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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1974
Page
1
Washington reports unemployment eased to 5.1 percent in March with 4.6 million unemployed and 2.5 million jobseekers stuck in part time work. February stood at 5.2 percent, and overall hiring was largely unchanged.
Dr. Ray Cattani executive dean at Scottsdale County College declines to discuss a memo affecting faculty member Bob Winters. The memo reportedly withholds Winters and eight social science faculty salaries amid alleged funding inequities and his public questions to reporters.
The Paradise Valley School Board approves a district administration restructuring effective September. New posts include associate superintendent and director of personnel services among others, with John Van Laven named associate superintendent and Elanny Luty to succeed him. A bond issue of 1.25 million for the high school district and 735,000 for the elementary district is sought to fund Shadow Mountain High School and Desert Shadows Middle School construction.
State Corporation Commissioner Ernest Garfield says he withdraws his name from consideration for U.S. Treasurer. Garfield notes he will seek election to a full term as corporation commissioner and expresses sincere regret for the withdrawal.
Mrs Hance will meet NE Phoenix residents at 7 p m Monday at Indian Bend Elementary School 3633 East Thunderbird as part of a series of monthly neighborhood meetings. Other council members will also meet in five locations citywide to hear citizen views on city government and police and fire protection.
Ethel D Houston 74 moved from Chicago to this city in 1953 and resided at 4831 E Indianola. She died Wednesday at Good Samaritan Hospital. Survivors include her husband Victor two children Edward F and Dorothy Grillias a sister five grandchildren and one great grandchild. Services set for 11 a.m. Monday at Green Acres Mortuary 401 N Hayden burial in Green Acres Cemetery.
The Maricopa County Planning and Zoning Commission endorsed a master plan for a new community sized at about 26,000 residents situated east of Carefree. City officials have faced criticism over police understaffing and rising crime as noted by the Arizona State Citizens Committee on Corrections and Rehabilitation. Arizona’s new 55 mph speed limit law was clarified by the State Department of Public Safety with no special fines. County School Superintendent Richard L. Harris said he will complete his term and will not run for state superintendent this fall.
Two men including John Goldwater Erskine, nephew of Sen. Barry Goldwater, were acquitted by Superior Court Judge Warren L. McCarthy of attempting to sell 50 pounds of marijuana to undercover agents. The judge ruled without a jury.
Charles Castoe, 25, in custody on $55,000 bond after confessing to about 50 residential burglaries across East Phoenix Scottsdale Mesa and Paradise Valley. He escaped a work camp in February then traveled to Oklahoma Texas and the Midwest before returning to Arizona. Preliminary hearing set for April 9 at East Mesa Justice Court.
A Phoenix grand jury indicted Richard Allen Lewellyn and Michael S Belt on 19 counts for armed robberies and burglaries across Phoenix and Scottsdale. The hearing was dismissed. initial hearings set for Saturday with Superior Court to follow. Bonds were increased by 11,000 each after additional Phoenix charges.
A four year old Scottsdale girl remained in critical condition at Maryvale Samaritan Hospital after a Sunday night Phoenix crash. Nancy Carvallo underwent head surgery and is in intensive care for a severe head injury. The Haenfler grandparents also hurt. Roy and Shirley Mae Haenfler were injured with Mrs. Haenfler in fair condition after surgery. Six Phoenix residents died in the crash when Garry Young’s southbound car collided with the Haenlers’ eastbound vehicle, sending occupants into the Roosevelt irrigation canal.
About 1,000 Scottsdale area Boy Scouts will attend a district Camporee this weekend off Beeline Highway, 37 miles northeast of the town. They will camp at Mesquite Wash seven miles north of the Saguaro Lake turnoff, with Webelos invited to join. Patrol hikes will be stressed with no matches allowed for starting fires.
An inquest began at 1 30 p m into the February 28 death of 14 year old Barbara Lynn Kesteloot in Justice Court. Police say Kelly Rae Dallas dropped her sister at a Scottsdale home when Barbara jumped on the bumper as the truck prepared to leave. Dallas says her foot slipped off the clutch and the vehicle lurched, fatally striking the girl. an officer recommended no voluntary manslaughter charges.
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