Army official to tour wash flood control project
An administration official overseeing the Corps of Engineers operations will tour the Indian Bend Wash flood control project in Scottsdale on Wednesday. Brig. Gen. Richard M. Connell and Col. John Lee will accompany the visit, with an aerial tour planned from Eldorado Park.
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Corps of Engineers
Scottedale
Corps
Indian Bend Wash
Soy Media
Veyney
Veysey
Eldorado Park
Richard M. Connell
South Ceavila
John Lee
Es Angeles
California
Federal offices back Scottsdale projects in capital talks
City Manager Franklin D. Aleshire said federal officials and Arizona lawmakers strongly back Scottsdale plans, including Indian Bend Wash preservation and senior citizen and technology transfer programs. He reported NSF interest in urban technology funding, a possible ASU partnership, and the Urban Institute dial a ride proposal.
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Bruce Jameson
Scottsdale
Indian Bend Wash
Franklin D. Aleshire
Aleshire
Bille Gentry
George Britton
Arizona
National Science Foundation
Restintaela
Boottadale
Arizona State University
ASU
Peggy Seeley
U.S. Conference of Mayors
Tax cut debate in Congress stalls over spending limits
Senate Finance Committee chair Sen. Russell Long says the tax compromise plan looks futile as President Ford ties 1976 tax cuts to a 1977 spending ceiling. Treasury Secretary Simon defends the approach while Senate leaders seek a compromise to allow a Christmas recess and potential veto override.
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Washington
Ford
Senate Finance Committee
Russell B. Long
D-La
Treasury
William E. Simon
Long
Simon
Ford Administration
Congressional
Congress
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Hugh Scott
Ron Nessen
Finance Committee
Butch the Dog Nabbed for Leash Law Violation
Police officer Sharon Bozik detains a dog named Butch after breaking free from a wooden fence near 70th Street Osborn Road. The dog is admonished with a canine right to remain silent, but his owner’s father retrieves him with a leash, avoiding citation.
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Sharon Bozik
70Th Street
Osborn Road
Butch
Bozik
Stevens Defends Role of Supreme Court in Courts
John Paul Stevens testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee that the court should decide specific cases rather than act as a reforming commission. He said judges do not have a charter of freedom to substitute their views for constitutional law.
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Washington
John Paul Stevens
Ford
Supreme Court
Senate Judiciary Committee
Stevens
Kissinger Denies Ford Held In Dark Over Soviet Violations
Secretary of State Henry A Kissinger termed as a total falsehood claims that he kept President Ford unaware of alleged Soviet violations of nuclear arms accords. The remark rejects the accusation as politically driven and unfounded.
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Washington
Henry A. Kissinger
Ford
EPA flags Concorde landings in NYC and DC as undesirable
The Environmental Protection Agency tentatively concluded that Concorde landings would be undesirable in New York City and questionable in Washington. This marks a sharp reversal from EPA's earlier stance that the jet's noise would not exceed that of similar long-range subsonic aircraft.
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Washington
Environmental Protection Agency
New York City
EPA
Pentagon Appropriation Bill Sent To Congress For Vote
A conference committee sends a $112.3 billion Pentagon appropriation bill for 15 months ending next Sept 30 to the House and Senate. The compromise is $8.6 billion below Ford’s request and allocates limited funds for the B1 bomber.
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Washington
House
Senate
Ford
Christians Drive Back Moslems in Beirut Clashes
In Beirut gunmen aligned with Christian forces repelled Moslem attackers after a night described by state radio as the worst of the eight month civil war. The death toll rose to 185 over two days as Phalange militiamen retook the Jewish quarter of Wadi Al Yahoud from the Moslems.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Mediterranean
Wadi Al-Yahoud
Weather front forecast for midweek in the seventies
A brief weather note places Wednesday in the mid 70s with an overnight low in the mid 40s and directs readers to page 3 for details.
City council rejects reopening sign law hearings
Scottsdale council last night rejected broad hearings on sign laws while open to specific amendments. Mayor Jenkins cited extensive prior hearings, noted delays in the sign amortization ruling, and defended public input while two members opposed reopening hearings.
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Scottsdale Associated Merchants
SAM
William C. Jenkins
Jenkins
Richard V. Campane
Campana
Herb Drinkwater
Drinkwater
Billie Gentry
Heinz Hink
Gentry
Scottedale
States attack EPA over Kennecott plan and energy stance
Nevada Attorney General Robert List assails the EPA for rejecting Nevada’s Kennecott pollution plan, warning a shutdown or job losses for thousands. He condemns federal agencies as overreaching while New Jersey’s official taunts Interior and FPC, urging Congress to curb environmental powers and boost state energy support.
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Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Nevada
Kennecott
Robert List
Mountain Shadows
List
Conference of the
National Association of Attorneys General
NAAG
Army Corps of Engineers
New Jersey
Department of the Interior
Federal Power Commission
Federal Circuit
Congress
Robert del Tufo
Scottsdale study flags cost of low density areas on budget
City officials heard that land use patterns affect fiscal health. Mixed use areas south of Indian School Road show positive cash flow, while central business district and single use zones like North Scottsdale low density and medium density residential run deficits. Northeast Scottsdale could turn negative if undeveloped, but mixed uses would yield a positive per square mile. Employment opportunities alone do not guarantee revenue if workers do not live in the city.
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Scottsdale
City Council
Planning Commission
Timothy Bray
Dennis Parker
Bray and Parker
Indian School Road
Indian Bend Road
Hayden Road
Indian Bend Wash
McCormick Ranch
Bray
Parker
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