Rockefeller Nominated by Ford for Vice President Post
President Ford named former New York Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller as his vice presidential choice after 11 days of secrecy. Rockefeller, 66, a longtime Republican figure and financier, faces Senate confirmation and plans to place his assets in a blind trust. He said the vice presidency depends on the President and that he hopes Ford runs in 1976.
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UPI
Ford
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
America
Congress
Congressional
Cabinet
White House
Oval Office
House
Senate
Spiro T. Agnew
Gerald Ford
Former land promoter accused in Arizona real estate probe
James Cornwall testified at a public hearing into misconduct allegations against State Real Estate Commissioner J. Fred Talley. Cornwall said Ned Warren solicited payments from land firms "for the real estate department" but he did not know if funds reached Talley or the department. Also testifying were Talley assistants Upton and Pettigrew who admitted license errors and outlined subdivision procedures.
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Phoenix
UPI
James Cornwall
Great Southwest Land and Cattle Co
Ned Warren
Cornwall
J. Fred Talley
Talley
Warren
Arizona
Great Southwest
Paware“Thit
Maricopa County
Thorny
George’ Wrooks
Hart
Brooks
Ee Upton
Forrest Pettigrew
Pettigrew
James
Lee Ackerman
Ackerman
Diamond Valley
Real Estate Commission
City Council Delays Hearing On North Scottsdale Hospital Rezoning
The council plans a two week continuance on a controversial hospital rezoning in North Scottsdale. Planning staff favors extra time to resolve issues tied to a health planning council certification and several deficiencies cited by the council.
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Scottsdale
William Jenkins
A. E. Carpenter
Scottsdale Memorial
Richard Campana
Larry Bussard
Campana
North Scottsdale
Planning Commission
Comprehensive Health Planning Council
Maricopa County
Health Council
Bussard
Paul Messinger
Heath Planning Council
Messinger
North Scottsdale Associates
Roman Missicky
Health Plang Council
Milton Gann
Council
Gann
Osmond Burton Jr
Weekend Warmth With Bright Sunny Skies
The forecast calls for mostly sunny skies and a drop in temperatures. Expect breezy conditions this afternoon with highs around 104 and overnight lows near the upper 70s for today and Wednesday.
Scottsdale considers sign amortization plan after long debate
Scottsdale officials near adoption of a nonconforming sign ordinance with a 12 month transition for residential and on premise signs and 24 months for billboards and structural signs. The measure draws on Hink compromise amid opposition from city attorneys and SAM. The board of adjustment would hear value and erection date appeals while council handles other appeals.
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Bruce Jameson
Scottsdale
Heinz Hink
Scottsdale Associated Merchants
SAM
Hink
Richard Filler
Richard A
Filler
Campana
Board of Adjustments
Paul Messinger
Billie Gentry
Charles Smith
Board of Adjustmentts
Council
Messinger
Gentry
Scottedale
Williams Jenking
Huntress recalls Rockefeller at Dartmouth in 1930s
Jack B. Huntress, former Paradise Valley mayor and a Dartmouth fraternity brother of Rocky Nelson Rockefeller, recalls Rockefeller as a regular campus student. He says Rockefeller was well liked, lived simply, and not lavish with his family’s small allowance.
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Nelson Rockefeller
Dartmouth College
Jack B. Huntress
Paradise Valley
Huntress
Rockefeller
Dartmouth
Pension reform bill okayed by House in landslide vote
United Press International reports a compromise pension reform bill passed the House 407 to 2 and moves to the Senate. It would protect workers’ benefits if fired, quit, or their company fails, before a possible presidential signature.
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Washington
House
Senate
Ford
Inmates release guard in Amarillo jail takeover
Five inmates who seized a county jail in Amarillo Texas freed one of two guards, Jailer Donald Sidwell, due to his poor condition. Both hostages were injured in the takeover as inmates demand their freedom and transportation.
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Amarillo
Tex
Donald Sidwell
Girl's slayer flees after murder charge in Edith Perchman death
In Highland Park Michigan authorities raised charges from manslaughter to murder against Rudolph Acosta 24 a known drug trafficker for the killing of 12 year old Edith Perchman. Acosta was arrested Sunday but fled before authorities could detain him. Mayor Robert Blackwell said attorneys promised to deliver him by Wednesday.
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Highland Park
Mich
Robert Blackwell
Rudolph Acosta
Acosta
Edith Perchman
Davis seeks hearing on indictment of Hughes allies in stock case
Chester C. Davis chief counsel for Summa Corp asks US District Court for a hearing into the circumstances of the July 30 indictment charging Howard Hughes and two others with stock manipulation tied to Hughes Airwest. Also named are Los Angeles producer David B. Charnay and ex-Hughes aide Robert Maheu.
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Nev
Chester C. Davis
Howard Hughes
Summa Corp
US District Court
Davis
Hughes
Hughes Airwest Airlines
Los Angeles
David B. Charnay
Robert Maheu
Hughe
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Great Southwest Land and Cattle Company
United Press International
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U.S. District Court
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U.S
Rodger P. Davies
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