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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1970
Page
4
Maricopa County sheriff's detectives arrested 37 year old Michael Grubbs of 7907 E. Willeta on a grand theft charge after investigators tied him to the theft of awnings screens and screen doors from the manufacturing firm where he served as production foreman at Liner.
Detergent was dumped into the city fountain over the weekend, causing a shutdown as suds spread across the area. Officials estimate about 50 dollars in outlay per incident if the soap avoids the motor, with repair bills up to 250 dollars when the motor is damaged. Deputies report $900 worth of doors, awnings, and screen stolen from Metal Products on 34 N Perry Lane, Tempe, with Grubbs linked to taking and selling the items as seconds.
Scottsdale Rural Firemen report a 5:50 p.m. Sunday blaze on Scottsdale Road at Indian School damaged a 1962 Chevrolet by a backfire carburetor causing $150 damage to owner Jack Doggett. A separate fire from a broken gas line at 7512 E Granada caused $75 damage to Paul Jones residence at 2:02 p.m. Saturday.
Police investigate a BB gun shooting targeting 14 year old T Scott Blanchard near 83rd Street and Garfield. Blanchard, from 8221 E Garfield, was watching three unidentified youths when one ordered him to run and was struck in the forehead as he fled.
Kim Neill and Gary Kostelny, sons of Neill of 8248 East Elm and Kostelny of 1607 West Friess, have joined the U S Marine Corps. They will train in basic, then aviation screening to decide their flight path.
Police report the Salvador Dali painting Original Sin was taken from a West Hollywood home. The work belonged to arts collector Edward James, with details tying to local residents and a Scottsdale link in the unrelated military notes included in the source.
Liza Minnelli was released from St John’s Hospital in Los Angeles after treatment for a forehead laceration from a motorcycle fall. Her father Vincente Minnelli confirmed she sustained the cut late Friday while riding with a family friend who was not injured. Minnelli is a best actress nominee for the upcoming awards ceremony.
Susan Sutton, 12, of Scottsdale, was stranded without an inner tube after losing her tube on the Verde River Sunday. Deputy Cecil Bell spotted her clinging to a fallen tree in swift current around 1:45 p.m. He borrowed two inner tubes and assisted her to shore.
Tempe Mayor Elmer Bradley faces three challengers Dale R. Shumway William K.B. Hegarty and Michael L. Markotie in the Tuesday primary. Three incumbents and six newcomers vie for three council seats, with incumbents Dorothy Cooper Nelson A P Sanders and Dr. William Lopiano opposed by Henry Arrendondo Gilbert R Haskinis Robert G Lytle Harry E Mitchell William J Ream Wendell W Rote Jr.
Edwin Delaney a 53 year old construction supervisor from Phoenix was found at 4310 North 78th Street in a restroom at a construction site. He was taken to Scottsdale Baptist Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 10 35 a.m. after an apparent heart attack.
Several motorists appeared in Scottsdale City Court facing drunken driving charges and related offenses. Hoyte P. Campbell of Phoenix faced 110 and 100 and 50 dollar fines for DUI reckless driving and leaving the scene. Harlan B. Padghey of Scottsdale paid 110 for drunken driving. Estelle M. Goff 50 for drunken driving and 50 for leaving the scene. James E. Purcell of Tucson 110 and 50 for leaving the scene. Terry L. Bolin of Tempe 110. Additional traffic fines ranged from 25 to 70 dollars for speeding, red light violations, license issues, and improper turns across several Phoenix Mesa and Paradise Valley residents.
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