Ford fundraiser lands plum Postal Service post on board
Real estate developer Hung Wai Ching, a Ford campaign fund-raiser in Hawaii, is named to the Postal Service board of governors. Senate confirmation followed. the post may pay up to 13 600 dollars annually for attending 12 meetings. Senator Hiram Fong says politics influenced the appointment, noting Ching’s party work and long known integrity.
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Postal Service Board of Governors
Postal Service
Hung Wai Ching
Hawaii
Republican Party
Hiram Fong
the Post
Ching
Honolulu
Senate
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Board of Governors
Senate Postal Committee
White House
Postal-Rate Commission
John Y. Ing
Ing
Congress
Adamson's trial rescheduled to October 2 in Bolles case
Phoenix AP Judge David Perry moved John Harvey Adamson’s trial from September 2 to October 1 with a new November 20 deadline for trial. Defense cites need for greater preparation and complex evidence. speedy trial rules not suspended. Prosecution notes extensive witness interviews and timely evidence delivery, while defense says discovery delays hamper case build.
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Phoenix
John Harvey Adamson
Don Bolles
Superior Court
David Perry
Adamson
Perry
William Fried
Fried
William J. Schafer
ITI
Schafer
Cyclist Hurt In Scottsdale Motorcycle Crash
A 52-year-old Scottsdale man, Robert H. Yee, suffered minor injuries after a tire blow-out on his motorcycle at the intersection of Pima and Chaparral Roads. Yee, treated and released from Scottsdale Memorial Hospital, was riding south in the curb lane when the blow-out caused him to fall. No citations were issued.
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Pima
Chaparral
Scottsdale Memorial Hospital
Robert H. Yee
E. Palm Lane
Yoe
Obituary of R Earl Ellis, Scottsdale worker dies of cancer
R Earl Ellis, 57, a draftsman in Scottsdale for 20 years, died of cancer Wednesday at his home on Bonnie Rose Avenue. Mass is at 7 30 tonight at St Maria Goretti Catholic Church. He is survived by his wife Miriam, children Ann O Connor and Peter, parents Mr and Mrs Earl Bellis, and two grandchildren. Donations may be sent to St Marys Blood Bank and St Vincent DePauls Dining Room.
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R. Earl Ellis
Scottsdale
Bonnie Rose Ave
St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church
Granite Reef Rd
Marian D McCurnin Rosary and Mass Services Scheduled
Marian D McCurnin 59 of Phoenix will receive a rosary at Arcadia Funeral Home tonight at 7 followed by a Mass at St Theresa Catholic Church tomorrow morning. She died at Good Samaritan Hospital and is survived by her husband Richard daughter Kay Bingham two sisters a brother and two grandchildren. Donations are requested to the American Cancer Society.
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Marian D. McCurnin
Army engineer briefs on Indian Bend Wash project progress
Col. Hugh Robinson, new district engineer for the Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles office, toured the Indian Bend Wash project. He urged swift completion and recommended approval to Washington. The plan includes five golf courses, five parks, bike paths, lakes, bridges, and a cultural exhibit plaza with a $14 million total investment.
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Army Corps of Engineers
Indian Bend Wash
Hugh Robinson
Corps
Los Angeles
Maricopa County
McDowell Road
Arizona tax hike to hit Maricopa homeowners this fall
County Controller Donald Beattie warned taxpayers will be shocked by unofficial final tax rates after review of all units. The piece notes school taxes will push bills higher for most Maricopa County homeowners in November. An autopsy found James Gaylord Nelson 65 died of cirrhosis of the liver.
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Maricopa County
Donald Beattie
James Gaylord Nelson
Arizona
Carter taps Gutierrez to run Arizona campaign
Jimmy Carter's Arizona bid will be led by State Senate Majority Leader Alfredo Gutierrez after he accepted the statewide campaign manager role. In other items, Navajo Hopi relocation plan panel sees firings and a leadership shakeup, while El Paso Natural Gas weighs a $1 tariff to back an $8 billion Alaska pipeline loan.
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Phoenix
Jimmy Carter
Arizona
Senate
Alfredo Gutierrez
Phoenix Democrat
Tucson
el Paso Natural Gas:Co
Steiger Courts Birch Society Vote in Senate Bid
Representative Sam Steiger of Arizona seeks the GOP nomination for the U.S. Senate. He wins an endorsement from former John Birch Society official Rep. John H. Rousselot of California, aiming to secure ultra conservative support against Rep. John Conlan in the primary.
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Phoenix
Sam Steiger
Arizona
GOP
U.S
John Birch Society
Steiger
John Conlan
Ariz
John H. Rousselot
Calif
the Birch Society
Two Men Jailed After North Scottsdale Car Chase
Scottsdale police arrested Lee Dillon and Alvin Holsapple after a high speed pursuit through McCormick Ranch that ended on Pima Road near Shea Boulevard. Both face grand theft auto and unlawful flight to avoid police charges. Dillon also faces marijuana possession counts.
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Scottsdale
Lee Dillon
Phoenix
Alvin Richard Holsapple
Tucson
Dillon
McCormick Ranch
Pima Road
Shea Boulevard
Scottsdale Road
Schools gear up for 1976 77 year start Aug 31
District announces new school year activities and hours across 20 elementary schools and five high schools. Office hours start Aug 9 with 8 to 4:30 close at district offices Aug 23 8 to 4:45. The building opens 7:30 to 4. Bookstores open 7:30 to 3:30 with VCCT books sold at Scottsdale High.
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N. 44Th St
Vocational- Technical Career Center
Vocational Technical Center
Scottsdale High School
Klahr Attacks Hyder’s Record In County Attorney Race
Democratic Gary Klahr accuses Charles Hyder of a low conviction rate during his two years as chief deputy to Moise Berger. Hyder cites fraud costs and economic crime as major issues. other candidates call for leadership reforms and county home rule to control costs and improve services.
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Gary Peter Klahr
Charles Hyder
United States
Moise Berger
Klahr
Hyder
Maricopa County
Charles F. Hyder
Midtown Lions Club
Alpine Village
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Federal Bureau of Investigation
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