Brief storm causes flooding and power outage in Scottsdale
A brief thunderstorm hit North Scottsdale early today causing a 50 minute power outage from Hayden to Pima and Indian Bend to McDonald. Flooding appeared on several streets with water clearing as officials cited a circuit fault at Indian Bend substation and a downed pole on Plaza Ave.
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Scottsdale
Hayden
Pima Roads
Indian Bend Road
McDonald Drive
Salt River
SRP
Indian Bend
Plaza Avenue
Bell Roads
Shea Boulevard
Hayden Road
Shea
Pima Road
National Weather Service
Ramada Inn plan to close Main Street denied by staff
Scottsdale planners recommend denying Ramada Inns request to close Main Street between 68th and 69th Streets to connect hotels and share a lobby. Petitions against the proposal exceed 150 businesses and residents. A 8 p.m. Planning Commission hearing is slated with a merchant meeting at 6:30 p.m. to explain the plan. staff cites traffic disruption and public inconvenience, though a pedestrian mall outcome and Fifth Avenue link are noted as possible positives.
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Ramada Inns
Main Street
68Th
69Th
Ramada
Valley Ho
Scottsdale Planning Commission
Scottsdale
Associated Merchants
Ramada Inn
Main Street Merchants
Scottsdale Boys Club
E. Osborn Rd
E. Main St
68Th Street
Scottsdale Mall
Fifth Avenue
U.S. Eyes PLO Talks on Middle East Peace Path
U.S. officials traveling with Secretary of State Vance said indirect talks with the PLO explore removing roadblocks to a Geneva peace conference. The PLO hints at modifying UN 242 but shows no firm move to recognize Israel. Vance continues regional diplomacy in Jordan and the Arab capitals as October talks fade.
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Taif
Saudi Arabia
U.S
Palestine Liberation Organiztion
PLO
Cyrus R. Vance
United States
U.N. Security Council
Israel
Yasir Arafat
Vance
Mideast
United Nations
Carter
Beirut
Lebanon
Jerusalem
Jordan
Syria
Egypt
Soviet Union
Geneva Mideast
Amman
Lincoln Drive widening project faces potential lawsuit next week
After the contract award to Hunter Contracting Co. for 773 679, the Responsive Government Association plans to sue to halt the Lincoln Drive widening between Tatum Boulevard and west of Scottsdale Road. The Paradise Valley Town Council must approve the contract. construction could start within 150 days once signed.
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Paradise Valley
Bernell Shafer
Responsive Government Association
AGA), Inc
Shafer
Maricopa
Lincoln
RGA
Gilbert Venable
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 with Kaiser Aetna to move a 35 acre school site to the district and transfer 25.9 acres of former school land to the city for parks while the city may retain 5.4 acres and later transfer 0.5 acres back to Kaiser Aetna. Kaiser Aetna would pay 32400 for park development. The 21st elementary site lies between Hayden and Pima roads.
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Scottsdale
McCormick Ranch
Kaiser Aetna
Exark
Jack Kearney
Hayden and
Pima Roads
Gainey Parkway
Via de Ventura
Scottsdale Center liquor bid to renew concession
Scottsdale City Council will consider soliciting bids for a new liquor concession at the Scottsdale Center for the Arts. The 8 p m Tuesday vote follows a 1975 decision to permit liquor sales and discusses a two year contract with David Roark, who will not rebid.
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Scottsdale Center For the Arts
Center For the Arts
Heinz Hink
Charles Smith
Billie Gentry
David Roark
Dave Roark
Roark
Two Americans Escape Mexican Jail By Tunneling
John Marshall of Detroit and Robert Fisher of Los Angeles escaped from a northern Mexico penitentiary by tunneling beneath the jail wall, according to the director. The report adds details on the escape and the jail conditions.
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Ciudad Juarez
Mexico
John Marshall
Detroit
Robert Fisher
Los Angeles
Flights halted in Canada during air traffic strike
Virtually all commercial flights into and out of Canadian airports were grounded today as air traffic controllers staged a strike seeking a 12.6 percent pay increase. Governments prepared contingency plans as the disruption spread across major hubs.
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Ottawa
Canada
Weather Outlook Delivers Heat Wave With Small Rain Chance
Hot and humid days continue with highs near 108 and lows around the mid 80s. An evening dust storm or thundershower is possible, with a 10 percent rain probability tonight. Noon temperature today reached 100 with 31 percent humidity.
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For New School
Kearney
Continental Homes
78Th Street
Thomas Road
Continental
Indian Bend Wash
Thomas
78Th
Center
Associated Press
New York
Midtown Manhattan
Sixth Avenue
Radio City Music Hall
Rockefeller Center
Amax
50Th
51St Streets
Oregon
Hiroshima
Avila Beach
Calif
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