Mulberry Tree Demolished Over Dentist Office Site
William Allen of 2844 N 71st Place reported a chain of events ending in the uprooting of his backyard mulberry tree to move a utility pole for a dentist office being built on Thomas Road. Finley Construction and landlord Mrs Femin cited contract rights, while Allen sought legal and tenant-advocacy help.
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Thomas Road
71St Place
William Allen
Allen
Dominick Femia
Pima Rd
Femia
Femin
Finley Construction’ Corp
Mike Finley
Finley
Nixon not required to testify in Watergate cover-up trial
UPI reports Judge Sirica ruled Nixon need not testify in the Watergate cover-up case. The court said Nixon’s deposition or written statement is not essential and cited medical experts saying he is too ill to answer questions before January 6.
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John D. Ehrlichman
Nixon
Ford
Sirica
Ehrlichman
White House
John N. Mitchell
H.R. Haldeman
Herbert J. Miller Jr
Carter seeks top city manager post in San Diego
Scottsdale city manager Dale C. Carter has applied for the San Diego city manager job, viewed as the top post for city managers. San Diego is the largest U.S. city with a council manager form, and Mayor Pete Wilson urged Carter to apply. Carter, 39, has led Scottsdale since 1971 and created a three deputy city manager system this year.
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Bruce Jameson
Dale C. Carter
San Diego
Carter
Pete Wilson
Kimball H. Moore
Southern California
U.S
Moore
Bill Donaldson
Tacoma
Wash
Los Angeles
Scottsdale
Civic Center
Ken McDonald
Témpe
Saar
University of Southern California
Donaldson
Paul Davis
Phoenix
John B. Wentz
Ling
Post
Scottsdale Flood Zone Reclassified Lower Insurance Rates Likely
The Federal Insurance Administration downgrades a large Scottsdale area from AO to B, easing flood insurance costs. The change hinges on Army Corps study results, with premiums for a $40,000 home dropping from 103 to 27 annually. City officials credit local flood control and building rules for the shift.
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Federal Insurance Administration
FIA
Scottsdale
Army Corps of Engineers
Federal Housing Authority
Veteran’s Administration
Indian Bend Wash
Death of Arcadia student sparks talk of stiffer jaywalking fines
Arcadia High School student Leila Dill, 17, was killed crossing Indian School Road near the school. Phoenix judges consider tougher jaywalking penalties, though Scottsdale Judge Edward Boyle says he has not decided to act.
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Arcadia High School
Phoenix City
Scottsdale
Edward Boyle
Leila Dill
Indian School Road
Phoenix
Poenix
Roger Golston
SCC Student Leader Demands MCCCD Board Explanation
Scottsdale Community College student body president Todd Schwarz demands public reasoning from MCCCD board member Kenneth Badertscher for opposing access to SCC enrollment records and a MCCCD hiring action. Roger Brooks threatens legal action over Prince's record-access denial as recall talk resurfaces from 1973.
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Scottsdale Community College
Todd Schwarz
Scottsdale
Maricopa County Community College
MCCCD
Roger Brooks
West Phoenix
Kenneth Badertscher
SCC
Brooks
John Prince
Prince
Schwarz
Badertscher
Scottsdale teachers face possible spring strike talks
Scottsdale School District and the Scottsdale Federation of Teachers plan a meet and confer session to exchange full contract packages. The SFT seeks a 15.4 percent salary rise, aiming for a 12.4 percent cost of living increase plus extra raises to match national averages. District officials indicate a reasonable counter offer and possible program reductions to approach the demand, while hoping to avoid a strike.
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Scottsdale
Scottsdale Federation of Teachers
SFT
Larry Bell
Labor Bureau
Bell
Wilr
Beachers
William Randall
Democratic charter would curb activist role in picking nominees
United Press International reports in Kansas City that party regulars favor a new Democratic charter to limit activist influence on presidential candidate selection. In Washington, unemployment insurance rolls rose by 215,600 nationwide in mid November, with official figures due Friday expected to show the highest levels since 1961.
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Kansas City
Democratic Party
Washington
Rockefeller denies concealment of loan to Miller
Vice presidential nominee Nelson Rockefeller rejected claims his family hid a $30,000 loan to former GOP chairman William E. Miller. He said there was no attempt to conceal and defended transparency amid the controversy.
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Washington
Nelson A. Rockefeller
William E. Miller
Disaster in Sri Lanka Kills 191 on Dutch Airliner Crash
Rescue teams in dense jungle begin recovery of 191 bodies after a Dutch airliner crashed into a 1000 foot cliff near Colombo. The disaster is noted as the second worst aviation tragedy.
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Colombo
Sri Lanka
Mecca
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Aetna Life and Casualty
Boyle
Golston
Geyrenling
United Press International
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Arnold Miller
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