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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1971
Page
8
Vandals entered the Methodist Chua church at 4140 N Miller Rd between 1 and 7:45 am causing extensive damage to a reception office. Furniture and equipment were smashed, window panes broken, and contents strewn. No theft reported though officials called it unmitigated vandalism.
The Scottsdale School District board meets at 8 p m at the Education Center to discuss the Ombudsman and Ombudsman Committee roles after Sam Childs questions the title and member structure. The session includes Phase II of the new double entry accounting system and a plan for a $645 000 levy vote on Oct 5 for 1971 72 funding.
The Scottsdale School District property tax rate will increase only 27 cents per 100 valuation instead of 58 cents due to a 9.4 percent rise in assessed valuation. Comptroller Jack Kearney announced the lower rate after Maricopa County assessor Kenneth R. Kunes reported district valuation at 172.5 million dollars, up from 157.7 million. The final 1971-72 budget is 26,197,368 dollars. the rate is set to 7.80 per 100, with a 1970-71 budget of 4.9 percent lower.
City council may require Councilman Richard Campana to abstain from voting on a site plan for Villa Campana a 116 unit apartment project east of the McKellips and Scottsdale Roads intersection Campana an attorney states no personal stake but considers abstaining to avoid appearance of conflict The vote occurs tonight.
An explosion in Belfast damaged the House Warning Center store and an electrical company office in the city center. There were no injuries reported.
The Arcadia Investment Company seeks commercial zoning for 10 acres at the southwest corner of 70th Street and Camelback Road. An alternate plan to extend 69th Street was discussed as a pricier option and as a residential route, while 70th Street would carry more traffic. The council planned to decide on the zoning tonight amid weather with possible thunderstorms and high temperatures near 107.
Space Center Houston reports the Falcon, a $50 million lunar mission craft, is detached from its mother ship Endeavour and sent into a controlled reentry. David R. Scott confirms the capsule's on its roost as it begins a death spiral toward lunar hills.
United Press International reports the Senate overwhelmingly killed the equal time provisions of the Federal Communications Act as they apply to federal office candidates. Critics warn the move could derail a pending election reform bill with further changes to election laws.
Communist diplomats gather in London for a summit involving Moscow's allies. Reports say the meeting aims to realign bloc policy across Europe the Middle East and China while Soviet leaders express concern over the developments.
A BOAC Boeing 747 traveling from Montreal with 379 aboard landed at Denver after a bomb hoax demanding 250000. Denver search found no bomb and the airliner resumed to London about 14 hours late.
President Nixon asked Congress for about 600000 dollars as the starter for a 6 million dollar effort to declassify World War II records. He called the job mammoth and outlined 160 million pages of classified material 49000 cubic feet of paper and 18000 microfilm rolls.
SPACE CENTER Houston Apollo 15 astronauts receive extra sleep after a demanding Moon EVAs and a rendezvous in space. They are set to begin their return to Earth on Wednesday afternoon continuing the mission timeline.
About 3,900 Arizona copper workers remained off the job with no talks scheduled with Anaconda Copper Co and American Smelting & Refining Co and only local discussions with Inspiration Consolidated Copper Co. Key mines at Twin Buttes Mission Hayden Miami and Christmas stayed shut while other firms like Phelps Dodge Kennecott Magma have resumed work after contract settlements ending a July 1 strike.
City Council plans to acquire and clear 18.5 acres around Civic Center Plaza and Indian School Road for a resort hotel or shopping mall. Funds include 1.6 million HUD grant, 1 million for Vista del Camino, and 609 thousand for land purchases. Private developers would buy cleared land with sale proceeds funding more acquisitions. Brown Avenue realignment and new townhouses planned. two projects to be prioritized in two weeks.
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