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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1977
Page
2
Arizona leaders postponed action on a $71 million tax relief bill amid GOP objections. Barr said no more caucuses and planned a Thursday vote, with committee heads predicting defeat if pushed. The measure would eliminate the property tax, cut the income tax, and deliver elderly benefits while facing doubts on surplus estimates.
The Senate Health and Welfare Committee unanimously approves a bill to legalize manufacture and sale of laetrile in Arizona. The measure, already passed by the House, would take effect after governor signature and Senate floor passage, with Health Services overseeing production and distribution under a new regulatory framework.
A plan to form campus advisory subcommittees chaired by board members and five standing committees with monthly stipends drew student faculty and executive dean opposition across all five Mesa County Community College campuses. The panels would advise the board on policy with specific areas including student affairs legal affairs planning and construction and labor relations.
SRP board voted to increase its stake in the Palo Verde transmission route study to 838000, maintaining 34 percent of the project with Arizona Public Service Co. The study spans Buckeye Tolleson and the Gila River Indian Community area, examining desert and wash impacts as four routes are analyzed.
The Tucson sector of the border patrol arrested 3,717 illegal entrants in March, covering most of Arizona. Sector chief Herbert E. Walsh cited a rise of about 1,500 compared with March 1976, linking the increase to Mexico’s weak economy driving migration northward.
A sweater found near the body of Phoenix automobile salesman Richard Teresa, 41, identified by a fellow employee, is a key clue in the murder probe. Deputies report Teresa was killed and left in a demonstrator car south of here on April 2.
A 7 PM seminar at the Scottsdale Center for the Arts auditorium aims to help downtown merchants reduce shoplifting bad checks and other crimes. Scottsdale police officers and other speakers will explain how criminals operate and how to recognize them to improve downtown security. The event is part of the Crime Alert program by the Scottsdale Police Department and the Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce.
Charles Moore Ragsdale 20 died Sunday in Hillsdale Michigan. Services 1 p.m. Wednesday at All Saints Episcopal Church Phoenix. He was a Brophy alum and Hillsdale College sophomore, Eagle Scout, Phi Sigma Epsilon member. Survivors include parents Dr and Mrs William E Ragsdale sister Lisa Anne brothers Frank and William, and a grandparent. Contributions to All Saints Day School or Brophy Prep. Arrangements by A L Moore and Sons Mortuary.
Virginia M Schlossnagel, 54, formerly secretary for Mount of Olives and Ascension Lutheran Churches, died Sunday in Scottsdale Nursing Center. She moved to the Valley in 1956 from Pennsylvania and lived at 4708 E Wilshire Dr. Survivors include husband Allen, children Linda Reichert Tempe Bill California and Carol Brenner Tennessee, her mother out of state, and four grandchildren. Memorial services set for 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at 3546 E Thomas Rd Church. Arrangements by Green Acres Mortuary.
WASHINGTON AP funds tracing shows charities increasingly disclose how donations are allocated. Dozens including Save the Children American Heart Association and National Kidney Foundation report higher giving after adding financial breakdowns. Pallottine Fathers audit reveals most funds funded appeals Florida real estate moves and political loans. A proposed federal bill would require national charities to state on solicitations the share for charitable work and the share for salaries and overhead.
Suburban rancher Stan Tanner 59 and Chandler plumber James Robison 54 face five felony counts for the beating of talent agent Les Boros. Tanner, terminal cancer patient, worsened Monday, prompting a judge to consider mistrial options and how to proceed with Robison. Prosecution witness John Harvey Adamson testified about events, including Boros tied to a bed and Robison’s role, amid ongoing courtroom deliberations.
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