Brief storm causes flooding and power outage in Scottsdale
A early morning thunderstorm left North Scottsdale streets with minor flooding and a 50 minute power outage from 5:35 to 6:29 a.m. SRP cited a circuit fault at Indian Bend substation and a downed pole on Plaza Avenue. The rain totaled about .05 inches per the National Weather Service.
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Scottsdale
Hayden
Pima Roads
Indian Bend Road
McDonald Drive
Salt River Project
SRP
Indian Bend
Plaza Avenue
Bell Roads
Shea Boulevard
Hayden Road
Shea
Pima Road
Arizona Public Service
APS
National Weather Service
Ramada Inns seeks Main Street closure in Scottsdale
City staff recommends denial of Ramada Inns proposal to close Main Street between 68th and 69th streets to connect Ramada and Valley Ho properties. Opponents cite reduced street parking and disrupted access. 150+ petitions filed. A Planning Commission hearing is set for 8 p.m. Tuesday at City Hall. A merchants meeting at 6:30 tonight at Scottsdale Boys Club will let Ramada explain plans for parking, a pedestrian walk, and a shared lobby.
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Ramada Inns
Main Street
68Th
69Th Streets
Ramada
Valley Ho
Scottsdale Planning Commission
City Hall
Scottsdale Associated Merchants
Ramada Inn
Main Street Merchants
Scottsdale Boys Club
E. Osborn Rd
E. Main St
E. Main
68Th Street
Scottsdale Mall
Fifth Avenue
U.S. Holds Indirect Talks With PLO On Peace Process
U S officials traveling with Secretary Vance say they are in indirect contact with the PLO about easing roadblocks to a Geneva peace conference. The PLO hints at possible changes to Security Council Resolution 242 but no firm move to recognize Israel. Arafat shadows Vance as he tours the region.
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Taif
Saudi Arabia
U.S
Palestine Liberation Organiztion
PLO
Middle East
Cyrus R. Vance
United States
U.N. Security Council
Geneva
Yasir Arafat
Vance
United Nations
Carter
Israel
Beirut
Lebanon
Jerusalem
Jordan
Syria
Egypt
Soviet Union
Geneva Mideast
Amman
Lincoln Drive widening suit looming after bid award
The Responsive Government Association may file suit next week to halt Paradise Valley Lincoln Drive widening after Maricopa County awarded Hunter Contracting Co. the $773,679 bid. The project covers three miles from Tatum Boulevard to near Scottsdale Road with four lanes and landscaping.
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Paradise Valley
Bernell Shafer
Responsive Government Association
AGA), Inc
Lincoln
RGA
Gilbert Venable
Shafer
Hunter Contracting Co
Gilbert
Hunter
Bob Corbin
Corbin
Maricopa County
County
Lincoln Drive
Tatum Boulevard
Scottsdale Road
Hunter Contracting
Scottsdale considers land swap for 21st elementary site
Scottsdale City Council will discuss a land exchange involving Kaiser Aetna and the Scottsdale School District to secure a 35 acre site between Hayden and Pima Roads for the 21st elementary school and to provide park land in exchange for four parcels totaling about 25.9 acres. Kaiser Aetna would pay the city 32400 for park development. the district would transfer portions to the city for later transfer.
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Scottsdale
McCormick Ranch
Kaiser Aetna
Ae A
Jack Kearney
Hayden and
Pima Roads
Gainey Parkway
Via de Ventura
Scottsdale to seek bids for arts center liquor concession
Scottsdale City Council plans to solicit bids for a new liquor concession at the Scottsdale Center for the Arts. The 8 p.m. Tuesday vote follows a 1975 split decision to allow alcohol sales. David Roark’s contract ends Oct. 22 and he does not plan to rebid. Revenues have risen, with 1976 gross of 17044 and city net of 5125. first half 1977 net 3375 on 11253.
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Scottsdale Center For the Arts
Center For the Arts
Heinz Hink
Charles Smith
Billie Gentry
David Roark
Dave Roark
Roark
Today in the News From Associated Press Wires
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Americans escape Mexican jail by tunneling out
Two Americans, John Marshall 27 of Detroit and Robert Fisher 30 of Los Angeles, escaped Ciudad Juarez prison by tunneling beneath the penitentiary. In New York, police defused a dynamite bomb at the Amax Building near Radio City Music Hall with thousands evacuated. Protests erupted again at an Oregon nuclear plant amid Hiroshima anniversary demonstrations across 17 states with over 50 arrests near Avila Beach California.
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Ciudad Juarez
Mexico
John Marshall
Detroit
Robert Fisher
Los Angeles
New York
Midtown Manhattan
Sixth Avenue
Rockefeller Center
Amax
50Th
511St Streets
Oregon
Hiroshima
Avila Beach
Calif
Flights Grounded Across Canada Amid Controller Strike
Virtually all commercial flights into and out of Canadian airports were halted as air traffic controllers began a strike to press for a 12.6 percent pay increase. The stoppage affected major hubs and disrupted travel nationwide.
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Ottawa
Canada
Heatwave Persists With 108 Degree Highs Expected
The forecast calls for continued hot and humid conditions through today and Tuesday with temperatures near 108 degrees. Tonight's low in the mid 80s and a 10 percent chance of rain this evening. Noon readings show 100 degrees and humidity at 31 percent.
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Paloma Ranch
Lincoln Project
For New School
Kearney
Continental Homes
78Th Street
Thomas Road
Continental
Indian Bend Wash
Thomas
78Th
Center
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