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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1969
Page
10
The page blends a 1969 astrological forecast with a public notice inviting bids for Scottsdale street improvements. It includes zodiac guidance for all signs and details of Resolution No. 708 and bid procedures for Project No. P-6788, with deadlines and contact points in Scottsdale Arizona.
Tornado watches sweep across Mississippi Alabama and Midwest with funnel clouds hail and heavy rain reported from Michigan to Kentucky. Amid the weather, Scottsdale Arizona adopts an emergency resolution authorizing eminent domain to acquire property for a public drainway and names special counsel Jay Dushoff with a Mayoral approval and a public notice of hearings on use permits for boat yard and hotel developments.
Special meeting set for April 21 1969 at 8 00 P M at the Civic Center to adopt the 1968 National Electrical Code and 1965 Arizona Electrical Code with administrative amendments. Clerk to keep three copies on file for inspection. Penalties include fines up to 300 dollars or six months in jail for violations. Ordinance severability and approval dated April 18 1969 by Mayor B L Tims. Fern Anderson city clerk.
Phoenix city manager Robert Coop asks City Council for a 6 percent overall raise for all employees and a 5 percent boost for fire and police sworn staff. The plan would cost about 2.5 million, with 1.2 million to police and fire. Starting police pay would rise to 588, top patrol to 744. fire starting pay to 538 and top pay to 676. Coop says medical and recruitment problems justify the raises despite financial strain.
The preliminary hearing resumes Monday for two Arizona college athletes charged with first degree burglary. A police officer testified Thursday about the case involving J. D. Air and another freshman football track star accused of taking $850 in shoes and clothing from Janice Rogers, a 22 year old store employee.
Resolution 705 directs the City of Scottsdale to acquire certain real property in Maricopa County Arizona by donation purchase or eminent domain for natural drainageway purposes as a matter of public necessity. It also approves appointment of special counsel to handle the matter.
The Mouse River flood near Minot North Dakota forced 12 000 residents to flee as the river reached 18 3 feet and was expected to stay high for days The Army Corps of Engineers warned of potential 35 million dollars in damage while other rivers caused evacuations across Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa and South Dakota
NTSB says Marisch and family were likely killed when alcohol impaired flying, leading to failure to maintain speed. The Mooney Mark 21 crashed short of Columbine Airport south of Denver after a Phoenix visit to meet Birch Society colleagues Rex Westfield and Don Kennedy.
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