Scottsdale to join statewide census for tax shares
Scottsdale will participate in a statewide census in October to determine state sales tax and federal revenue sharing for incorporated cities. The effort costs about $36,000, with enumerators paid 12 cents per name and up to 300 applications reduced to 147 after testing.
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TIM McGraw
Scottsdale
Arizona
Tempe
Mesa
Glendale
Bureau of Census
Mike Stroup
Stroup
Ford Meany discuss grain export dispute in Washington
President Ford meets AFL CIO leader George Meany in Washington to press a resolution of the longshoremen boycott on grain shipments to Russia. Labor Secretary Dunlop to attend. talks center on more seamen work and keeping consumer prices stable amid ongoing Gulf port loading and a Texas court restraining order.
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Washington
Ford
White House
Colorado
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Russia
John T. Dunlop
Milwaukee
U.S
Soviet Union
Ford Administration
Gulf Ports
Texas
Qwen Cox
Corpus Christi
Meany
Vail
Colo
America
Commerce Department
American Farm Federation
International Longshoremen’s Association
Council rejects bid to run liquor at Scottsdale Center
City Council votes 4 2 to reject Germain Enterprises bid for liquor operations at the Scottsdale Center for the Arts. A concessionaire may operate the bar for two years, with the city taking over later, but the plan now rests on Sept 2 regular meeting and liquor board approvals.
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Council
Germain Enterprises, Inc
N. Brown Ave
Scottsdale Center For the Arts
Germaiy
Paul Messinger
Richard Campana
Billie Gentry
Germain
Herb Drinkwater
Campana
Gentry
William Jenkins
Messinger
Heinz Hink
Charles Smith
State Liquor Board
Scottsdale faces higher residential development fees study finds
A long range planning report shows Scottsdale’s residential development fees average about 70 percent above Tempe Mesa Phoenix and Glendale. The study cites a $400 water fee and plan check charges plus a $35.16 refuse container fee as key factors driving the gap.
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Scottsdale
Frank Aleshire
Dennis Parker
Long Range Planning Department
Tempe
Mesa
Phoenix
Glendale
Parker
Four Die In Coal Waste Heap Blast In Calonne Ricouart
An explosion at a coal waste heap in Calonne Ricouart, Bethune, France demolished two houses and killed four people while seriously injuring two. A steam shovel and bulldozer were hurled about 100 yards by the blast.
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Bethune
France
Calonne Ricouart
Ford to Send Trucking Regulation Overhaul to Congress
President Ford plans to submit legislation to Congress to overhaul federal trucking rules shortly after the August recess ends. White House aides said the measure will restructure regulations affecting trucking operations and safety compliance nationwide.
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Washington
Ford
Congress
White House
OPEC Experts Close Nine Day Session in Vienna
In Vienna Austria OPEC experts wrapped a nine day session to prepare for next month’s ministerial conference. They focused on translating oil revenue losses into hard figures and calculating the purchasing power lost by member countries. An index to a basket of imported goods linked to oil prices after October 1 was explored.
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Vienna
Austria
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Rhodesian PM says talks with black nationalists fail
Rhodesian Prime Minister Ian Smith told parliament at Salisbury that constitutional discussions with black nationalists at Victoria Falls have collapsed amid applause from lawmakers.
GM to hike truck prices for 1976 models
General Motors confirms a 7.3 percent average price rise for 1976 trucks, about $357 more per unit. Dealers were notified by letter last week with no public announcement.
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Detroit
General Motors Corp
Scottsdale to get new Vehicle Licensing Office within 45 days
County deputy tax assessor Lee Prins says Maricopa County will open a new Scottsdale Vehicle Licensing Division within 45 days to serve Cave Creek Carefree Paradise Valley and Fountain Hills residents. A mobile van will operate Mondays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Osborn and Civic Plaza behind Scottsdale Stadium until the new office opens.
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Mike Ellis
Scottsdale
Maricopa
Lee Prins
Prins
Progress Today
Cave Creek
Carefree
Paradise Valley
Fountain Hills
First Street
Camelback Roads
Mobil
Osborn and Civic Plaza
Scottsdale Stadium
Ken Kunes
Fred Dalzell
N. Hayden Rd
Gary Gibson
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Jana Higgs
E. Edward
Mike McClure
Mike
Brook Medical Center
Fort Sam Houston
Jana
National Bureau of Census
New Arts Center
Associated Press
Reagan
New York
Harris
Ronald Reagan
California
OPEC
51St Avenue
West Indian School
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