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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1976
Page
2
The Labor Department reports March wholesale prices up 0.2 percent due to higher processed foods and industrial goods, while farm product prices fall 1 percent. The index sits at 179.8, up 5.5 percent year over year, with seasonally adjusted figures revised to reflect 1975 developments.
The Arizona Senate Education Committee endorsed a bill extending collective bargaining rights to teachers and school professionals, while banning strikes and omitting binding arbitration. It faces further committee review before a Senate floor vote, with four Democrats for and two Republicans against.
A cement mixer and a pickup collided at the Southern Avenue and Gilbert Road intersection in Mesa killing 23 year old Leonard Leigh Pearce. The crash crushed the mixer drum and the victim died at Desert Samaritan Hospital three hours later.
A man in a white tee snatched a purse from Sara J. Hoffman on Fifth Avenue. Police recovered the purse with help from hotel guests. about $800 in cash and jewelry remained. A hotel clerk at Rodeway Inn turned in the bag after a British Columbia couple reported seeing the getaway car and a purse being discarded.
Gov. Calvin Rampton rebukes a Park Service report on the 3000 megawatt Kaiparowits Plateau plant near Glen Canyon. Salt Lake City Mayor Ted Wilson opposes the project saying it would destroy Southern Utah. Congress members challenge the report. Interior decision delayed to late April.
Administration and union representatives explained a new transfer policy to about 80 principals and teachers. The plan covers moving surplus staff to vacant district positions after school allocations, prioritizing seniority, and dates from April 6 to August 13 for transfers. Assistant superintendent Norman White notes the process remains complex and not all scenarios are detailed.
Burglars broke into two Scottsdale residences this week and stole more than $2,200 in property. Rob ert B. Newman of Phoenix reported two TVs and stereo gear valued at $1,235 taken from his home on Calle del Paisano. Robin Baldwin of Phoenix reported about $1,000 in stereo equipment stolen from her home on Navajo Trail.
Gregory Sapp and Douglas Tweedy both 20 arrive in Vancouver three days ahead of schedule on their gold rush reenactment trek with four pack mules. The pair from Scottsdale Community College are recreating the 1850s gold rush journey as part of a bicentennial event.
A three alarm blaze damaged the Tempe Hardware Co. building causing about 100000 dollars in damage. Firefighter Carroll Crawford was taken to hospital in good condition with smoke inhalation after battling flames atop the three story structure.
Arizona Attorney General seeks to represent consumers in a federal price fixing damages suit against the state's five largest bakeries. Company and firm officials pleaded no contest to criminal charges with Baird's Bread receiving fines and 30 days in jail.
Phoenix builder Ralph Staggs will run for the national committeeman slot at the Arizona Republican state convention on April 24. Tucsonan John Haugh leaves the post after two terms.
Coconino County Sheriff Joe Richards confirms multiple disturbances at the Flagstaff county jail over a week long period. He cites overcrowding and inability to segregate troublemakers as the cause and notes the last incident occurred on Sunday.
Scottsdale School District workers face a mandatory yearly chest X ray at $6 each to test for tuberculosis. Pedersen claims radiation risks outweigh benefits and notes no known tb cases among staff. State law requires the screening. a bill to drop it has been introduced. A mobile unit will operate at Scottsdale High School in April.
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