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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1976
Page
2
Maricopa County prosecutors say no conflict of interest prevents pressing bribery and embezzlement charges against 52 year old former state fair director James Jones. He faces 53 counts across bribery embezzlement forgery and grand theft from his tenure leading the fair.
A Phoenix investigator says bomb threats more than doubled after the Bolles murder and LaGuardia bombing, rising from 30 to 40 monthly to as many as 100. In Show Low a pulp mill strike nears settlement as talks progress.
The State Auditor General's Office has served Cochise County Community College with a notice to straighten out its financial records. If unresolved the college could lose future bonding privileges.
In Phoenix the Fraternal Order of Police failed to win representation for next year’s salary talks and also lost its bid to maintain a 25 year dues checkoff.
Maricopa County Veterinary Center advisory committee recommends using sodium pentobarbital injections to destroy stray animals instead of nitrogen chamber euthanasia. This vote outlines a shift in humane disposal practices for stray livestock and companion animals in Phoenix area facilities.
Margaret M. Velon 61 of 7960 E Camelback Rd died Thursday at Scottsdale Memorial Hospital. Born in Pittsburgh she moved to the Valley 10 years ago and belonged to Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church. Survived by husband John and son James. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. at Messinger Mortuary. Mass and interment in Pennsylvania.
Logan B. Schirmer, 84, longtime Barg's Bottling Co. executive in Phoenix and California, died Wednesday in Scottsdale. Born in Kentucky, he moved to Scottsdale from Riverside three years ago, opened the Phoenix branch in 1939, served as western representative until 1972, and was an Army Medical Corps veteran of World War I. Services and interment will be in California. Green Acres Mortuary is handling arrangements.
Dr John F Barr 74 longtime Kansas physician died Wednesday at St Josephs Hospital in Scottsdale. He lived at 7702 E Vista Drive and came from Ottawa Kansas two years ago. He studied at the University of Missouri and Jefferson Medical College and led the Kansas Chamber of Commerce. Survivors include wife Eleanor two sons Richard Scottsdale and John Mission Hills Kan brothers Boyd Savanah Mo and Neil Phoenix sister Alice Hornecker Savanah Mo three grandchildren Memorials preferred to the American Heart Association.
Two squadrons of jet fighters were ordered to South Korea after the slayings of Maj. Arthur Bonifas and 1st Lt. Mark Barrett at Panmunjom. The Pentagon described the air reinforcement as precautionary and a warning to North Korea, with additional measures from Washington.
Senator Robert Dole indicated his wife Elizabeth Hanford Dole may resign from the Federal Trade Commission amid his selection as the Republican vice presidential nominee. Officials weigh potential conflicts of interest and campaign funding implications while Mrs. Dole contemplates steps.
Paradise Valley town council approves 1514 for a water pump and filtration system to flood the cement shell in front of Town Hall with about one foot of water. Joan Lincoln will fit clay slabs to render a free flowing stream once testing completes next week.
A 43 year old Scottsdale man Jack Briggs was jailed and charged with showing pornographic movies to minors and may face indecent exposure charges after investigators seized 13 films from his home. Children aged five to thirteen reportedly viewed the movies over the past year prompting police action.
Police report three bomb threats to Papago Bowl and Frontier Lanes within five minutes Thursday. The Papago Bowl evacuation occurred after the caller warned of a bomb in 15 minutes. no devices were found by bomb experts or Rural Metro Fire.
John G. Pappas, 45, of 17431 E Caliente, was arrested on aggravated assault charges after allegedly beating his estranged wife Joan M. Pappas, 35, at her apartment. He posted noBond after an initial court appearance and was released. The incident involved him kicking in a door and dragging the victim through the residence.
Maricopa County Assessor Ken Kunes urged voters to repeal the auto emissions inspection program on the November ballot. He criticized the program as watered down and costly, noting the state contract with Hamilton Test Systems and the annual taxpayer cost surpassing $200,000 in Maricopa County. He called for applying the program nationwide and removing it from licensing to gain support.
Police arrested Kenneth P. Knoeppel 19 Park Forest Illinois and two 16 year old Scottsdale boys after stones one to two inches in diameter were thrown at a motorcycle rider and his wife on N Hayden Road. Chester Bailey 35 of McDowell Road suffered a forehead bruise and chased a juvenile. Knoeppel held on 550 bond. others released to relatives.
Three mining firms ASARCO Inc Anaconda Co and Amax Inc form Eisenhower Mining Co to operate a 21 million open pit copper mine on a 200 acre state leased site between ASARCOs San Xavier and Mission pits. The plant aims 27000 tons annually for 30 years with processing at Mission Mine and Twin Buttes mill.
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