Arizona Attorney General Rules Harris Appointment Illegitimate
Bruce Babbitt stated that Maricopa County School Superintendent Richard Harris cannot legally serve on the State Board of Education due to a violation of constitutional consent requirements. Harris remains a holdover until a new appointee is confirmed by a Democratic governor Raul Castro. Harris rejects the ruling as politically motivated and refuses to resign.
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Phoenix
UPI
Bruce Babbitt
Maricopa County
Richard Harris
State Board of Education
Senate
Gabaldon
Harris
Babbitt
Raul Castro
City selects Touche Ross as auditors for next year
The city council chose Touche Ross and Co. as auditors for the next fiscal year after a special meeting following a finance committee recommendation. Six firms bid, but ethics rules prevented price quotes. dissenters favored Coopers and Lybrand or Peat Marwick.
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Touche Ross and Co
Heinz Hink
Accountancy
Richard V. Campana
Paul Messinger
Campana
Coopers and Lybrand
Messinger
Peat Marwick Mitchell and Co
Scottsdale School Board Expels Fifth Grader Over Disruptive Conduct
The Scottsdale School Board voted 4 to 1 to expel Eric Fogle from Pueblo School for ongoing disruptive behavior while noting he defied authorities and disrupted classes since fall 1974. The action takes effect May 29, 1975, with homebound instruction provided pending the term.
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Mike Petryni
Scottsdale
Eric Fogle
Pueblo
Fogle
William Randall
Mike Bloom
Margaret Meyer
Meyer
George Fogle
Senate committee studies real estate bond reform in Arizona
A Phoenix senate committee held a week long session on a bill to reform the State Real Estate Department over bonding provisions. The measure would require land developers to post bonds to protect buyers with some members favoring up to 50000 dollars. Insurance spokesmen warned surety firms may resist high bonds due to speculative development risk. An interim panel had proposed 5000 dollars, but several members said that was inadequate for protection.
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Phoenix
UPI
A_ senate
Scottsdale Chamber Backs Roadway Improvement Plan
The Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce backs a plan to resurface Scottsdale Road from Indian School to Osborn. The project, costing about 1.5 million, includes new medians brick-textured, sidewalks, landscaping and drainage with 70 percent funded by federal and state sources. The chamber urges timely easement access and notes no cost to property owners.
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Scottsdale
Scottsdale Road
Scottsdale Tempe Council to discuss Indian Bend Wash outlet plans
The joint Scottsdale Tempe meeting will cover the outlet section of the Indian Bend Wash from Vista del Camino south to the Salt River. County and Army Corps financing for most projects is noted while Scottsdale funds only McKellips Lake and park work.
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Indian Bend Wash
Scottsdale
Tempe
Vista del Camino
Salt River
George Iannella
McKellips Lake
Army Corps of Engineers
Iannella
McKellips
Miller and
Hayden Roads
Wash
Princess Drive
Princess
Hayden
Tannella
Scottsdale and
Scottsdale Bible Church seeks 20 acre Shea 76th plan approved
The Scottsdale Bible Church won planning commission approval to build a church complex on a 20 acre parcel at Shea Boulevard and 76th Street pending Development and Review Board review. The plan calls for a 1000 seat sanctuary and a matching education facility with potential gymnasium and pool, with access via a 25 foot driveway from Shea before Miller Road extension.
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Scottsdale
Shea Boulevard
Miller Road
Shea
Larry Bussard
Commission Adopts Sign Ordinance Changes and Church Plan
Commissioner Schaffer questions Shea access as 500 attend church services with plans for offices and fellowship hall. Commissioner Black asks about Miller extension. Bussard says no immediate plans. Zoning changes allow shingle wall and free standing signs. each business front gets one perpendicular and one parallel sign.
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Robert Schaffer
Shea
Saguaro Lake
Jane Black
Bussard
Miller
Tempe Man Face Possible Prosecution Over Bribery Attempt
Scottsdale police say Tempe resident Michael Rountree 26 attempted to bribe Officer Sharon Bozik during a red light stop at Scottsdale and Osborn. Lt. John Pratt noted bribery is prosecutable and a deputy county attorney will decide on potential arrest.
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Scottsdale
Sharon Bozik
Osborn Roads
Michael Rountree
Rountree
John Pratt
John Lohse
Burglary Nets Jewelry valued at 2175 in Scottsdale
A burglar used a doggy door to enter William Hawkins home at 8314 E Columbus and took jewelry including turquoise necklaces a color TV stereo and a $20 gold piece total about 2175. A separate break in at the Doubletree Inn room of a St Louis man yielded a pearl necklace ring two gold pins and five $20 bills totaling about 1700. The incidents occurred between 830 and 930 a.m. Tuesday with no forced entry found.
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Scottsdale
William Hawkins
E. Columbus
Hawkins
Phoenix
St. Louis
Doubletree Inn
Scottsdale Rd
Judge weighs venue move for Steelman Gretzler murder case
A Tucson superior court judge took under advisement a request to move the Willie Steelman and Douglas Gretzler murder trial out of Pima County after a two day hearing. Defense says local coverage biased jurors. In Phoenix a former Patrick associate testified about 1968 financial help sought from Ned Warren Sr during a land fraud probe.
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Tucson
Superior Court
Willie Steelman
Douglas Gretzler
William Drake
Pima County
Phoenix
Joe Patrick
Patrick
Ned Warren Sr
William Ballinger
Wickenburg
Maricopa County
Glendale suspends fire chief and three personnel over job program probe
Fire Chief Gray Crabtree Fire Capt. Bob Gilbreath and firefighters R M Kessler J J Gibson and personnel director Bill Willey were suspended without pay Tuesday as Glendale investigates alleged falsification of applications for a federal employment program.
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Glendale
Gray Crabtree
Stan van de Putte
Bob Gilbreath
R. M. Kessler
J. J. Gibson
Bill Willey
Arizona Press Club to appeal ruling on recorders at Regents meetings
The Arizona Press Club will appeal a superior court decision that rejects First Amendment protection for tape recorders and cameras at Arizona Board of Regents meetings. The ruling last week held press rights do not cover use of recording devices.
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Phoenix
Arizona Press Club
State Board of Regents
Bike path study moved to interim committee work
Phoenix Senate transportation committee approved studying the use of public funds for bike paths between sessions. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Lucy Davidson of Tucson, was sent to a subcommittee for interim work.
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Phoenix
Senate Transportation Committee
Lucy Davidson
Tucson
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