Scottsdale Shopping Center Fire Torrents Across Downtown
Fires raged in Hayden and Indian School shopping center and in two downtown Scottsdale stores causing extensive damage. The largest blaze destroyed TG Y and Markgraf's Drugs with several other shops damaged by smoke and heat. No injuries reported though arson hints cited. Loss estimates ranged from 250000 to over 1 million.
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Hayden and
Indian School Rds
Scottsdale
Tg&y Variety
Markgraf’s
1St St
Scottsdale Rd
Hanny’s Resort Shop
W. Main
Earl’s Market
Indian School Rd
Earl Rutledge
Earl Shipp
RFD
Hanny’s
E.main
Phoenix
Tempe
Earl's
Hannay
High-rise plans move forward for Camelback Tower Hotel
Scottsdale Planning Director George Fretz recommends approval of two high-rise developments, including the Camelback Tower Hotel and a hotel apartment complex, with a June 15 city council consideration and nine conditions focusing on landscaping and employee parking. The projects cover about seven percent of a four acre site and include an eight story main building plus a ten story wing with 136 rooms and 64 housing units. Completion of Desert Foothills Scenic Drive parks marked by a April 10 ceremony, funded by Maricopa County, showcased two new five acre parks with planned entry curves and picnic facilities.
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George Fretz
Scottsdale
Mike Robinson
Robinson
Fretz
Commission Fretz
K-Mart
Hayden
Indian School Rd
Desert Foothills
Scottsdale Rd
Bell Rd
Maricopa County
Cave Creek Improvement Association
Cave Creek Road
Maricopa
Deserted desert scene and riot reports from Saigon to Chicago
Police report a man found dead north of Pinnacle Peak Road near Scottsdale with initial indications of a gunshot wound possibly self-inflicted. A U S unit of 200 repelled a larger Communist force near Saigon with artillery and air strikes. Chicago mayor Daley keeps a peace march permit amid ghetto disturbances and guards along the route. In Pennsylvania, five injured by a sniper on the Turnpike and a couple found dead in a car.
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Maricopa County
Scottsdale
Pinnacle Peak Rd
Scottsdale Rd
Saigon
U.S
Pase
Chicago
Daley
Harrisburg
Penn
Pennsylvania Turnpike
All Indian Days to Highlight Scottsdale April 18 20
Scottsdale hosts its first All Indian Days with close to 100 families planning to attend. Nations expected include Apache Arapaho Comanche Hopi Navajo Otoe and Pawnee. A parade Saturday April 19 at 10 a.m. will start at the Civic Center move downtown then circle the stadium. Demonstrations of cradle boards baskets beads blankets rugs shawls and jewelry will be shown and sold. The Central Plains Indian Club sponsors the event to foster understanding between Indian and non Indian families.
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Scottsdale
Scottsdale Stadium
Civic Center
Central Plains Indian Club
L. Lpacewater
City department heads swap roles under rotation plan
Three Scottsdale Public Works leaders McCausland Raby and Pearce switch posts starting Monday as part of Director Marc Stragier rotation plan now entering its second year The trio will train for acting public works director with Stragier noting one may replace him in about five years when he sails around the world for 18 months to two years
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Dick Pearce
Dan Raby
Jim McCausland
McCausland
Pearce
City
Marc Stragier
Raby
Stragier
Scottsdale
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