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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1976
Page
2
Seven parachutists were charged with trespassing after landing on the State Prison baseball diamond to escape a dust storm Sunday. Pinal County sheriff's deputies said the group was booked for trespassing following the unexpected descent onto prison property.
The Tucson City Council delayed action on placing an advisory referendum on water rates in the November 2 general election. Councilman Robert Cauthorn and Asst. City Attorney Bradford C. Detrick will meet with the board of supervisors, with approval due by September 3, or 60 days before the election.
A coalition of recreation safety and water groups forms in Arizona to reduce drownings. Plans include broadcast safety announcements and a Labor Day campaign promoting safe use of central Arizona lakes and rivers, a spokesman says.
First-degree murder charges against Richard Prelich and Norman Crater for the death of 17 year old Danny A. Ray were dropped by the Pima County attorney due to lack of strong evidence. Ray died after being hospitalized for injuries from a beating on April 2.
Carl N Muno 62 an air conditioning salesman and World War II interpreter with the Justice Department died Sunday in Good Samaritan Hospital. He lived at 8302 E Granada Dr and had been an Arizona resident 17 years. Survivors include his wife Irene a brother and three sisters all living out of state. Visitation 7 to 9 p.m. today at Messinger Mortuary 7601 E Indian School Rd. Mass 10 a.m. Wednesday at St Daniel Church 1030 N Hayden Rd with graveside rites 1 30 p.m. Wednesday Mountain View Cemetery Prescott. He was a member of the Scottsdale Elks Lodge.
Virginia Willits 49 died Sunday en route to hospital. Services set for 10 a.m. Wednesday at Green Acres Mortuary with interment at Green Acres Memorial Gardens. Visitation today 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Survivors include husband David, daughter Andrea Twitchell of Phoenix, daughter Arlene Lynder of Campbell, mother Thelma Daniels of Mesa, brothers Jack Daniels of Phoenix and Arthur Daniels Jr. of Riverside, sister Norma Fife of Salt Lake City, and three grandchildren.
Services held in Moline Illinois for Mrs Emma V Brakus 79 of Scottsdale who died Saturday at Americana Nursing Home. She had been visiting relatives in Illinois in June and is survived by three sisters including Mrs Lefa Steenburgen of 6721 E McDowell, and burial at Rose Lawn Memorial Estates in Sheboygan.
Memorial services are arranged for G Cecil Day 77 former owner publisher of the Liverpool Advance in Liverpool Nova Scotia. Day died of a heart attack in Liverpool after selling the paper five years ago and retiring to Scottsdale. He is survived by a son and a daughter.
City staff may present a flood control plan for North Scottsdale within a month. Director George Iannella says an open channel could solve drainage problems but details on size cost and construction remain undecided. The study covers an area from the CAP dike northeast of Scottsdale to west of Scottsdale Road.
In Phoenix candidates for a seat on the Arizona Corporation Commission argued for consumer protections and reduced influence by large interests. DeWitt and Carney touted no special ties, Weeks avoided comment, and Faron pushed nuclear energy as Arizona's future while opposing automatic rate hikes. Jerome was absent.
August food index 168.1 shows shoppers paid 16.81 for a fixed basket that cost 10 in 1967. July was 16.61 and a year ago 17.01. Fruits and vegetables up four percent alongside increases in cereals bakery products miscellaneous foods and dairy. Meats poultry and fish fell by 0.54 percent.
Arizona regulators postponed the Mountain Bell rate hearing from September 7 to an unspecified January date to allow more time to determine the proposed increase. The commission also delayed action on a 7.5 percent intrastate freight rate request by the Atchison Topeka Santa Fe Railway.
An ad promises a free non operating Bel tone hearing aid model weighing less than one ounce. The offer urges readers to write to Bel tone Electronics Corp to receive the device at no cost, claiming thousands have been misled and providing a Chicago address for Dept. 9073.
J Quinn Brisben 41 Chicago history teacher fronts Socialist bid to expand the party’s reach in Phoenix as Frank Zeidler leads the presidential ticket. With sub 10000 members nationwide and a campaign budget under 5000 dollars the group promotes human need based production and universal amnesty for draft evaders.
Arizona's registration for the September primary reaches 694,104 with Democrats at 470,186 or 52.6 percent, edging Republicans 369,351 to 358,167. others total 54,567. County gains show Democrats leading in Apache and Pima while Maricopa remains GOP ahead.
An orientation session for Scottsdale's about 80 new teachers is scheduled for Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. at the district education center 3811 N. 44th St Phoenix. About 40 student teachers are expected to attend. Speakers include School Supt William T. Randall Norman White Frank Schilling Philip Gates Larry Mortensen.
The city’s slurry seal resurfacing will close four streets on Wednesday. Cambridge Avenue runs from Granite Reef Road to the 87th Street cul-de-sac. Lewis Avenue from the 87th Street cul-de-sac to 86th Place. Lewis Avenue from Granite Reef to 85th Place. Sheridan Street from the cul-de-sac.
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