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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1973
Page
1
The Scottsdale School District planning and engineering department spent about 566000 on 41 bids in 1972 73. Most projects are finished with several underway and a few not begun. Completed items include asphalt paving at seven elementary schools and a 44000 catwalk stage rigging and sound system at Scottsdale High.
The House approved a bill to extend FHA loan authority through Oct 30 and to back mortgage lending by lowering the liquidity requirement from 6.5% to 5.5%, freeing up to $2.2 billion in mortgage funds. The Senate supported the measure by voice vote, aiding would be homeowners during a funding squeeze.
Avco Corp secures a 300000 dollar contract to build a new control tower at Scottsdale Municipal Airport. Mayor Bud Tims cites improved air traffic control for 223 based aircraft and reduced overflight over nearby residences. Tower to rise north of the flight services district office on the field.
Scottsdale Postmaster O C Wilson says a new site is being sought for the self-service postal station removed from Fashion Square parking lot. Gary Herberger is negotiating land across Camelback Road with Coldwell Banker and Co. as owners push for more parking. another site west of Doubletree Inn was declined for poor visibility from Camelback Road.
William L. Knoyer 71 a manufacturers representative for 40 years died Tuesday in Doctors Hospital. He lived at 7433 E Bonita Drive was born in Dunbar Pennsylvania and moved to Arizona in 1964 from Denver. He belonged to Scottsdale Masonic Lodge No 43 El Zaribah Shrine and the Scottish Rite. Survivors include wife Gloria a daughter Nancy Riggs of Annadale Virginia a brother and two grandsons. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Green Acres Mortuary with burial in Green Acres Cemetery.
Former CIA Director Richard C Helms testified John Dean III urged the CIA to post bail for the seven Watergate burglars and pay them while they served jail terms. Helms said his deputy Vernon Walters rejected the idea and warned Congress. He noted a 1971 request for equipment may have come from Ehrlichman.
Police investigating the death of 29 year old Thomas Donald Nilsson whose body was found in a bathtub at his home on East Latham Street. His father discovered the scene at 5 30 AM after his mother slept through the night and locked door before finding the body. The victim had injuries from an April traffic accident and was on medication. The body was sent to the post mortem laboratory.
The National Weather Service says a more humid airmass will bring slightly cooler afternoon highs and more thunderstorm activity at night. Wednesday saw spotty precipitation with no measurable rainfall. thundershowers spilled into extreme southeast New Mexico. Highs ranged from 112 at Gila Bend and Parker to 8 at Flagstaff. Scottsdale hit 107 and 74.
A 21 year old Scottsdale man Thomas M Mingy was struck while crossing Hazelwood Avenue at 82nd Street around 1130 p m. The westbound vehicle fled the scene and Mingy was taken to Scottsdale Memorial Hospital then to Maricopa County Hospital. Condition unavailable this morning.
About 35 Guadalupe area parents told the Tempe Elementary School District Board they oppose busing to desegregate Veda Frank School. Spokeswoman Magdalena Moreno said they are against busing and have a plan, details unspecified. In Phoenix John Connally, ex Texas governor and former Nixon aide, will speak at a Sept 16 GOP fund raising dinner at Civic Plaza.
Richard Dean Compton, 26, of Mesa, was placed on one year probation after pleading guilty to vehicular manslaughter in the death of a Phoenix police officer in 1971. Judge Charles Roush ordered no alcohol use during probation.
A Superior Court may rule on who receives 440700 from Tempe after a parks facilities tax was invalidated. Judge Marilyn Riddel ordered the money returned to the persons who paid the tax, but City Attorney David Merkel questioned whether this referred to home builders or homeowners.
Dr. Melvin H. Goodwin of the State Health Planning Authority says shortages of qualified staff force nursing home operators to limit bed capacity, keeping up to date with the state plan.
Arizona Supreme Court will hear Sept 18 a petition by inmate William D Brown to recover about 300 items valued at $552 confiscated during a June 28 prison shakedown after two guards were killed. Brown says the property arrived in authorized mail packages and was logged with officials.
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