18 Apr 1977
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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1977
Page
1
A public opinion survey of 617 Scottsdale residents finds 71 percent very satisfied with living there while 51 percent support discouraging further population growth. The report notes mixed views on development, taxes, and city services with high marks for police, fire protection, parks, and garbage collection.
The Carter administration asks Congress to delay tougher auto emission controls by a year or more and to impose a tax on noncompliant cars. EPA chief Douglas Castle cites price increases of 65 to 125 dollars and argues the levy keeps noncompliant cars from gaining a price edge. He outlines 1979 1981 model year standards for hydrocarbons carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxides and cites health risks from pollutants.
More than 100 applications have been received for the Maricopa County Community College District chancellor post with numbers possibly rising by Wednesday. The screening will be done by the MCCCD Board, with a tentative July 1 selection. Applicants must hold at least a master's degree and meet teaching and administrative experience requirements.
Scottsdale Community College plans to appoint a permanent executive dean after receiving 88 applications from the Southwest and beyond. The Maricopa County Community College District personnel director notes a salary range of 32098 to 37843 dollars, with a selection committee of administrators and faculty to review candidates, aiming to finish before year's end.
Ned Warren Sr., 63, was denied release on recognizance or bond by Justice of the Peace Nancy West. The court cited proof he committed a felony while free on bail from a prior charge. Warren remains in Maricopa County hospital after heart surgery, facing bribery and conspiracy charges.
Paradise Valley town proposes an amendment to allow single family lots under one acre by special use permit. The plan limits to residential enclaves with three conditions and excludes multi family development. The planning commission meets 7 45 p m Tuesday at Town Hall to review the ordinance.
President Carter plans a national energy speech warning of looming shortages. He will outline his energy plan tonight as Americans are urged to make sacrifices now to avert abrupt future cuts. Patricia Hearst pleads no contest to armed robbery and assault with a deadly weapon in Los Angeles. A judge sets May 9 for sentencing. Premier Leo Tindemans resigns after Belgian election. A coalition government likely. Chattanooga reports a downtown explosion causing a three alarm fire with no injuries. a bystander remains missing.
AZAP reports Mobutu Sese Seko’s troops have pushed invaders 15 miles from southern Zaire and halted their advance on Kolwezi, the copper center, though there is no independent confirmation of the claim.
The Supreme Court agreed to hear the government's appeal challenging a three judge Idaho court ruling that federal labor inspectors may conduct unannounced health and safety visits as a Fourth Amendment privacy violation.
The International Labor Organization says unemployment may stay fairly high in industrialized nations and reach catastrophic levels in developing countries until the 1980s. The forecast contrasts with a mostly sunny spell today and Tuesday with little temperature change and highs in the low percent range. Overnight lows near 60.
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