Nixon says he should pick tapes
Former President Richard Nixon vows to release his presidential tapes "as expeditiously as possible" if he gains ownership but insists he will choose which materials to disclose. He argues that blanket access by government officials would breach presidential confidentiality and that only his family can judge what is private and what is national security.
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Washington
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Coast Guard
San Clemente
Calif
Cornet
Supreme Court
Scottsdale School Board resignations create leadership changes
Scottsdale President Gloria Welch and board member James Wellington announce simultaneous resignations citing family and personal time, effective December. Remaining members are Usdane, Streich, and Childs. Wellington will still engage on school topics locally, while Welch steps back from board duties. The report also notes a separate Phoenix asphalt accident near Paradise Inn with a dump truck collapse and unavailable driver details.
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Mike Petryni
Scottsdale School
Gloria Welch
James Wellington
Welch
Phoenix
Robert Usdane
Paul Streich
Samuel Childs
Paradise Inn
Camelback Rd
Camelback Road
Scottsdale High set to build bus facility amid warehouse dispute
Scottsdale School Board approved bids totaling 614 171 for a bus maintenance facility at Scottsdale High School with a bus washing garage two tennis courts and four handball courts plus landscaping as part of a 3 million modernization. Residents near 46th Street Osborn Road press to relocate the warehouse expansion and seek a central site with Phoenix Councilman Margaret Hance backing the move.
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Scottsdale High School
Scottsdale School Board
46Th Street
Osborn Road
Central District
Kearney
Woman recounts six days with escaped con in Tucson
Betty Fearstock recalls six days sheltering Robert J. Miller, an Arizona prisoner who escaped Florence State Prison. Miller, once a high school friend of Fearstock’s son, threatened her and her daughter, used a police radio to monitor searches, posed as a couple in a motel, and was recaptured after Fearstock alerted police. Authorities explore possible accomplice charges.
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Tucson
Betty Fearstock
Robert J. Miller
Arizona State
Florence
Canada
Miller
Gary
Eastside
Individual total income falls off
The government reported that total personal income in July fell at an annual rate of 5.7 billion dollars to 1,238.4 billion, ending eight months of gains. The private sector showed continued but reduced growth, with June having been boosted by a one time social security and federal benefit payment.
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Washington
Scottsdale approves flood control works and Thomas Road bridge
Scottsdale city council approved a bid call for phase two of a storm drain project on 87th Street between Thomas and McDowell. A $420000 first cost funds from flood control bonds. Sanner Contracting Co. will lower the Arizona Canal south bank about five feet for $11900 to guide flood waters to Indian Bend Wash, with bank reconstruction costing $10000. KA Aetna agreements fund the Thomas Road bridge at about $920000, city share up to $155000, KA trades land and right of way and contributes $75000 toward the bridge, enabling three more developable acres. State and county funds expected to cover remaining costs.
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Scottsdale
Kaiser Aetna
Thomas Road
87Th Street
Thomas and
McDowell Roads
McDowell
Sanner Contracting Co
Arizona Canal
Indian Bend Wash
Salt River
Kaistr Aetna
Wash
Maricopa County
Hayden and Thomas
Inflation hits New York stocks as Dow falls below 800
The Dow Jones industrial average dropped to 797.48 two hours before the close, its lowest level since last spring and below 800 for the first time since April 11. Inflation and rate concerns dragged markets down across the day. In Lisbon, officers told President Francisco da Costa Gomes to oust Communist-backed Premier Vasco Goncalves within a week or face a seizure of power.
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New York
Lisbon
Francisco da Costa Gomes
Vasco Goncalves
Contaminants Found in 25 Percent of Baby Foods
Consumers Union reports insect parts and rodent hairs in about a quarter of tested commercial baby foods from Gerber Heinz and Beech-Nut. The findings come as concerns over product safety rise.
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Washington — Consumers Union
Gerber, Heinz
Beech Nat
Ford says cooling can end grain shipment dispute
President Ford told wheat growers that resuming loading Russian bound grain under court order and cooling tensions could resolve a maritime union boycott of grain shipments to the Soviet Union. He urged all sides to stay calm to avert further escalation.
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Houston
Ford
Soviet Union
Nader group urges FDA warn diabetics on sugar pills risk
A Ralph Nader group urged the FDA to alert 1.5 million diabetics that pills used to lower blood sugar may double the risk of fatal heart disease. The request stresses patient safety and demands faster action from regulators.
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Washington
Ralph Nader
Food and Drug Administration
Weather Outlook For Today And Thursday
Partly cloudy and warm humid today and Thursday with a chance of a thundershower in the late afternoon or night. Highs near 100, lows around 80. Rain chances 20 percent today 30 percent tonight and 20 percent Thursday.
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Arizona School Board Association
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Arturo Illia
Isabel Peron
Shell
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