Mountain lion comeback and endangered panthers noted
National Geographic reports mountain lions are expanding in parts of the West due to conservation, while Florida and Eastern panthers face possible extinction. Population counts show growth in California and other states, with mountains and deserts home to 100 to 250 pound cats. The species are now listed as sport hunting animals with limited seasons, and human-wildcat encounters remain rare.
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National Geographic
America
National Geographic Society
Everglades
Island
Manhattan
Fish and Wildlife of
United States
Interior Department
Rockies
Southwest
California Department of Fish and Game
Pima Navajo area students engage with native desert animals
Harold Gras of the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum led an ecology program at Pima School, introducing ring tailed cats gopher snakes skunks bobcats porcupines barn owls and kangaroo rats to students. Navajo School honor rolls list many seventh graders and the first quarter reports name dozens of students achieving high marks.
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Harold Gras
Arizona- Sonora
Kim Freer
Rhonda Clement
Shori Burke
Mike Melcher
Ken Eme
Mark Schuermen
Kellee Bowser
Debbie Walker
Kathy Brenner
Kelly Felsch
Sharon LaRue
Jane Morgan
Kris McClain
Elizabeth Ellingson
Svea Sax
Scott Bailey
Mike Russ
Elyse DuMone
Lisa Helms
Eric Shupert
Amy Roberts
Debra Sivley
Lisa Yort
Joan Walker
Denise Reeves
Robert Cole
Navajo School
Becker Defeats Two Trump Contract in World Championship
World Champion B J Becker at age 69 defended accurately as East to defeat a two no trump contract in a world championship game. The Aces Bob Wolff and Bob Hamman opened to three no trump after a sequence. Becker's defense forced a loss by misprioritized heart play and precise club strength, leaving West with the final winning tricks.
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B. J. Becker
United States
Becker
Aces
North
Bob Wolff
Bob Hamman
West
Declarer
East
Dummy
Naval Order Charter Formed in Arizona Commandery
Rear Adm. Alban Weber presented the charter to Guy Stillman of Scottsdale as the Arizona Commandery of the Naval Order of the United States was formed. The organization, founded in 1893 by charter, is the nation’s oldest naval group. Commissioned officers and descendants of Navy Marine and Coast Guard members are eligible.
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Arizona Commandery
Naval Order of the United States
Adm
Alban Weber
USNR
Guy Stillman
Scottsdale
George Dewey
Navy, Marine and Coast Guard
Royal heir in car crash near London
Buckingham Palace reports Prince Charles involved in a car collision with two other vehicles in London. No injuries were reported and the prince continued his journey in a separate car.
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London
UPI
Prince Charles
Buckingham Palace
Palace
Pioneer 10 reports Jupiter data reveals energy core and Io details
NASA researchers using Pioneer 10 data outline Jupiter’s energy source possibilities and note Io’s 22 percent higher mass and 65 mile deep atmosphere. The probe confirms a safe dust belt for spacecraft and tracks toward Uranus in 1979 as its signal fades.
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Mountain View
Calif
UPI
Jupiter
Pioneer 10
Space Agency
Pioneer
Guido Munch
NASA Pioneer Mission Control
Munch
Earth
Planets
Uranus
Coast Guard Drops Pumps to Sinking Canadian Scalloper
A Canadian scalloper with 15 men aboard stayed afloat after a U S Coast Guard helicopter delivered two pumps. The vessel had radioed it was sinking and crew were bailing water by hand because pumps were out of order.
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Provincetown
Mass
UPI
U.S. Coast Guard
Coast Guard
Rugged Wilderness Course Set at Scottsdale CC
A wilderness course for rugged individuals starts January at Scottsdale Community College with John Amnerino as instructor. Four weeks of lectures and weekend trips run Tuesdays and Thursdays 7 to 10 PM, including a Chiricahua Mountains 16 mile hike, a 60 mile lower Colorado River canoe trip, a Humphreys Peak ascent, and a 25 mile Grand Canyon miners trail hike. Cost is $40.
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Scottsdale Community College
John Amerino
Chiracahua
Colorado River
Humphreys Peak
Amnerino
Grand Canyon
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Florida
South America
Canada
Pima-Navajo Area
Bruce Duchac
Eric Gutierres
Jane Bainter
Peggy Etling
Mark Walters
Peggy LaRue
Laura VaVold
Lynn Kardos
Jenie Kemp
Pam Norbutt
Brenda Schnell
Elaine West
Carol Mulholland
Angie Nielsen
Pam Parker
Aaron Chernov
Monte Miller
Bill Pongratz
Glen Sater
Scott Steiner
Holly Martin
Andrea Wells
Heidi Woodbury
Mark Zinn
Kim McQueen
Kathy Morris
Ray Hartz
Ricky Grady
Tony McFarden
Steve Miller
Mike Zelechowski
James Lee
Jack Harris
Warren Thompson
Shannon Felsch
Alison Sheets
Matt Wagner
Janet George
Pat Gallahan
Mark Erickson
Terry Kirtley
Lori Wright
Lisa Jarko
Gary Mehok
Linda Rands
Anita Cluff
Jenny Harvey
Jackie Peterson
Mike DiDomenico
Teresa Melcher
Jill Rogers
Lisa Brown
John Felsch
Chris Schluter
Laura Spears
Jean Carpenter
David Zelechowski
Jana Shupert
Lisa Clinchy
Cindy Etling
Eli Sherman
Kevin Toman
Charles McBride
Chris Haley
Jeri Adler
Michele Miller
Gerald Dinquel
Mary Bruemmer
Cathy Cole
Scott Corby
Carol Reiner
Terri Peabody
Gina DiFrisco
Suzanne DiTallo
Kelly Green
Beth Ruby
Sally
Sweeney and
Karen Samfillippo
Marion Saba
Bluebird
Beverly Anthony
Nancy Wilson
Pima
Gladys Armstrong
Pimd
Pueblo Elementary School
R. Henning
St. Lukes Hospital
Chuck West
Kords Ambulance Service
Angie Jones
Patti Busch
Jennifer Baltz
Kathleen Germano
Jodi Hering
Julie Klein
Paige Dunn
Barbara Paris
Kathryn Radmall
Sue Schwingenborg
Pam Wong
Pima School
Gregory Johnson
Dick Thompson
Kenny Newton
Barry McComb
Ron Johnson
Bret Johnson
Phoenix Roadrunners
Farrells Ice Cream Parlor
Village Inn Pizza Parlor
Carleton Bradford
Alhambra High School
Carleton
THE
Akjios
Ira G. Corn JR
Iene Vitalia
N. Scottsdale Road
Tempe
Hayden Plaza
Jove
Chamber OF
Sunrise Corporation
Shoeman Lane
Gary Berger
Smokenders of Arizona Inc
E. Camelback
Martin Solomon
Wild Bill Moses Club
Scottsdale Road
W. E. Moses
Sahuaro Realty Inc. Co
Sixth Avenue
Ltar
John H. Korcal & Assoc
W. 70Th
St. Ste
Betty A. Price
Tire Stables, Inc
Aaron Hyman
Well Wishers P
Box
Arizona
Jan Essex
Wells Turkey Farm
Thomas Road
Kenneth
E. Indian School Road
Cecil Preston
Henri’s Leather Emporium
Henry Kleiner
Mountain View Mobil Home Park
W. Hayden Road
Frank J. Levins
Eldon Drapery Cleaners
Belleview
Sherman Leibovitz
Arizona Gunfighters For Hire
Third St
Gary E Gundlach
Oriental Bazaar
Fifth Avenue
R. Vafadari
Rudolph Linsalata
M.D
Stetson Drive
Glassford Agency
Gary W. Stanford
Sir Don
Joyce Quirt
Manzanita
J. W. Rankin
Gilbert Ortega
Indian Arts
Village Inn
Larry Duran
J. H. Armer Co
Main Street
J. H. Armer
Scottsdale Bar
Nose & Throat
Fourth Street
Dr. R
Paul Christos Inc
Stetson
Christy Zacharos
J. C. Amber, Inc
Golem
Sally Goodale
Sun Buggy Rentals
Curt Tipton
Park Glen
W. Glendale Avenue
Phoenix
J. Isbell
R B Furniture
M. Scottsdale Road
Leeds
Cholla Land & Cattle Co
W. Saddlebag
Frank Ebner
Sun King Club
Apts
John Brentlinger
C. of C. Bec
Santa
2Nd Street
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