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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1970
Page
5
Cambodia said its forces killed or wounded 68 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong in two battles and reported another Communist attack on a village where Cambodian guards were said to have massacred 90 Vietnamese refugees. Premier Lon Nol pledged to consider a republic in Phnom Penh ending monarchic rule.
Scottsdale Justice Court processed 14 deaths in March, only two from natural causes. Auto accidents caused four deaths, a pedestrian fatality occurred on Scottsdale Road, and several others died in crashes or disappearances. Causes remain under investigation for some, with murder and accidental gunshot cases noted.
Apollo 13 mission took off with James Lovell Fred Haise and John Swigert aboard a Saturn V aiming for the Fra Mauro region. Swigert replaced Mattingly after a measles exposure saving the 10 day flight with a potential haul of ancient rocks possibly dating 5 to 5.5 billion years.
Scottsdale school construction faces rising bids with four high school projects and several elementary projects costing well above bond estimates. Architects and district officials discuss halting or redesigning bids to limit costs while funds from levy and capital outlay must cover the overages.
The amended smog control bill passes the House in a voice vote after hours of debate and amendments. Rep. Frank Kelley says it strengthens enforcement authority over all pollution sources, including auto emissions, with backing from health officials and the mining industry. The session also advances a school finance bill as lawmakers push toward adjournment. weather予 mostly sunny with highs in the upper 80s and cooling tonight into Sunday.
Deputies in Salina Kansas have a warrant for Abbie Hoffman of the Chicago Seven for defacing the U S flag by blowing his nose on it during a Kansas Wesleyan University appearance. They plan to serve it when possible and monitor his speaking schedule.
The last potential town hall postal station in Paradise Valley may remain under town control as the Post Office abandons plans for a new facility. The council and zoning commission blocked a new Scottsdale substation, leaving the current contract station to be reassessed amid resident concerns over broader service scope and future survival.
Beautification trailers moved to four locations to aid residents in discarding stored trash. Officials request no rocks or construction materials be placed in units. Trailers now sit at Paradise Drive and 65th Place, 70th Street near Paradise Drive, 84th Street at Desert Cove, and Shea Boulevard at Scottsdale Road. They stay until April 17.
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