30 Aug 1975
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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1975
Page
1
The Scottsdale Progress reports no publication on Labor Day as the staff observes the holiday. offices will close all day and normal operations resume Tuesday. The article also quotes Castro on fuel allocations and state action to protect the economy amid anticipated shortages.
In Portugal nine anti-Goncalves officers refused to accept Goncalves as armed forces chief, while Pinheiro de Azevedo became premier after secret talks. In Peru, a bloodless palace coup installed Gen. Morales Bermudez as leader, pledging continuity of reforms and a softer anti-American stance amid limited unrest.
The brief digest summarizes AP wire items across politics economy and world events. It notes ongoing developments, key statements, and notable outcomes while preserving a neutral timely tone.
The government raised the maximum interest rate on FHA and VA insured home mortgages by 0.5 percentage points to 9 percent. The move, announced Friday and effective next Tuesday, will raise payments for home buyers using these insured loans. The same report notes the U.S. Chamber of Commerce advising firms on leveraging a new campaign finance law to allow employee PACs to fund corporate contributions.
In Bangkok three former Lao top military officials and 35 dependents win U S asylum while thousands of Lao refugees including officers of the CIA backed secret army face likely repatriation. Thai officials may urge right wing Lao exiles to leave Thailand amid fears of deadly retaliation if they return home.
Sources near a Secret Service inquiry say there are serious doubts about the existence of an alleged plot to assassinate President Ford and Vice President Rockefeller in Dallas. The report notes uncertainty and questions about the evidence and scope of the threat.
The number of deaths tied to mysterious respiratory failure at the Ann Arbor Veterans Hospital has risen to 10, with the FBI probing more than five incidents since July 1. Investigators theorize that a powerful muscle relaxant was intentionally administered to patients.
In Caracas President Carlos Perez Andres grants final approval to a state takeover of Venezuela’s oil industry, ending decades of management by U.S. firms and pledging an orderly transition.
In Charleston West Virginia striking coal miners scheduled Labor Day weekend meetings across the coalfields as a 3 week old wildcat walkout continued with no sign of ending.
Five youths suffered serious burns in a two car collision at San Miguel and Granite Reef Roads in Scottsdale. The car driven by Mike L. Zolin, 16, failed to stop at a sign, struck another vehicle, rolled over, and burst into flames at 1 30 a m. Zolin and four others were taken to Maricopa County General Hospital in stable or fair condition. Police cited Zolin for stop sign violation lack of headlights no license and other infractions.
Scottsdale School District will open 20 elementary and five high schools for 1975-76 with 27,362 expected pupils. Parochial schools OLPH and St Daniel’s report 650 and 234 students. Elementarys start 8:30 a.m. 9 a.m. for Cherokee Tawan Soloma. High schools run 8 a.m.–11 a.m. for upperclass. freshmen attend noon–3 p.m.
Sunny and warm conditions continue into Sunday with afternoon highs around 104 degrees. Overnight temperatures dip to the mid 70s as a heat spell persists.
Arizona lawmakers rejected a plan to transfer about 300 Phoenix crippled children to University Hospital in Tucson. UA officials argued the move harms education and would not save money. The committee urged full funding for the underfunded program, with potential extra funds available next session.
Council member Herb Drinkwater opposes city purchase of a No 6 liquor license for 15000, favoring a concessionaire model at the Center for the Arts. State rules require a 1700 fee and a future drawing for licenses, with 16 licenses available yearly through 1980.
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