Senate committee approves $200 million aid for Vietnam evacuation
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee endorsed 200 million dollars for humanitarian aid and U.S. evacuation of Americans from South Vietnam after a White House timetable was provided. House Armed Services canceled its meeting as Ford’s April 19 deadline for a 1 billion dollar aid package looms.
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Washington
House
House Armed Services Committee
Ford
Army
Frederick
South Vietnam
Arizona plan cuts medical malpractice insurance costs
Sen. John Pritzlaff outlined a method to reduce the University of Arizona medical complex insurance from 2.1 million to about 650 thousand from the state general fund. Savings include a 300 thousand premium cut, 200 thousand from the medical services plan, and further hospital budget cuts. University officials had warned they'd need to close or curtail services without the emergency funds.
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Phoenix
UPI
University of Arizona Medical Complex
John Pritzlaff
U of A
Senator challenges Ford on Vietnam evacuation powers
Sen. Frank Church warned Congress must block any use of U.S. troops to evacuate Vietnamese beyond protecting American citizens. He questioned Ford’s plan for up to 200000 evacuees and urged rejection of emergency military aid to Saigon.
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Washington
UPI
Frank Church
Congress
Ford
Church
D-Idaho
Foreign Relations Committee
South Vietnam
U.S
United States
Gulf of Tonkin
Vietnam
North Vietnam
Saigon
Navy
Evacuation Tensions Rise as Saigon Prepares for Fallout
UPI reports the U S Embassy burns nonessential papers amid mounting threats near Saigon. The Enterprise heads toward Vietnam as officials cut the number of Americans in country and evacuations accelerate while North Vietnamese forces mass around the capital.
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Saigon
UPI
U.S
Australia
Enterprise
Manila
Ford
South Vietnam
Clark Afb
Philippines
312Th Commando
Frederick Weyand
U.S. Army
North Vietnam
Subic Bay
Pair convicted of fraud in Phoenix nail scheme
Frank D. Chew and his son Frank Chew Jr both of Phoenix were convicted by a jury on conspiracy wire fraud and interstate and foreign transportation of altered securities. They face sentencing May 19 in U S District Court.
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Phoenix
U.S
Frank D. Chew
Frank Jr
Attorney Flynn to join city program over traffic counts
Phoenix attorney John Flynn will avoid trial on three traffic counts by entering a special city program after a February 22 three-vehicle crash. A pretrial hearing led to his agreement to attend traffic classes under the court’s weet program as an alternative to court action.
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Phoenix
John Flynn
Flynn
BIA Plan Cuts 26 Phoenix Area Jobs
Phoenix area BIA officials announced 26 employees will lose their jobs under a Washington ordered reduction. The cuts affect the area office Phoenix Indian School and the Salt River agency near Scottsdale.
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Phoenix
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Washington
John Artichoker
BIA
Phoenix Indian School
Salt River Agency
Scottsdale
Butcher Case Draws Fire From County Attorney
County attorney J Michael Flournoy criticizes citations against local butcher and Foodtown Super market part owner Robert Barnes alleging attempts to gain headlines. Flournoy demands an apology from the state weights and measures division after Barnes was cited for alleged short weighting of meat packages. Barnes had authored a booklet distributed by First National Bank on saving money on meat purchases.
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Flagstaff
J. Michael Flournoy
State Weights and Measures Division
Flournoy
Robert Barnes
Foodtown
Barnes
First National Bank
Phoenix Attorney Nominated to Lead State Industrial Commission
Governor Raul Castro named Phoenix attorney John Ahearn to chair the State Industrial Commission for a five year term if confirmed by the Senate. Ahearn previously chaired the commission in 1966-67, slated to replace Bruce Thoeny of Phoenix.
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Phoenix
Raul Castro
John Ahearn
State Industrial Commission
Ahearn
Senate
Bruce Thoeny
Teenager Forged Officer Name On Check Facing Jail Time
William Joseph Lockray, 18, Humboldt, admitted forging the name of his probation officer on an $18 check. Superior Court Judge James Hancock sentenced him to 90 days in Yavapai County Jail and four years probation. He was ordered to sell two motorcycles to pay his court appointed attorney.
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Prescott
Superior Court
James Hancock
William Joseph Lockray
Humboldt
Yavapai
Fire causes $55,000 damage at Phoenix home
A morning fire at Frank Hills’s home in Phoenix caused an estimated $55,000 in losses with half the house damaged or destroyed. Fire officials cited a pressure regulator failure and possible spontaneous ignition of contaminated pool chlorine as causes while noting a nearby bond issue may fund a new fire station.
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Frank Hills
N. 65Th Place
Phoenix Fire Department
Steve Jensen
Hills
Phoenix
32Nd Street
Shea Boulevard
Jensen
56Th Street
Thunderbird Road
RFD
Rural Fire Department wins mortgage help for new station
After five months waiting the Rural Metropolitan Fire Department secures mortgage support from Western Savings & Loan Association for a one acre site at Tatum Boulevard and Mockingbird Lane. Western will fund 67000 dollars toward construction while the department covers the rest. The project cost is about 70000 for building and 18000 for land with bids to be sought after final drawings and town approval. Construction could start within six weeks and finish in about three months. The Paradise Valley town council approved the project on October 31 after residents raised traffic concerns which local engineers said would not materially affect traffic impacts.
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Rural Metropolitan Fire Department
Tatum Boulevard
Mockingbird Lane
RFD
Lou Witzeman
Paradise Valley
Barbara von Ammon
Jack Brock
Phoenix
Budget clash widens over education funding in Arizona
PHOENIX UP I reports House and Senate appropriations committees remain far apart on the state budget. The Senate seeks 24 million for special education and 1 million for bilingual programs, while the House proposes 16 million for special education and no new bilingual funding. Leaders say budget talks may continue Saturday.
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Phoenix
UPI
House
Senate
Connally Acquitted May Reenter Politics
Former Treasury Secretary John Connally, acquitted of taking $10 000 in payoffs from milk lobbyist Jake Jacobsen in 1971, hints at future political involvement. The jury cleared him after six hours of deliberation, rejecting Jacobsen testimony. Connally says he hopes to stay engaged in politics, though he will not rush his plans.
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Washington
UPI
Treasury
John Connally
Texas
Jake Jacobsen
Connally
Nellie
Jacobsen
Treasury Department
Edward Bennett Williams
U.S. District Court
George L. Hart Jr
Hart
Burglar Steals Tools From Carport Storage Room
Police say a burglar took about 809 dollars worth of tools from a carport storage area. Patrick Donohoe reported the break in noting the theft could have occurred since Saturday and that a lock was slipped to gain entry. Items missing include an air spray gun an 84 piece tool set a chain saw a 25 piece drill set a sander and a hydraulic jack.
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Patrick Donohoe
Sunnyside Drive
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