Energy chief cites 25 percent highway death drop in March
Washington officials report the first March with all states enforcing the 55 mph limit reduced highway deaths 25 percent from a year earlier. Sawhill and Gregory outline energy saving steps for summer, including higher thermostat settings, fewer neckties, less lighting, and smarter car use.
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Washington
UPI
John C. Sawhill
Sawhill
James Gregory
National Traffic Safety Administration
U.S
Gregory
Red Harkins 59 Theater Owner Innovator Dies in California
Dwight E. Harkins known as Red, a longtime Phoenix area theater owner with six venues and a radio broadcasting pioneer, died Wednesday in Long Beach at 59. He launched the College Theater, helped bring KTAR Channel 12 and FM broadcasting to the Valley, authored papers, and mentored radar navigation and stereo projects. Survivors include wife Viola, five sons, a daughter, a sister, and four grandchildren. Funeral arrangements by Carr Mortuary.
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Long Beach
Calif
Mr. Harkins
Cincinnati
Ohio
Tower Plaza
Los
Harry Nace Sr
Harkins
Williams Air Force Base
Falcon Field
Royal Air Force
England
Nace
Wickenburg
College Theater
The
Valley Arts
KYTL
Arizona
Clifton
KCLY
Mesa
KTAR
Federal Communications Commission
Washington
N. 40Th St
Viola
Leroy
Dee
Ron
Dan
Gary
Yvonne
Ann
Carr Mortuary
Charles A. Taylor Dies in Scottsdale Hospital
Charles A. Taylor, 48, apartment manager for two years, died Wednesday at Scottsdale Memorial Hospital. A World War II Army veteran born in Cumberland, Md, he previously owned an auto parts store in St. Louis. Surviving wife Dee, daughters Carolyn and Chris, stepsons Mark, Gail and Max, plus a brother and sister. Services 11 a.m. Saturday at Messinger Mortuary, 7601 E. Indian School. Burial Mesa Cemetery.
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Charles A. Taylor
Scottsdale Momial Hospital
Mr. Taylor
N. 68Th St
St. Louis
Cumberland, Md
Dee
Carolyn
Chris
Mark
Gail
Max
Messinger Mortuary
E. Indian School
Mesa Cemetery
Theft on Scottsdale woman reports $1430 loss
Approximately $1430 worth of clothing jewelry and stereo equipment was reported stolen from Colleen Baxter of 8231 N 74th Place. She noticed items missing after seeking a wool coat and found an evening gown theater suit slacks and a cassette player were gone. A watch German figurine and other items had been missing for about six months.
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Scottsdale
Colleen Baxter
N. 74Th Place
Baxter
Refuse Wrangler Herb Drinkwater Aids Scottsdale Residents
City Councilman Herb Drinkwater is hailed as a refuse wrangler after repeatedly assisting residents with overflowing 80 gallon containers on Rovey Lane and later hauling away palm trimmings from a service station. He intervened when the city department cited policy limits, prompting debate over pickup rules for business premises and consistency in service.
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Herb Drinkwater
Scottsdale
Rovey Lane
Drinkwater
Rovey
Mesa
Jim Winters
Osborn
Winters
City Refuse Department
Public Works
Marc Stragier
Stragier
North Scottsdale
Herb
Indians' Trial Delayed After Scottsdale Skirmishes
Judge Ed Boyle granted a postponement in the trial of 13 Indians arrested Sunday night and Monday morning after clashes following an Indian festival at Scottsdale Stadium. Defense attorney William Bennett filed the motion seeking more time to prepare due to the large number of defendants. A new trial date had not been set by late morning.
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Ed Boyle
Scottsdale Stadium
William Bennett
Bennett
Nixon aide calls impeachment a political assassination by slander
Dr. John McLaughlin, deputy to President Nixon, denounces impeachment as political assassination not by bullets but by slander. He criticizes House Judiciary staff as biased youths and warns of a backlash if Nixon is not granted broad justice and a fair trial. He spoke at a Scottsdale Realtors meeting on media handling of the inquiry.
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House Judiciary Committee
Nixon
John McLaughlin
Judiciary Committee
McLaughlin
Alexander Hamilton
Legislative Branch
White House
Camelback Inn
Scottsdale Board of Realtors
International Fellowship Youth Guests Visit Scottsdale
Eleven South American youths ages 14 to 19 will visit Scottsdale as part of a Western U S tour. Grace Jewell coordinates the trip with hosting by Farrells Ice Cream Parlour Rawhide City and Coronado High School students. They will tour city hall library and camp overnight in Eldorado Park with a Western barbecue. Ricardo Waetge from Sao Paulo has studied English at Coronado High for six months. A second foreign group is planned for the next weekend.
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Scottsdale
Arizona
United States
Grace Jewell
Farrell’s Ice Cream Parlour
Rawhide City
Scottsdale Jaycees
Coronado High School
Wil Ac
Eldorado
City Hall
Jewells
Ricardo Waetge
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Coronado High
U.S
West
Cherokee official Howell named San Carlos Agency chief
Howell James P. Howell, a BIA official and enrolled member of the Cherokee Tribe, was appointed superintendent of the San Carlos Agency at San Carlos Arizona. He is 53 and will assume duties Sunday after serving as BIA Equal Employment Opportunity Officer in Washington since August 1972.
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James P. Howell
Oklahoma
Bureau of Indian Affairs
San Carlos Agency
San Carlos
Ariz
Indian Affairs
Morris Thompson
Howell
New Post
BIA
Washington, D.C
Paradise Valley approves 2 million flood control project
The Paradise Valley Town Council gave consensus approval to a 2 million, five year flood control project for Indiana Bend Wash. Design work could start in July if matching funds from the Maricopa County Flood Control District are received.
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Paradise Valley
Indiana Bend Wash
Oscar A. Butt
Maricopa County
Butt
Federal Park and’ Recreation Department
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Nld
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Invergordon
40Th Street
Stanford Drive
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Shea
Scottsdale Rd
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