Learning to learn microenvironments used to prod preschool minds
Palo Alto Educational Systems promotes microenvironments in five Valley preschools with a plan to expand nationally. Mesa and Palo Alto seek $30,000 in federal funding to prototype an environment for mixed ethnic groups. The program emphasizes process learning, teacher time aligned with what kids know, and parental involvement for tracking development.
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Palo Alto Educational
Larry Ross
Palo Alto
Scottsdale
Tom Larsen
Scottsdale School Board
California
San Diego
Scottsdale rezoning requests win planning commission approval
Two rezoning requests in Scottsdale area were recommended for approval by the Phoenix Planning Commission. An Echo Canyon parcel at 48th Street and McDonald Drive would allow up to 90 homes on 51 acres, with prices from 80 000 to 100 000 dollars. Western Pacific Resources seeks Planned Area Development zoning to replace 41 existing homes. A separate rezoning from residential to commercial was approved for a 2.4 acre seven shaped site south of Camelback Road at 44th Street for four single story medical and office buildings.
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Scottsdale-area
Camelback Mountain
Phoenix Planning Commission
Echo Canyon
48Th Street
McDonald Drive
Western Pacific Resources, Inc
Camelback Road
44Th Street
Woman Air Force sergeant faces protest disobedience charge
At Travis Air Force Base California a 20 year old sergeant Norma L Welshans radiology specialist from Linden Michigan was charged with intentionally disobeying orders after refusing to board a plane to the Philippines as a Vietnam war protest.
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Travis Afb
Calif
UPI
Air Force
Philippines
Norma L. Welshans
Linden
Mich
British Troops Face Heavy Sniper Fire in Northern Ireland Clashes
In Belfast and Londonderry heavy sniper fire pounded troops amid street fighting as crowds split between Catholics and Protestants. The army said IRA suffered a major setback over three days, while the IRA denied the claim. Officials reported at least 23 dead, with six on Wednesday, as preventive detention rocked the conflict.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
UPI
Londonderry
Irish Republican Army
IRA
Lower Fallis Road
Paradise Valley Commission backs Country Club Estates II permit
The town planning and zoning commission voted 5 to 0 to recommend the council grant a special use permit for six lots overlapping Camelback Country Club. Developers Art Peterson and Robert Goldwater would allow a golf course in backyards of the 15 lot subdivision with 11 000 square feet as the smallest buildable area. The council meets tonight to consider the request and the commissioners also urged county planners to weigh Lincoln Drive upgrades and the resort entrance relocation for Camelback Inn.
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Paradise
Valley
Town Planning and Zoning Commission
Camelback Country Club
Country Club Estates II
Art Peterson
Robert Goldwater
Commission
Gordon Hart
Maricopa
Four Traffic Mishaps Reported With No Severe Injuries
Police investigated four traffic mishaps on Wednesday. Two-car crashes occurred at Thomas and Miller Roads at 1 10 p m, 68th Street and Camelback Road at 1 45 p m, and Scottsdale and Camelback Roads at 6 55 a m. A single-vehicle crash happened at 64th Street and Thomas Road at 12 50 p m.
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Thomas and
Miller Roads
68Th Street
Camelback Road
Scottsdale
Camelback Roads
64Th Street
Thomas Road
Scottsdale School District Wins $123000 Counseling Grant
A $123,000 grant from the State Department of Education funds a career counseling program named Project Career Bound. The initiative aims to boost career education in grades six through 12, with initial testing in five elementary schools and one high school.
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State Department of Education
Scottsdale
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Camelback Inn
Fred Fleener
Lincoln Drive
Desert Fairways
Bob Wilcox
BOB Wilcox Scortspate Studio
Los Arcos
N. Scottsdale Rd
Stetson Drive
Peerless Lavatory
Goodyear
Dow Jones
Honeywell
Indus
Indl Nickel
Trans
Util
St&t
Johns Manville Kennecott
Litton
United Press International
Marcor
F. J. du Pont
Minnesota Mining
Glore Forgan & Co
Motorola
Alcoa
North Amn
Rockwell American Brands
Northrup Owens Tlinois - American Can
American Motors
Pan American
Anaconda
Pg&e
At&t
Penn Central
Arizona Public Sve
Pepsico
Polaroid
Bell & Howell
Raytheon
Bendix
RCA
Bethlehem Steel
G&e
Boeing
Santa Fe
Sears Roebuck
Chrysler
Skaggs
Southern Pacific Control
Srand
du Pont
Standard of Calif . Standard of NJ
Eastern Air Lines
Texaco
Eastman
Texas Gulf
General Motors
Xerox
Zenith
General Telephone
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