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Newspaper

Scottsdale Progress

Location

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1975

Page

2

Queen Creek Land and Cattle license revoked in Arizona

The State Real Estate Commission revoked the license of Queen Creek Land and Cattle Corp. founded by Ned Warren Sr. after an investigation found violations in the sale of Valle Vista subdivision lots near Kingman. State Commissioner William Penn announced the ruling Tuesday.

Phoenix Queen Creek Land and Cattle Corp Ned Warren Sr State Real Estate Commission William Penn Valle Vista Kingman

Teen girl testifies Freeman threatened family before 1971 killings

Deborah Bentley, 15, testified that John Freeman joked about killing her mother and relatives two months before a shooting in September 1971. Freeman faces seven first degree murder counts for the slayings of Mrs. Novella Bentley, her five children, and her son-in-law in their Phoenix home.

Phoenix John Freeman Deborah Bentley Freeman Novella Bentley

Property assessments rise in Maricopa County this year

Maricopa County sees property assessments increase by 12.4 percent with land values growing from 499 million to 547 million and improvements rising from 1.3 billion to 1.5 billion, though officials warn of possible large tax bills.

Phoenix Maricopa Herb Foster

Attorney May Reconsider Resignation Over City Charter Committee

Attorney Eli Gorodezky said he would reconsider his resignation as co-chairman of the Phoenix city charter review committee if the city council retracts its order to name a League of Arizona Voters member to the committee.

Phoenix Eli Gorodezky League of Arizona Voters

County Supervisors Urge Postponing Medicaid Plan

Arizona county supervisors meeting in Phoenix voted to recommend the state delay the proposed Medicaid program to study its county impact and develop a workable implementation method. They urged allowing sufficient time to review all aspects of the law.

Phoenix Arizona County Supervisors Association of Arizona

Dorace D. MacKenzie obituary services set

Dorace D. MacKenzie 79 died Tuesday at Scottsdale Memorial Hospital. Services 9 a.m. Thursday at Green Acres Mortuary with interment in Holy Hope Cemetery Tucson following a day of visitation and graveside services at 2 p.m. in Tucson. Born in Wellsville Ohio she moved to Arizona in 1952 and was a retired professional organist who played with Sammy Kaye Jimmy Dorsey Guy Lombardo Phil Levant and accompanied Sonja Henie in 1936. Survived by daughter Maxine Baskette of Scottsdale one granddaughter and five great grandchildren.

Dorace D. MacKenzie Green Acres Holy Hope Tucson MacKenzie Scottsdale Memorial Hospital Wellsville Ohio Arizona Sammy Kaye Jimmy Dorsey Guy Lombardo Phil Levant Sonja Henie Dayton 79Th St Maxine Baskette Scottsdale

Funeral services for Mary Paytas at Sunset Chapel

Mary Paytas 78 died Monday in Village Green Nursing Home. Visitation 7:30 p.m. today at Sunset Chapel 301 W Camelback. Mass Thursday at Church of St Francis Xavier 4715 N Central. Burial St Francis Cemetery. Survived by son Henry Paytas of Scottsdale Frances Henry eight grandchildren and a brother.

Mary Paytas Sunset Chapel W. Camelback Church of St. Francis Xavier N. Central St. Francis Cemetery

Services in Cave Creek for Clyde Brakefield

Clyde E. Brakefield 56 died Sunday at home. Services held this morning at the Cave Creek Carefree LDS Branch with burial in Mountain View Cemetery Mesa. Sunnyside Mortuary arranged. Native of Miami he worked in landscaping and is survived by five brothers.

Clyde E. Brakefield Cave Creek-Carefree Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Mountain View Mesa Sunnyside Mr. Brakefield

Richard L Kimball Services and Burial Held in Lincoln

Richard L. Kimball a 72 year old realtor died Sunday at Scottsdale Memorial Hospital and services and burial will be in Lincoln Nebraska He resided at 6135 N 51st Pt Survivors include his wife Eleanor two children Susan Cartmell and William T Kimball a brother and five grandchildren

Richard L. Kimball Lincoln Nebr Kimball Scottsdale Memorial Hospital N. 51St Pt Eleanor Susan Cartmell William T. Kimball

Services for Mary G Colletti Held in Scottsdale

Mary G Colletti 81 died Monday in Scottsdale Memorial Hospital Born in Italy she came to Phoenix in 1954 from Chicago She was a retired tailor Survived by daughter Bernadette Colletti of Tempe and several nieces and nephews Visitation is today with entombment Thursday at Green Acres Memorial Gardens Green Acres Mortuary handling arrangements

Mary G. Colletti Daniel Green Acres Memorial Gardens Green Acres Mortuary

Development Review Board reviews multiple Paradise Valley projects

The Development Review Board will examine three office and retail buildings at Paradise Valley Plaza near Scottsdale Road and Shea Boulevard, plus remodels of an abandoned service station and a residence into offices. Other items include a Scottsdale Bible Church complex, two small offices on Marshall Way, a Don's Sport Shop expansion, and remodeling Camelback Jaycees clubhouse into an appliance store.

Paradise Valley Plaza Scottsdale Road Shea Boulevard Len Cernak Oak Street E. Thomas Rd Scottsdale Bible Church E. Shea N. Marshall Way Don’s Sport Shop McDowell Rd Scottsdale’s Camelback Jaycees Fourth St

Paradise Valley Murder Probe Seeks Clues After Clerk Slaying

Detective Kenneth Turner led the inquiry into the death of Helen Marston, the town’s first clerk. Investigators recovered fingerprints from the victim’s car and pursued leads on her nephew James Dyer, who was found in an Oregon jail and not connected to the case. A $5,000 reward was offered for information to aid arrests and conviction.

Kenneth Turner Helen Marston James Dyer Marston Oregon Ronald Dalrymple Dyer Department of Public Safety West Phoenix Turner Dalrymple

Goldwater Blames No Win Policy for Vietnam Setbacks

UPI reports Senator Barry Goldwater in Taipei criticizing the Kennedy and Johnson no win policy in Vietnam. He urged winning if involved and pledged U.S. support to the Nationalist Chinese government while noting Ford’s planned Peking visit might be delayed due to Indochina tensions.

Taipei UPI Barry Goldwater Rariz South Vietnam John F. Kennedy Lyndon B. Johnson U.S Southeast Asia Goldwater Chennault Flying Tigers Republic of China of America Ford Peking Indochina

Connally Bribe Case Center of Watergate Prosecution

Watergate prosecutors urge jurors that a lobbyist’s testimony and circumstantial evidence show John E. Connally took a $10,000 bribe from a milk producers cooperative. They cite Connally’s grand jury lapse about a 1973 meeting with Jake Jacobsen and Jacobsen’s claim of a coverup.

Milk Producers Cooperative Connally Richard M. Nixon Grand Jacobsen Tuerkheimer

Fire damages home of Dan Becktrol

A Rural Metropolitan Fire Department report states a Tuesday night fire at 6818 E. Indian Bend Rd. destroyed belongings and structure worth about 600 dollars. Occupants were listed as Jerry Abdin with no injuries reported.

Dan Becktrol Indian Bend Rd RFD Jerry Abdin

Fourth bomb threat against Supai School shocks neighborhood

The Supai School secretary Thelma Machen reported a young male phoned Tuesday after 1 pm saying a bomb then hung up. He called again saying Locker 614, which does not exist. Fire department and staff found no bomb after checks.

Thelma Machen Supai School Continental Drive

Tank led rebels seize province capitals near Saigon

Communists seize Xuan Loc area as tanks pound Bien Hoa and Phan Rang. 18th province falls, giving Hanoi control of Ninh Thuan and 18 of 44 provinces as Pleiku air base reportedly established in the Central Highlands.

Saigon UPI Bien Hoa Xuan Loc South Vietnam Pleiku Gia Kiem Trang Bom Phan Rang South China Sea Ninh Thuan

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Queen Creek United Press International Fifth Ave Stetson Plaza New Developments Reviewed N. Scottsdale Rd Scottsdale Rd Highway 1 Paradise Valley Connally Jury Scottsdale School of Dog Grooming East 6Th Ave Tombstone Dingle Nang West Lewis Phoenix Arizona Highways Ng.l
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