopes for Soviet help failed and extraordinary domestic actions were needed for a favorable withdrawal.
Flagstaff City Council plans to invite bids for a south Flagstaff fire station by Friday. City Manager Charles K. McClain and City Engineer Holbrook Clay met with architect Vince Hamant to review plans.
Congressional tax leaders support retroactive energy tax incentives with April 20 date to match Carter energy program rollout. Proposals include rebates for fuel efficient cars and home insulation credits, with a gas guzzler tax not retroactive. Treasury testified these tax changes add little complexity to tax laws as Congress debates a multibillion tax bill.
The Supreme Court unanimously reversed a lower court and upheld Illinois automatic license revocation for repeated major violations, saying due process is not violated. Justice Blackmun wrote the opinion. Rehnquist did not participate. The decision contrasts with a prior ruling that mandated evidentiary hearings before license loss. In a separate action, Claude Wild Jr. loses appeal and will face trial over alleged illegal corporate contributions to Sen. Sam Nunn’s 1972 campaign.
President Kenneth Kaunda said Zambia is in a state of war with white-ruled Rhodesia. He announced the army is on full alert and order to shoot on sight any Rhodesian aircraft entering Zambian airspace. Zambia, with five million people, borders Rhodesia and hosts guerrilla bases aiding cross-border incursions from Mozambique and Botswana.
Two Flagstaff architects Bert Bender and Cle Edgar said the city’s plan to solicit preliminary sketches for an adult center breaches ethical standards. They criticized Mayor Robert Moody and a council subcommittee for pressuring for sketches without proper qualifications or resumes, while a third architect Vince Hamant agreed to submit.
A collision between two commuter trains twelve miles north of Rio de Janeiro killed at least nine people and injured others, with rescue workers probing the wreckage as authorities tracked the number of casualties.
Flagstaff councilman James Irby names completion of the fire station and adult center, plus ongoing water resources work, as top priorities for next year. He notes bid delays, supports a planned pool study with the school district, and downplays calls for a governmental complex while praising council unity and businesslike city management. Irby, a one year council member, aims to finish projects and improve city operations.
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