Army engineers land wash project turns point for corps
The Indian Bend Wash flood control and greenbelt project in Scottsdale, praised by Victor Veysey as a turning point for the Army Corps of Engineers, could model future efforts. Local officials cite citizen participation and intergovernmental cooperation behind the project.
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Boo Join
Army Corps of Engineers
John V. Foley
Los Angeles
Veysey
Corps
Eldorado Park
Indian Bend Wash
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Victor V. Veysey
Army For Civil Works
Yersey
Doubletree
Scottsdale
Corps of Engineers
William C. Jenkins
Eldon Rudd
Maricopa County
Rudd
Kissinger cites Soviet armament and Angola as world balance threat
From Brussels Henry Kissinger warned NATO foreign ministers that massive Soviet armament and intervention in Angola disturb global power balance. He urged maintaining the balance beyond Moscow's normal sphere of interest.
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Brussels
Belgium
Henry A. Kissinger
North Atlantic Alliance
Angola
Kissinger
Dems press tax cut as veto fight unfolds
Congress presses to override President Ford's veto threat over a tax cut bill with broad Democratic support and surprising Republican backing. The measure would extend temporary cuts for all Americans, with a two thirds vote needed to overcome a likely veto and avert higher taxes in an election year.
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Washington
Ford
Congress
House
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
Senate Democratic Caucus
Finance Committee
Fingerprint linked to Marston murder probed in Paradise Valley
Phoenix technicians attempt to identify a fingerprint found at Helen Marston's home scene as part of the case. State DPS labs compare the print with others to find a match, with authorities noting the killer may have known the 81 year old victim. The search follows her strangling on April 3 at 6313 N Quail Run Rd.
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Paradise Valley
Phoenix
Helen Marston
Ron Dalrymple
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
State Department of Public Safety Laboratios
Dalrymple
California Firm Leads Bid For Indian Bend Wash Outlet Contract
A California firm posted a base bid of 700000 under the engineers estimate as the apparent low bidder for the outlet segment of the Indian Bend Wash project. Lee Construction Co submitted a base bid of 2802145 and a 3028872 bid with 12 alternates, potentially adding features such as ramadas and new water and sewer lines.
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California
Indian Bend
Terry Kirkpatrick
Phoenix
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Lee Construction Co
Kirkpatrick
Lee Construction
Ramadas
McKellips Road
Salt River
McKellips Lake
Parks panel cites safety first for park funding plan
The Parks and Recreation Commission endorsed using next year’s funds to finish existing parks facilities and prioritize safety items, mainly security lighting. Second priority is comfort and convenience amenities like restrooms and walkways, with all parks completed per master plans as the third goal.
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Parks and Recreation Commission
Caroll Giglio
Parks Department
Franklin D. Aleshire
Anti abortion groups challenge Scottsdale high schools
Two anti abortion speakers report hostile reactions in Scottsdale high schools while Planned Parenthood distributes the film About Sex detailing birth control and abortion. The school board reviews incidents involving Alta Landes and Frances Hamrick as teachers who showed the film.
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Tim McGraw
Planned Parenthood
Scottsdale
Coronado High
Alta Landes
Frances Hamrick
Gene Moan
Youth For Life
Saguaro
Moan
Chaparral High
Pamela Griggs
Griggs
Brenda Udall
Right To Life
Udali
Udall
Glenn White
White
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Detroit
New Jersey
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Teamsters
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Ralph M. Freeman
Robert C. Ozer
U.S. Organized Crime Task Force
Core
New York
Congress of Racial Equality Today
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John Paul Stevens
Supreme Court
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