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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1975
Page
2
Jet bombers captured by the Communists bombed Tan Son Nhut airbase as Saigon faced panic and threats of a coup after General Minh took office. Viet Cong rejected cease fire talks while U.S. embass y area saw gunfire and civilians fled amid heavy anti-aircraft fire and storms.
Paul Bigley 51 a former Tucson mental patient confessed to killing Janice Balza 28 of Green Bay on the Appalachian Trail saying he did not want to hurt anyone else sheriff's spokesman said. In Phoenix a House committee endorsed a Senate bill to let agencies inspect blind trusts to identify land and asset ownership.
Tim Fain a 23 year old Scottsdale man was wounded in an armed robbery Sunday night in Tempe He was dropping off a friend near Continental Apartments when two well dressed men demanded money and shot him in the leg They took his wallet and fled and Fain was treated at Tempe Community Hospital in cool condition.
Mervin A. Kunkle, 66, member of the Masonic Lodge in Scottsdale, died Thursday at Scottsdale Memorial Hospital. He came to Arizona from Chesterland, Ohio, four years ago. A former maintenance supervisor at Women’s Hospital and Case Western Reserve University, he led Maintenance Specialist, Inc. in Cleveland. Survived by wife Mary, daughter Barbara Maloney, son M. A. Kinkle, brothers Charles Paul and Harry, sister Lillian Edwards, and three grandchildren. Memorial services were held at Green Acres Mortuary. cremation was private.
South Vietnam's Gen. Duong Van Minh, age 59, assumed the presidency and pledged a government of mutual understanding and peace while seeking a cease-fire and negotiations with the Communists. Fighting raged near Saigon as Viet Cong forces bombed Tan Son Nhut airport and attacked near the palace and U.S. Embassy.
Several Arizona state senators attacked a pending bill creating a statewide grand jury for organized and white collar crime. Senator Stephen Davis called it poorly written and unconstitutional. Senator John Roeder said it could provide needed muscle but needs language changes as the bill nears a Senate vote.
Arizona lawmakers in Phoenix search for a budget impasse fix as House and Senate remain split over education funding and other issues. A May 15 adjournment target looms. debates touch grand jury for crime, fair trade law, and bilingual education funding.
Maricopa County Community College District eyes higher released time for teachers and a 20 hour per college slush fund to cover reassigned time. President John Prince supports keeping athletic personnel time, expanding six additional hours for law enforcement and department leaders, plus 12 to 20 hours per college for on demand use. Brooks criticizes the plan as illegal and costly amid calls to curb spending.
A Paradise Valley woman is in fair condition at Scottsdale Memorial Hospital after a Saguaro Lake boating collision Sunday involving the son of a Phoenix businessman. Charles, 43, was piloting the 24-foot cruiser. Joe Refsnes, son of a Phoenix broker, lost control and rammed the cabin. Dixie Parker, 38, was also hurt and treated at the hospital. Refsnes and passenger escaped injury. both boats damaged. Refsnes cited for failure to control boat.
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