U S Air Force C5A crash kills many Vietnam orphans
A C5A Galaxy carrying Vietnamese war orphans on Operation Babylift crashed near Tan Son Nhut airport. At least 178 died, many babies. 100 children and up to 20 adults survived. The crash prompted continued airlift efforts despite the tragedy.
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Scottsdale seeks state highway status for Bell Pima Shea route
Arizona DOT board rejected adding the Bell Road Pima Road Shea corridor to the state highway system. Scottsdale Mayor William C. Jenkins vowed to继续 push, calling the setback while noting the loop serves as a northern bypass. Estimated costs range from 35.7 million to 178 million with drainage work.
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Ford to name Hathaway interior secretary in energy push
President Ford arrived in San Francisco to promote his energy program and announce former Wyoming governor Stanley Hathaway as interior secretary designate. He will meet nine Western governors at a working luncheon as Hathaway is expected to replace Morton.
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Ford says Rockefeller Commission may reexamine JFK assassination queries
President Ford, a Warren Commission member, suggests the Rockefeller Commission could review conspiracy questions surrounding the John F. Kennedy assassination. Forecast calls mostly sunny and warm with breezy conditions. temperatures hover in the low eighties through today and Saturday.
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Senate panel passes daily pledge bill for Arizona schools
Sen. Robert Hungerford says resentment over a local daily pledge would ease if the Legislature requires the Pledge of Allegiance. Senate Bill 1170, approved by the Education Committee, would establish a daily pledge time in public schools starting in 1975 76, with option for students to opt out.
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Coronado High School
Willam Randall
Senate
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Paradise Valleys First Clerk Strangled in Home
Helen Marston 67, Paradise Valley first town clerk, was found dead by her son Carroll Thursday evening. Investigators suspect burglary motives as her missing 1073 yellow Chevrolet Impala may indicate the suspect or suspects fled with the car.
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Quail Run
Paradise Valley mourns long-time leader Helen Marston
Paradise Valley residents recall Helen Marston as a founding force behind incorporation fourteen years ago. She lent $5,000 to start the town and served as town clerk treasurer and planning official while running a home office and even once arresting a soap peddler. Her murder at home Thursday followed a burglar incident, leaving a community stunned and remembering her tireless service to the town.
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Bruce Jameson
Paradise Valley
Helen Marston
Scottsdale
Jon Bonnell
Paradise Valley Planning and Zoning Commission
Bonnell
McCormick Files 1976 Bid for Maricopa County Attorney
D Jack McCormick, 37, Phoenix attorney and former head of the AG Consumer Protection Division, announced as first 1976 Democratic candidate for Maricopa County Attorney at a Double Tree Inn news conference. He assails Moise Berger for leaks and questioned investigations, pledging to build a grassroots campaign.
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Maricopa County
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Phoenix
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Warren
Phoenix Police Department
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McCracken
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