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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1975
Page
2
Former defense secretary Melvin Laird, at a Phoenix dinner, blasts detente as loosening of resolve and warns the public must shoulder defense duties. He notes the fifth branch of American society and contrasts U S USSR defense spending priorities. Ford ousted James Schlesinger over defense spending ambitions.
APS asks Maricopa County Superior Court to compel the Arizona State Corporation Commission to raise APS rates after a denied rehearing on a 7 percent increase. The suit argues current ceilings cap the return at about 7.9 percent of a $957.4 million fair value. APS also filed in federal court seeking authorization to raise rates without commission approval.
A hayride caravan for Maricopa County attorney candidate Jack McCormick starts at 10 a.m. Saturday in Scottsdale and travels toward Aquila in western Maricopa County. The decorated hay laden truck will carry the candidate with a lunch stop in Wickenburg and a steak fry dinner in Aguila after gathering at 7000 E. Camelback Rd.
The Senate voted 70 to 27 to block a filibuster against President Ford's 2.3 billion loan bill to aid New York City's finances. Democratic leaders said the bill would pass soon despite objections about impact on services and local workers.
The measure would authorize loans to financially ailing New York City with strict terms including annual payback with interest. NYC must overhaul fiscal policies and balance its budget, while the federal government holds first claim on revenues to guarantee repayment.
Scottsdale readers are invited to the Christmas bazaar benefiting the YWCA Friendly Visitor Project. The sale runs Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Villa Odellio catered living center 3327 N Civic Center Plaza. Earlier listing had incorrectly said today.
Scottsdale City Council approved acquisition of about 44 acres across nine parcels in the Indian Bend Wash including potential condemnation if talks fail. Land is valued at 176 040 dollars with offers to owners. A parallel measure calls for bids on an Eldorado Park flood control dike costing about 125 000 dollars funded partly by Maricopa County Flood Control District.
Richard Bagwell of Phoenix Flagstaff, an outgoing member of the State Board of Funeral Directors, says he is tired of limited state support for industry regulation and will not seek reappointment when his term ends December 31, even if a successor is not yet chosen.
The Arizona attorney general accuses Phoenix investor David Rich of deceptive practices in selling lots in a Salome subdivision after acquiring Ned Warren Sr.'s controlling stake in a land firm. The Maricopa County Superior Court suit was filed Thursday by the consumer fraud division.
Arizona county recorders plan legislation to end distribution of voter lists and to end separate registration for city and fire district elections. Pinal County Recorder Bill Truman announced the proposals at the County Recorders Association annual meeting. The association endorses the measures. The National Association of Attorneys General will meet next week in Phoenix with more than 35 of the 50 state attorneys general expected to attend.
Former Arizona state Sen. James McNulty of Bisbee says he will announce his candidacy for Rep. Morris Udall's congressional seat on Monday. He plans to announce at a meeting of the Democrats of Greater Tucson and is described as a Bisbee lawyer and Udall friend.
The Arizona Court of Appeals ruled that lower courts need not grant jury trials in cases where the punishment is less than six months in jail.
Retired educator Glen A. Nelson, 59, died Thursday in Scottsdale Memorial Hospital. Mass will be held Saturday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Phoenix. visitation today. He taught 28 years in Riverside and Wisconsin, served in World War II, and studied at North Dakota and Yale. Survivors include wife Rosemary, son Thomas, daughter Ann M, and siblings in Wisconsin and Arizona.
SCOHA urged Scottsdale ministers to inform uncounted residents during services. The appeal, mailed to churches, asks school officials to announce census participation at all elementary and high schools, and Scottsdale Community College to do the same. City officials note unrevealed counts reduce state revenue shares by about 70 dollars per resident annually.
The Salt River channel above Granite Reef diversion dam will be dry for two to seven days next week during a scheduled inspection by the U S Bureau of Reclamation. Water releases from Bartlett Dam will stop at 5 p m Saturday to dry the river segment and refilling will follow the inspection.
U S District Court Judge Walter Craig named Continental Service Corp as receiver for Lincoln Thrift Association of Phoenix and U S Thrift of Tucson. Liabilities exceed assets by nearly 17 million, with 50 million invested by about 20 000 people at risk. Paychecks continued to be issued and a Sun City investor meeting was planned. Judge Craig noted potential for eventual recovery with minimal loss.
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