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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1974
Page
1
Indonesian search teams found 107 dead aboard Pan American World Airways Boeing 707 after a Monday crash near Denpasar Bali. The jetliner carried 96 passengers and 11 crew with 17 Americans aboard. 26 Americans were on board overall. Paratroopers opened a helipad to retrieve bodies as villagers spotted smoldering wreckage.
A Phoenix woman charged with murdering her husband was released after a superior court judge disqualified himself during the trial. The state cannot refile charges. The case involved Gary Slusar, a 1970 Saguaro High School graduate, shot at the couple's home amid a drugs budget dispute.
Mayor Timothy A Barrow will address about 400 government students at Paradise Valley High School Wednesday. He will answer questions on the floor and be interviewed by the student press from 9 30 to 10 a m. A final session is planned later this year at a rival campus with more conferences planned for September.
United Press International reports the House Ways and Means Committee endorsed a bill to allow triple trailers on Arizona truck rigs. The measure aims to cut costs and draw backing from trucking industry representatives.
Phoenix city council okayed negotiating for 8.67 acres in Arcadia for a new park near Indian School Road and S Sixth Street and approved spending 73 000 for immediate paving of Cactus Road from 38th Street to Tatum Boulevard. Vice Mayor Calvin Goode opposed the Arcadia land purchase saying the $59 000 per acre appraisal was too high while City Parks Director Charles Christensen noted the area had promised park land and no nearby alternatives. The council authorized Real Estate Director Alex Cordova to negotiate between a 423 000 appraisal and a 500 000 asking price. Westcor urged delaying action until rezoning for Paradise Valley development. City Manager John Wentz argued a traffic problem and possible five to six year delay, noting the 73 000 road cost is under budget and may be a temporary finish.
The Scottsdale City Council will review a revised noise control proposal aimed at motorcycles hot rodders and loud construction after rejecting a previous, more specific draft. The session also covers street patching problems with calls for inspection and an update on the bicycle path network linking Scottsdale with Paradise Valley Phoenix and Tempe.
The Scottsdale School Board will hear a report on elementary science textbooks for 1974 75 and discuss teacher contracts at an 8 p m session at the Education Center. Eldon Ault says a committee favors a hands on laboratory approach with more equipment and less reliance on textbooks.
Jerry Lee Van Blair 38 of 3642 E Paradise Lane was driving north on Tatum between Lincoln Drive and Shea Boulevard when he overcorrected on a curve. His Volkswagen rolled over and landed on its top. he was thrown from the vehicle and is being treated in Scottsdale Memorial Hospital's respiratory care unit.
Scottdale Community College student body president Todd Schwarz filed a formal complaint alleging Dean Russell Bleyer threatened him during the recent student elections. Schwarz, citing a Progress article, says Bleyer pointed a finger and warned he would get Schwarz. Roy Abrahams confirmed talks but denied pressuring him to run.
Albert J. Loncharich 58 longtime Scottsdale street sign maintainer for 13 years died Saturday in Phoenix Baptist Hospital. A Milwaukee native and World War II Air Force veteran, he lived in the Valley since 1960. Survivors include wife Helen, children Tim and Mary, and two grandchildren. Services set for 11 a.m. Wednesday at Grimshaw Bethany Chapel. Burial with VFW honors by Post 3513 funeral committee at Greenwood Cemetery.
Fern Lucille Smith 57 of 7617 E Minnezowa died Sunday in a local hospital. Born in Minneapolis she moved to Arizona in 1963 and was a Diamond Lake Lutheran Church member. Survived by husband Warren Sr son Warren F Jr daughter Carole Jean mother Amelia Edblom brother L Bruce Edblom. Services 10 a.m. Wednesday at Messinger Mortuary Chapel 7601 E Indian School Cremation follows. Friends may call until 9 p.m. today. Memorials urged to Barrows Institute.
Mrs Sarah E Fischer 69 of 4721 E Cambridge Ave Phoenix died Tuesday at Medi Center in Phoenix. Born in West Virginia she moved to Arizona in 1969 from Mannington WV. She was a member of Scottdale United Methodist Church and past worthy matron of Augusta Chapter 6 Eastern Star and a DAR member in WV. Survivors include husband Arthur H of Scottsdale a son Robert B of Scottsdale and a sister out of state. Memorial service 730 p m Thursday at Green Acres Mortuary with private cremation. Contributions suggested to Eastern Star Augusta Chapter No Mannington WV c/o Robert Tapp Scottsdale 85251.
A Maricopa County Superior Court hearing in Scottsdale was postponed in a protest suit filed by a father against the Arizona Protective Services division. He claims the state agency took his two children into protective custody without knowledge or consent, violating due process. Judge Roger G. Strand is to reschedule.
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