China launches first space satellite and political impact
China claims its first artificial satellite, about 380 pounds, orbits Earth broadcasting The East is Red. U.S. officials call the launch dramatic and monitor military implications while Hong Kong analysts see psychological and diplomatic effects for Beijing amid post Cultural Revolution tensions.
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Hong Kong
UPI
China Today
Peking
United States
Soviet Union
France
Japan
Britain
Sos
Thomas O. Paine
U.S. Space Agency
Washington
Red China
China
Radio Peking
U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Peking Radio
Mao Tse-Tung
Local entrants win Road-E-O at Fashion Square
Cindy Close and Scott Siegwald of Arcadia High School took first in the boys and girls divisions at the Arizona Jaycees Safe Driving Road-E-O held at Fashion Square Shopping Center. They each earned a $100 savings bond for top scores on written and driving tests.
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Cindy Close
Scott Siegwald
Arcadia
Arizona Jaycees
Lynn Lumpkin
Mesa High
Alan Crane
Apache Junction High
Randy Pickering
Scottsdale Jaycees
Regents Approve Room and Board Increases at Arizona Schools
The Arizona Board of Regents approved higher room and board rates at Arizona State University and the University of Arizona. ASU increases range from 10 to 51 dollars per semester with fall effect. UA rates rise about 35 to 50 dollars per semester starting June 1. Regents also elected W. P. Gossman of San Manuel as president.
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Tempe
Arizona Board of Regents
Arizona
State
Six hurt in three auto crashes in Scottsdale
Six people were treated and released at Scottsdale Baptist Hospital after three two car crashes. Injuries involved Marion Augspurger Barbara Gedney and John Coyle. Police cited Carolyn Kimbler for unsafe backing and others for control speed and license violations. The crashes occurred on McDowell Road and near Osborn and Craftsman Court Friday evening.
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Scottsdale Baptist Hospital
Scottsdale
Marion Augspurger
E. Osborn
John Coyle
Graftsman Ct
Barbara Gedney
Augspurger
N. Craftsman Court
Carolyn Kimbler
Tempe
Miss Kimbler
Roger Birt
EB. Lewis
Thomas Conrad
Conrad
Peter Lucero
St. and
Weekend Forecast Indicates Mild Sunshine and Wind
The forecast calls for a high around 85 today with clear to partly cloudy skies. Tonight will be cool with lows near 50, and Sunday will see highs in the upper 80s with winds increasing in the afternoon.
Strike settlement reached after arbitration on pay
On strike not enough pay picketers named Scott Steiner Todd Toombs and Jodean Abrahams left the scene as a settlement was reportedly reached following arbitration with their parents.
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Scott
Steiner
Todd, Toombs
Jodean Abrahams
Get Gun Shout Scares Off Burglars at Hess Residence
A woman shouted Get the gun as burglars tried to enter the Hess Trader home through a sliding glass door. The couple woke at 11 05 p m and the thieves fled across the lawn after the wife yelled. Nothing was taken, police said.
Mohave School to stay on double sessions for grades 1-4
Mohave School will continue double sessions for grades one through four through December while Pueblo School undergoes construction. Upper grades at Mohave will not switch to double sessions. Bids for Pueblo and Cocopah total about 2.253 million, with remaining funds reallocated to other elementary projects after a funding overage.
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Mohave
Pueblo School
Richard Fawley
Fawley
Thomas Townten
McDonald Drive
Montebello Rd
Pueblo
Cocopah
Navajo
Students sue college heads over polluter award
In Tucson UPI eight Cochise Junior College students file a federal suit naming College President John Edwards and Dean of Students Jack Corkery as defendants. They allege coercion and violation of First and Fourteenth Amendment rights by blocking a Polluter of Year for Phelps-Dodge. They seek an injunction and a hearing before any dismissal.
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Tucson, Ariz
UPI
Ehight
Phelps-Dodge
Cochise
Douglas
Ariz
Morenci
Cochise County
Pat Nitz
Edwards
Senate to tackle university funds
The Arizona State Senate ready to act on university construction funding after the House approved a 17.5 million package. The House vote was 55 to 2 with conservatives Kay and Schoenburg opposing and Democrats pressing to up the total. Budget figures cover 7.1 million for the University of Arizona 6.4 million for Arizona State and 4 million for Northern Arizona.
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Senate
Phoenix
UPI
State Senate
House
University of Arizona
Arizona State
Arizona
House Appropriations Committee
Maricopa
Peter Kay
Scottsdale
Stuart Schoenburg
Polly Getzwiller
Pinal
Getzwiller
Tom Goodwin
R-Pima
Goodwin
Cambodian battle at crossroads claims fifteen Cambodian soldiers
The clash near a national highway south of Phnom Penh left 15 Cambodian soldiers dead as paratroopers and infantrymen fought a force of about 500 Viet Cong. Commanders sent 1,500 reinforcements to the front days into the fighting.
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Phnom Penh
Cambodia
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