Hills urges GOP to back block grants for community development
Housing Secretary Carla Hills urged Republican platform writers to endorse block grants expanding federal funding flexibility for local communities. She criticized narrow categorical grants and warned that local initiative can spend funds more efficiently, as platform debates included talks of a Buckley candidacy and ERA-related injunctions.
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Kansas City, Mo
Carla Hills
Republican Platform
Mrs. Hills
James L. Buckley
New York
Platform Committee
Jesse Helms
Rn.c
Buckley
Scottsdale council mulls limits on sick leave and vacation
City officials informally approve caps on accrued sick days and vacation time for Scottsdale employees to reduce unfunded liabilities. Proposed rules cap sick leave payout at 50 percent of the first 520 hours and 25 percent beyond 520, and vacation time to 320 hours with a deadline for use. A trust fund would finance these benefits. action anticipated in September.
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Scottsdale
Dale C. Carter
Carter
Dust complaints rise as Eldorado Park dike project planned
Miller Road residents near Eldorado Park complain about blowing dust from dirt piles created for a new dike along the park’s west edge. Construction, funded partly by the Maricopa County Flood Control District, is slated to start in about two months and take three to four months to finish.
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Tonto
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Vista del Camino
Billie Gentry
George Yannella
Capital Improvements Engineering
Oak Street
Tannella
Maricopa County
Parks and Recreation Department
Scottsdale School Board weighs stricter policy on controversial classroom issues
The Scottsdale School District discusses a revised policy requiring advance parental notification of controversial material and optional student excusal. A 16 member committee drafted the policy, with feedback from residents who worry about openness. The board also approves Teacher Personnel Policies for 1976 77, amid dissent over negotiation procedures.
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Robert Levy
Scottsdale
Robert Uldane
Scottsdale Federation of Teachers
Afl-Cio
Obituary for Tom Hogan Phoenix real estate broker
Tom Hogan 70 of Phoenix died recently. A rosary will be held at Arcadia Funeral Home and a Mass at St Theresa Catholic Church. He practiced real estate in the Valley for 33 years and belonged to the Liquor Dealers Association. Survived by wife Catherine daughters Margaret Shafer Sally Ann Kraensel Suzanne Hubenthal and 11 grandchildren.
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E. Weldon Ave
Phoenix
Arcadia Funeral Home
E. Indian School Rd
St. Theresa's Catholic Church
E. Thomas Rd
Hogan
Catherine
Margaret Shafer
Sally Ann Kraensel
California
Suzanne Hubenthal
Soviet harvest seen as large as record in 1976
A U S inspection team reports three weeks in Russian fields support a forecast of one of the USSR’s largest crops on record this year. The Agriculture Department still expects the Soviets to buy about 9.5 million tons of U.S. corn wheat and soybeans this marketing year. A top official says the USSR will likely build stocks after last season’s skimpy harvest. The second largest USSR harvest was 195.7 million tons in 1974.
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Gladys Hansen 77 Dies. IRS Supervisor Resident of Scottsdale
Gladys W. Hansen 77 a retired IRS supervisor died Monday at Scottsdale Memorial Hospital. She moved to Scottsdale in 1962 from Kansas City Missouri was a member of Scottsdale United Methodist Church and the Senior Citizens Club of Scottsdale. Services were held at Green Acres Mortuary with interment at Green Acres Memorial Gardens. She lived at 6721 E McDowell Rd and is survived by her husband Edward and children JoAnn Dunn Edward B Stanley B three sisters seven grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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Internal Revenue Service
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Scottsdale
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Edward B
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Gertrude Stokes Rites Set At Scottsdale Church
Gertrude N. Stokes 45 died Monday at Scottsdale Memorial Hospital after moving to Scottsdale in 1958 from Marysville Pennsylvania. Services will be held Thursday at 3 p.m. at First Baptist Church with visitation tonight at Green Acres Mortuary. Survivors include husband Dale E. and sons Edward and Richard of Scottsdale plus her mother and siblings. Interment at Green Acres Memorial Gardens.
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Richard
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Van Damaged By Fire At U Totem Parking Lot
A carburetor malfunction caused a fire that damaged a Volkswagen van valued at 2000 with an estimated 1200 loss. The vehicle burned in the U Totem lot at 8001 E Roosevelt as Rural Metro Fire crews arrived to find it fully involved. The magnesium engine block exploded when water was applied and gasoline leaked from the tank.
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Local GOP to Hear Candidates at District 28 Meeting
Republican candidates for various offices will speak Thursday night at the District 28 GOP monthly meeting. The event starts at 7:30 p.m. at City Hall with coffee at 7 p.m. It is open to the public.
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GOP
District 28
City Hall
Scottsdale to pilot state student work program
The Scottsdale School District board approved a year long study of a proposed student work experience program funded by 21 263 dollars in state grant. If adopted every high school student could work part of one semester for pay during junior or senior year, in addition to the 20 hour graduation requirement. The grant would hire one coordinator to assess feasibility and community and school support.
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Scottsdale
William Randall
Phoenix City Manager Fired After Council Dismissal
Phoenix City Manager John Wentz, earning 49000 a year, was fired by a unanimous city council vote. Wentz, in office since 1970, thanked council members and Phoenix citizens for the privilege of serving the city.
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John Wentz
Wentz
Senator Gabaldon urges emergency session on thrift crash
Phoenix Senator Tony Gabaldon asks Governor Raul Castro to convene an emergency legislative session to aid investors in the Lincoln and U S Thrift Associations. He proposed forming an emergency study committee to prepare for a special session on the issue.
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Tony Gabaldon
Flagstaff
Raul Castro
Lincoln
U.S
Gabaldon
U2 planes depart D M AFB for California after 13 years
The last two U2 reconnaissance aircraft left David Monthan Air Force Base for Beale Air Force Base California completing a 13 year stay. The move ends a long basing history at Tucson Arizona with the final departures on Tuesday.
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David-Monthan Air Force Base
California
Beale Afb
Marysville
Calif
D-M
Miner Dies in Accident at Lakeshore Mine Near Casa Grande
A Casa Grande man Ernest Galindo, 30, employed at Hecla Mining Co Lake shore mine since 1971, was killed in an accidental death Tuesday night. Randy Leslie, industrial relations manager, identified the worker.
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Hecla Mining Co
Lakeshore
Randy Leslie
Ernest Galindo
Liberian President Tolbert to Visit Washington
Liberian President William R Tolbert Jr will visit Washington on September 22 to confer with President Ford. The White House announced the trip, Tolbert's first to the United States since becoming president.
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William R. Tolbert Jr
Ford
White House
Tolbert
United States
County Proposes 16000 Acre Parkland Purchase With Federal Funds
Maricopa County seeks $2.8 million in federal matching funds to buy more than 16 000 acres of state park land. The plan covers 3373 acres in McDowell Mountain Regional Park, 340 acres at Paradise Valley Park, and 13000 acres at Lake Pleasant Regional Park, giving the county outright ownership of park lands now leased. County also seeks $400 000 for McDowell Mountain Park improvements with county share over $220 000 including road paving and new camp and picnic areas.
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Maricopa County
Clyde Murray
Murray
McDowell Mountain Park
Lousley Hills
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