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Newspaper
Payson Roundup
Location
Payson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1974
Page
1
The Department of Public Safety released 1973 figures showing 224 area accidents, down from 209 in 1972, with 316 total citations, 969 repair orders, and 548 warnings. In 1973 37 people were arrested for driving while intoxicated amid breakdowns by violation type and warnings.
The Payson Community Education program expands into theater arts with Rev. Bob Donovan set to teach. Father Donovan, pastor of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, began acting at age 12 and studied drama in New York. He has worked with multiple stock companies and helped found theatre groups before the move to Payson.
Town council grapples with federal revenue sharing funds next year as the Treasury Department will use the 1970 census for allocations and Payson’s population has since more than doubled. Mayor Pottet and Vice Mayor Slaughter plan to raise the issue with Rep. Conlan amid impending April 23 primary and May 28 general elections. 163 Gila County residents enrolled at ASU in fall with Globe supplying most students.
Payson residents face a May 28 town general election for seven at large council seats. Primary set for April 23 with nomination rules and filing deadlines including age residency and property ownership requirements. Petitions due Feb 22. write in filings by April 19. candidates limited to 200 dollars campaign spend.
A telephone solicitor prompts merchants to buy ad space in The Catholic Year Book. The caller, identifying as Mr Adams of C Y Publications, claims proceeds benefit St Philip's Catholic Church Payson. BBB offices in Phoenix Reno report no record of the firm. Father Ted Radtke urges verification calls.
The combined amount of Earth's water in oceans seas lakes rivers underground reservoirs ice and clouds equals about 329 million cubic miles, a global total reflecting the planet's hydrosphere.
Two icy road crashes were reported last week near the Mogollon Rim. C C Owens of Heber struck a stopped school bus on Highway 260 east of Payson on January 9 with no injuries or citations. D R Brace of Los Angeles lost control Saturday on the ice 48 miles east of here. his car and tow vehicle were damaged with no injuries.
Arizona added a record 60,000 telephone customers in 1973 and statewide backlog fell to 685, the lowest since December 1968. In Payson area, backlogs dropped while system size grew from 2,455 telephones at end of 1972 to 2,774 at end of 1973 per Mountain Bell Manager Richard Thompson.
The 1973 Payson building permits totaled 3,440,627 dollars, down from 1972’s 4,733,207 dollars. Inspector Harry Cain reported, noting he had issued 9,773,830 dollars in permits since May 24, 1971, with a peak waiting list of 4,500 customers.
Hank Hebert spokesman for the Concerned Citizens Committee Against Drug Abuse says the first public education meeting was rescheduled from January 22 to January 29 at 7 30 p m due to a scheduling conflict The program remains intact with two guest speakers from two State agencies.
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