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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1971
Page
7
D Roger Pearling loaded two baskets with steaks roasts chops and seafood in a three minute race through Gompers Barbecue Karnival at Eddie Basha with a $254 total. He wore a grin after the feat as photographers trailed and the 18 000 crowd cheered.
Teachers and school board negotiators met Monday in Scottsdale over two base salary offers. The offers included 6650 starting pay with a possible 50 raise tied to enrollment and another base with a 1750 referendum ask. Deadlock persists over salaries, Good Friday pay, and amnesty.
The Supreme Court unanimously upholds busing pupil pairing and deliberate racial balancing in school desegregation. It strikes down a North Carolina law banning busing solely for racial balance, affirming free transportation as essential to integration.
A federal grand jury in Washington indicted the former president of a New Jersey bank and four stockbrokers on charges of conspiring to illegally buy over 200 million dollars of stock. The bank head allegedly used more than 100 million in bank funds to invest in 26 corporations.
Senator George McGovern urged the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to end the Vietnam War by December 31. He spoke to a hearing on proposals to withdraw American forces from Indochina as scores of veterans watched and cheered.
Two sixth grade students at Myers Elementary admitted starting a fire that damaged the library for about 190000 dollars. They told officers they used matches and paper. One youth also admitted setting a portable classroom fire valued at 9000 dollars on March 23.
The Scottsdale City Council endorsed the proposed 9 million plus 1971 72 budget with some members voicing concern over medians on Scottsdale Road from Indian School to Roosevelt Merchants fear loss of on street parking and turns while Public Works Director Marc Stragier cited fewer accidents and better flow with medians. Some members urged alternatives to full median installation and a compromise may be sought.
Parks and Recreation recommends approving a proposed city ordinance regulating mini bikes and similar vehicles. It strengthens parent responsibility for minors and requires written permission to operate on private property under penalty of up to 300 dollars or 90 days in jail. Residents complain about unlicensed bikes on vacant land in North Scottsdale.
Parks and recreation chief L B Spacewater said a May start is contingent on council approval of a 105000 bid for improvements at Pima Paiute Hall and Chesnutt Parks. Planned features include picnic ramadas lighted tennis courts multi use play areas restrooms drinking fountains landscaping and spray pool areas with etched designs.
The forecast calls for 76 today with increasing high clouds and warmer tonight. Highs in the mid 70s today and upper 70s Wednesday, with west to southwest winds 15 to 25 mph and some blowing dust. Low tonight near the 50s. Air pollution reading shows very light at 23.
Len Connor launches a new Progress golf column covering Scottsdale area courses. He runs a golf supply business and visits about a dozen courses weekly, averaging 2,750 players daily and 385,000 games per season. The column starts tomorrow on Progress Sports pages.
A joint conference committee nears agreement on a grand jury bill tightening counsel presence in the grand jury room. The compromise would allow a defendant to have a lawyer present during questioning, but the attorney could speak only to the client. In other action, a gasoline tax bill was declared dead after a Senate panel vote. The bill would have raised gas tax and fees. The Senate committee also advanced a consumer protection measure to curb auto insurer cancellations. A separate House vote approved a bill revoking tenure for teachers who strike.
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