Rudd denies plot to unseat Rhodes as GOP leader
Scottsdale Republican Rep. Eldon Rudd said he knows of no movement in the House to remove Rep. John Rhodes from minority leadership. Washington columnists Evans and Novak cited GOP grumbling over Rhodes handling Carter policy and energy bill debates, with Bob Michel named as a likely successor.
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U.S
House of Representatives
John Rhodes
R-Ariz
House
Eldon Rudd
Scottsdale
Washington, D.C
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Scottie Washington
Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
Inside Report
Carter
Evans
Novak
Kappler to live in West Germany under exile terms
Herbert Kappler, an escaped Nazi war criminal, is in the Lueneburg area where he is likely to live as a free man. District Attorney Gerhard Reifenberg said West Germany cannot extradite him to Italy to serve a life sentence due to the constitution. ERDA postponed the Scantling underground test near the Nevada Test Site due to weather, rescheduled for 10:20 a.m. Thursday.
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Gerhard Reifenberg
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Kappler
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ERDA
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Elvis Presley Dies at 42 in Memphis Heart Ailment
Fans gathered on Elvis Presley’s doorstep in Memphis to mourn the death of the rock icon. Elvis Aaron Presley, a Mississippi-born driver whose provocative style helped spark a cultural shift, died Tuesday afternoon from a heart ailment at age 42.
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Tenn
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Elvis Aron Presley
Mississippi
America
United States fate tied to Panama Canal treaty ratification
Ambassador Andrew Young said US standing in Latin America and globally hinges on Senate ratification of the new Panama Canal treaty after a 12 day Caribbean tour. He warned at a Barbados news conference that success ensures progress while failure could spell trouble.
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Barbados
Andrew Young
United States
Latin America
Senate
U.S
United Nations
Unprecedented Rain Floods Southern California
A freak tropical storm drenched rural and urban Southern California with three to four feet of water over hundreds of square miles. Los Angeles saw flood waters rise during the morning rush hour as rainfall reached unprecedented levels, totaling .75 inches with .56 inches by 8 a.m. The Aug. 17 record of .01 inches set in 1896 was surpassed.
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California
Flooding Strikes Bullhead City Evacuations Carried Out
More than 50 residents were evacuated as flash floods damaged about a dozen homes and several businesses in Bullhead City. The Colorado River town of 13,000 faced widespread water damage and ruptured gas lines while officials monitored dikes and roads. No injuries were reported.
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Méhave County
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Westcentral
Arizona
Hanna
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Sat-The-Nevada
Panel attacks Panama Canal treaty in House hearing
House committee members condemn the Carter plan as a giveaway and fear Panamanian control by 2000. Negotiators Bunker and Linowitz defend the pact as securing operation and defense while Panama develops expertise.
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House
United States
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Sol Linowitz
Bunker
Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
Panama
Outlet dedication in Indian Bend Wash near Scottsdale
The $6.6 million outlet in the Indian Bend Wash greenbelt near McKellips Road drew praise from U S Rep John Rhodes and city county and federal officials at a dedication ceremony. The project is part of the Indian Bend Wash flood control program in Scottsdale.
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U.S
John Rhodes
R-Ariz
McKellips Road
Scottsdale
Scottsdale School Board approves federal funds election
A special election set for Sept 20 will decide using 206000 in EDA funds to build eight handball courts at Chaparral Coronado and Saguaro High Schools. Funds stay outside tax budget and construction must start within 90 days. Also Sept 21 bargaining election planned between SFT and SEA for 1300 teachers.
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Economic Development Administration
EDA
Chaparral
Coronado
Saguaro
Jack Kearney
Kearney
Arizona
Scottsdale Federation of Teachers
SFT
Scottsdale Education Association
SEA
CETA Jobs May Go Unfilled In Scottsdale District
About 36 CETA funded positions in the Scottsdale School District may remain unfilled due to posting rules. The district reports funding of roughly 352000 and a 11 day deadline. Positions include elementary aides high school monitors and clerical posts. Interested residents may contact Betty Smith at the district office.
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Marvin Lieske
Maricopa County
Richard Harris
Harris
Lieske
CETA
Betty Smith
Weather Outlook: Cloudiness, Showers, Warm Temps
Variable cloudiness with a slight chance of showers or thundershowers today and tonight, becoming partly cloudy on Thursday. Slightly warmer with highs near 100 both days and overnight lows in the 80s. Chance of measurable precipitation at 20 percent today and tonight.
Town to bury Lincoln power line in Paradise Valley
Paradise Valley town officials vote to share the cost of burying 1800 feet of Arizona Public Service Co. line along Lincoln Drive from the town boundary to Mockingbird Lane. The town will pay at least 8000 dollars, with total not to exceed 16000, and hire an independent contractor to dig the trench. Construction begins around September 1.
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Arizona Public Service Co
Oscar Butt
Lincoln Drive
Scottsdale Road
Mockingbird Lane
Earl Holding
Lincoln
Butt
APS
Plans approved for Indian School Park Scottsdale project
Scottsdale City Council endorsed final plans for Indian School Park along Indian Bend Wash between Indian School and Camelback. The 60 acre site includes tennis, basketball, shuffleboard, baseball backstops, lakes, parking, and a visitor center with Cubs spring training facilities and road widening to Hayden Road.
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Camelback Roads
Scottsdale
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Hayden Road
Chicago
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Hayden
Corps
Indian Bend Wash
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