PV to appeal decision on Gulf Leisure permit
Paradise Valley officials will appeal a Superior Court ruling extending Gulf Leisure Corp.'s special building permit. The permit for an 148 unit resort hotel on 18 acres near Scottsdale and Jackrabbit Roads expired Jan 11. Gulf Leisure cites financing setbacks and new land minimum rules as reasons.
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Paradise Valley
Gulf Leisure Corp
Oscar Butt
Butt
Roger McKee
Williby E. Case Jr
Midland National Bank of
Milwaukee
Wis
Gulf Leisure
Midland National
Scottsdale and
Jackrabbit
Barbara von Ammon
Midland
Ter
Gulf Leisure and Midland
Malpractice insurers struggle for profits in Arizona
Phoenix AP report shows many of 40 respondents to a survey say they have no Arizona data. Professional Mutual Insurance Co and St Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Co indicate losses in the state. Home Insurance of New Hampshire cites a $60000 premium for Pima County Hospital. Travelers and Signal-Imperial have not yet replied.
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Phoenix
Arizona
Professional Mutual Insurance Co
St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Co
Home Insurance of
New Hampshire
Humphrey
Pima County
Tucson
Travelers
Signal- Imperial Insurance Companies
Postal unions push for legality of nationwide mail strike
AP reports postal workers ratified a three year contract with the U S Postal Service after threats of an illegal strike. Union leaders vow to seek legal authority to strike while noting gains including $1500 in raises over three years and a no layoffs clause. James H Rademacher of the National Association of Letter Carriers spoke on the issue.
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Washington
American Postal Workers Union
U.S. Postal Service
National Association of Letter Carriers
James H. Rademacher
Rademacher
Postal Service
Ford Administration
Public release sought for Agnew bribery case transcripts
Former U.S. Attorney George Beall urged Agnew lawyers to publish transcripts of two secret meetings on Oct 8 and 9 1973 that led to Agnew's resignation. The talks with Judge Walter Hoff and prosecutors resulted in a no contest plea to tax evasion and a deal not to pursue further charges. Agnew resigned Oct 10 1973.
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Washington
Spiro T. Agnew
Agnew
U.S. Atty
George Beall
U.S
Walter E. Hoffman
Alexandria
Justice Department
Maryland
Scottsdale School Board Meeting Rescheduled to 7 PM
The Scottsdale School Board meeting originally set for 8 p.m. tonight has been moved to 7 p.m. It will be held at the Education Center located at 3811 North 44th Street.
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Scottsdale
SRP rate hike stall unlikely blocks by court
Phoenix lawmaker Rep. Bill Lewis urged Attorney General Bruce Babbitt to halt SRP's 25 percent rate rise citing a 1965 Arizona Supreme Court decision. Babbitt discounted the ruling's applicability, noting possible constitutional changes or new legislation before the Corporation Commission can regulate SRP. Lewis said the court idea could end the rate hike and retail electricity sales.
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Phoenix
Bill Lewis
Arizona Supreme Court
Salt River Project
Bruce Babbitt
Lewis
Babbitt
Supreme Court
Uhlmann
Wren
Arizona
Corporation Commission
High Court
SRP
Ground broken for four city parks at McCormick Ranch
City officials began groundbreaking ceremonies for four adjoining park sites totaling about 14 acres at McCormick Ranch. Kaiser Aetna donated three sites and E T Wright gave the fourth. Phase one costs are pegged at 170000 with underground utilities and paths planned. Four school sites totaling seven acres were donated, but no immediate construction plans exist.
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McCormick Ranch
Kaiser Aetna
E.T. Wright
Bill Ensign
Ensign
Bike thefts target city homes in Scottsdale area
Scottsdale police warn residents near McDowell and Thomas Roads between Granite Reef and Pima Roads of a group of local youths stealing bicycles from carports and lawns. Officers have nabbed some thieves in the east part of the city, with many still at large. Police urge locking bikes and engraving serial numbers. tips welcomed by calling the Scottsdale Police Department.
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Scottsdale
McDowell and Thomas Roads
Granite Reef
Pima Roads
Steve Marble
Scottsdale Police Department
Scottsdale Woman Reports $2000 Jewel Theft
Dorothy L. Young reported that about $2,000 in antique jewelry vanished from her home around Aug. 3. Missing items include a squash blossom necklace and a turquoise stone bracelet, with no recovery as of now.
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Scottsdale
Dorothy L. Young
B. Roosevelt Sr
Classified Ads Offer Quick Ways to Earn Extra Money
Local readers are reminded to use classified ads to sell extra items and earn extra cash. The number 994.9311 is noted for contact.
Bull Shot On High School Campus Triggers Police chase
A 1900 pound bull was shot to death on a Phoenix junior high school campus after chasing a student up a tree and another onto the playground monkey bars. Officers reported the animal roared through the area, with four horsemen and a pickup crew trying to lassos and box in the animal as it charged vehicles.
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Phoenix
Securities sales halted by state official in Tucson and Phoenix
Phoenix State Securities Director Claude Keller ordered two firms, Arizona Mineral Resources Inc of Tucson and American Mutual Investments of Phoenix, to stop selling unregistered securities. Hecla Mining Co of Florence has filed suit seeking $51,829 in 1974 taxes under protest, contending $2.17 million in improvements revert to the Papago tribe when the reservation lease ends.
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Phoenix
Claude Keller
Keller
Arizona Mineral Resources, Inc
Tucson
American Mutual Investments
Inquest Planned Into Death of Paradise Valley Former Mayor Tribken
Justice Court Judge Nancy West sets an inquest for 9:30 a.m. Sept 5 at Scottsdale Justice Court to probe the death of E. Robert Tribken 51 former mayor of Paradise Valley found dead Aug 17 in his home at 5320 N Casa Blanca Rd. The coroner’s report cited poisoning from secobarbital and alcohol.
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Justice Court
Nancy West
Paradise Valley
Robert Tribken
Scottsdale
Tribken
Preschool bake-off slated in Scottsdale and Palo Alto
A bake-off for preschool children starts at 10 a.m. Wednesday at two Scottsdale and Palo Alto preschools. Prizes include a bicycle and free tuition for periods at Palo Alto preschools plus cookbooks. In Scottsdale the venues are Scottsdale United Church and Scottsdale United Presbyterian Church.
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Scottsdale Palo Alto
Palo Alto
Scottsdale
Scottsdale United Church
Granite Reef Rd
Scottsdale United Presbyterian Church
N. Hayden Rd
Postmaster Misquote Clarified on Tempe Mail Vehicle Accidents
Postmaster Robert Schwartz was misquoted in the Progress. The 1975 fiscal year figures show Tempe mail carriers involved in 49 total vehicle accidents across carts trucks and jeeps. Only seven of the incidents involved carts.
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Scottsdale
Robert Schwartz
Tempe
Suit names ex-Warren land firm
Consolidated Mortgage Co and the Real Estate Department are named defendants in two civil fraud suits filed in Yavapai County Superior Court. The suits accuse Talley and others of misrepresenting Chino Meadows near Prescott and of false promises about water, development, and services. No trial date yet.
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Phoenix
Consolidated Mortgage Co
Ned Warren Sr
Yavapai County Superior Court
J. Fred Talley
Artitle Trust Co
Consolidated
Edward Lazar
Prescott
Stan A. Lehman
Tom Roberts
Lazar
Warren
Talley
Moise Berger
Lehman
Chino Meadows
Wayne Tangye
Real Estate Department
Chino Valley
Tempe Man Sentenced Two Years In Extortion Plot
Frank Joseph Casciola, 33, of Tempe, ordered two years in federal prison after a jury found him guilty of conspiracy and three Hobbs Act counts for plotting to extort owner Charles T. Johnston of Select Artists Associates in Phoenix. Ronnie L. Jamison, 39, of Phoenix, pleaded guilty and testified.
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Frank Joseph Casciola
Tempe
Casciola
Charles T. Johnston
Phoenix
Johnston
Select Artists Associates
Camelback Rd
Ronnie L. Jamison
Jamison
Second Assault Reported in East McDowell Area
An 18 year old Scottsdale woman was assaulted on Granite Reef Road near Hubbell and Dianna Streets by a bicycle rider late Sunday night. The attack, described as for apparent sexual gains, is the second in that area this month. The suspect, in his 20s, fled south on Granite Reef after a resident intervened.
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Scottsdale
Granite Reef Road
Hubbell
Dianna
Smitty’s
McDowell Road
Granite Reef
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Alfredo Gutierrez
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Associated Press
Bull
Gerald Strick
Strick
Thomas Henry
Visalia
Calif
Tulare County
Sequoia National Park
Ross A. Simmons
Glendale
Securities Sales Had
Heritage
The
Heritage Trust Co. of
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John R. Bromley
Robert L. Harris
H.D. Wilbanks, Jr
Museum of
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Green Acres
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Hayden Road
McDowell Rd
ex-Warren Land Firm
East McDowell
Eldon Drapery
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