Groundwater bill advances from Arizona Senate panel
The Senate Natural Resources Committee approved the compromise groundwater bill by 6 to 0 with one abstention. The measure clarifies rights of public and private water utilities in critical areas, expands a water management commission, and aims to avert a looming water crisis while preserving current mining and city pumping. The bill faces ongoing debate over data needs and long term conservation.
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Phoenix
Senate Natural Resources Committee
Polly Getzwiller
D-Casa Grande
Morris Farr
Tucson
Senate
House
Prescott
Arizona
State Supreme Court
Santa Cruz Valley
Santa Cruz
French help to Zaire as Katanga rebels advance in Shaba
La Libre Belgique reports France has sent officers to aid Mobutu's army in Shaba Province with Moroccan troops also deployed. Egypt may be sending men while France disputes direct troop involvement. Kolwezi receives about 20 French officers as Moroccan forces arrive amid the conflict.
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Brussels
Belgium
Zaire
Shaba
la Libre Belgique
Mbunze Nsomi Lebwanabi
Paris
Egypt
Lebwanabi
Morocco
France
Katanga
Kolwezi
Mobutu Sese
Seko
Mobutu
Hassan II
Mondales decline May 14 invitation to Indian Bend Wash events
Vice President Mondale will not attend the May 14 Indian Bend Wash festival due to a heavy schedule. Scottsdale will still hold the May 14 dedication of McKellips lake and recreation area and a groundbreaking at the McDowell Exhibit Plaza site. A larger community celebration will be rescheduled for Carter Administration representatives to attend.
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Walter Mondale
Scottsdale
William C. Jenkins
Rebecca McGowan
Jenkins
Mondale
Carter
Billie Gentry
McKellips Lake
Wash
McDowell Exhibit
McDowell Road
Gentry
Indian Bend Wash
U.S. Corps of Engineers
Scottsdale council weighs tax free bonds for health facility
Scottsdale voters hear a request from Los Arcos Realty president Duane Fifer to dedicate a health care site on 20 acres near Shea Boulevard and Scottsdale Road to enable tax free bonds via a nonprofit. The study session starts at 8 p.m. in the Scottsdale Center for the Arts.
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Scottsdale
Duane Fifer
Los Arcos Realty and Investment
Shea Boulevard
Scottsdale Road
Los Arcos
Council
Scottsdale Center For the Arts
Fifer
Richard Filler
McCormick Ranch
Via de Ventura
Pima Road
108Th Street
Cactus Road
120Th Street
Bids for Scottsdale Senior Center phase two exceed estimate
Nine firms bid to add a 5,600 square foot single story addition and site work for the Scottsdale Senior Center. Bids ranged from 250,194 to 293,100, well above the 210,000 architect estimate funded by federal blocks. City officials may reject the bids to allow redesign and rebid.
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Scottsdale Senior Center
Max Pelka
Wilson Jones and Associates
Arizona West Contracting Co
Terra Grande Inc
Herbon- Haney Constructors Inc
Coronado Contracting Corp
Gilliland
Farnsworth Construction Co
Valley Building
Haas Construction
Imperial Construction Co
Scottsdale bed tax ballots available for May 10 election
Absentee ballots for Scottsdale's May 10 two per cent lodging tax election are available at City Clerk Fern Nell's office in City Hall. Ballots may be marked during business hours 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and must be submitted by 5 p.m. May 6. The measure proposes a two per cent tax on lodging rentals for the first 30 days, in addition to the existing one-cent sales tax.
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Scottsdale
Fern Nell
City Hall
Civic Center Plaza
SRP Launches Power Saver Service for Home Energy Upgrades
Salt River Project introduces Power Saver Service offering free home energy inspections and low interest loans for insulation. Homeowners eligible. renters can get inspections only. Program features include SRP financed insulation up to 1000 dollars at 12 percent for 12 to 36 months, aiming to cut bills and fuel costs.
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Salt River
Arizona
SRP
A.J. Pfister
Pfister
Scottsdale
Hussein to visit U.S. for talks with Carter on Arab-Israeli conflict
Jordanian King Hussein will make a two day visit to the United States beginning April 25 to discuss the Arab-Israeli conflict with President Carter and seek additional U.S. economic aid, the royal palace announced.
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Amman
Jordan
Hussein
United States
Carter
U.S
Carter Signs Law Blocking Future Pay Raises Without Vote
President Carter signed a measure preventing any future congressional pay raise without a prior vote. The act also revives a program that expired March 31 to provide emergency benefits for the long term unemployed.
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Washington
Carter
Congress
Sprague urges Carter to appoint special prosecutor
Richard A. Sprague criticizes Congress for sensationalism in JFK and MLK murders probes and calls on President Carter to name a special prosecutor. In New York, the stock market rose broadly on positive first quarter reports, with the Dow gaining 13.57 to 937.57 at 2 p.m.
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Washington
Richard A. Sprague
Congress
John F. Kennedy
Martin Luther King Jr
Carter
House
New York
Charity disclosure rules may require showing charity expenses
The article notes rising state charity regulations after a religious fundraising scandal and reports Congress is considering a bill to require charities to disclose how much money is spent on expenses. It also mentions sunny weather with highs in the low 80s to mid 80s through Wednesday.
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Washington
Congress
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