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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1976
Page
2
Police report a 19 to 20 year old Caucasian man entered a Scottsdale home through an unlocked window around 1 10 a m. He accosted one sister and molested the other before fleeing unseen. Both women escaped to a neighbor to call authorities.
Police said six feathers from a $600 marble artwork and three other items valued at $550 were stolen from the Scottsdale Center for the Arts. A security guard reported the loss after an early Thursday search failed. The marble piece was a city gift. other items belonged to residents of California.
Rasmus Gerhart Osby 74 a retired Minnesota teacher and coach died Friday at Desert Samaritan Hospital. Services 11 a.m. Monday at Messinger Mortuary Scottsdale with burial to follow. He lived at 4865 N Woodmere Fairway was born in Illinois and recently moved from Minnesota. He was a Mason Shriner and Lutheran church member. Survived by wife Irene two daughters Diane Peterson Scottsdale and Marilyn Cravens Minnesota and eight grandchildren.
Queen Elizabeth II toured Canterbury Cathedral amid a major restoration. She attended a thanksgiving service for its preservation and viewed stained glass pitted by pollution during the Friday visit.
Attorneys for Gary Gilmore say they will vigorously defend him if he stands trial on a second murder charge in the July 19 Orem gas station death. Judge Ballif will rule on the trial date. Gilmore remains in the infirmary while hunger striking and potential force feeding is discussed.
The NLRB Professional Association filed a complaint with the Labor Department accusing board officials of imposing a three year work pledge on new hires without bargaining with the recognized employee group. The union seeks rescission of the pledges and for the agency to negotiate with the association.
An 18 year old from Phoenix is jailed on robbery charges after a Nov 5 Circle K holdup at 5611 E Thomas Rd. Police say a man in his early 20s with dark curly hair demanded cash and fled with 47 dollars. West was arrested at 3939 W Brill in Phoenix and held on a 5500 dollar warrant. He will be arraigned in county jail today.
Police report vandals damaged 12 cars in blocks of Second Third and Fourth Streets with smashed windows and windshields while light bulbs atop Main Street awnings were unscrewed and broken. One window per car broken. parallel parked cars touched only on the side away from street. Investigators urge tips to identify suspects.
Arizona Blood Services may see its highest December blood usage on record surpassing March's 5 385 units. Marines at Yuma Air Station sent 144 units Friday with 150 more expected, while Yuma Regional Medical Center contributed over 200 pints this week.
A free 2 p.m. Sunday variety show and Christmas tea will be held at the Scottsdale Senior Center located at 7375 E. Second St. Performers include Stan Wydallis and drama classes from the senior and Phoenix Adult Centers. All area seniors are invited to attend.
Rosalynn Carter intends to be a very active First Lady and will require a larger staff than Betty Ford. Press secretary Mary Finch Hoyt said it will be difficult for Carter to carry out her plans without more staff.
Phoenix Tucson insurance agent Al Gibson rejected Atty. Gen. Bruce Babbitt demand for a refund of $5.2 million in commissions on state insurance purchases before 1975. Gibson said his team saved taxpayers $700,000 during their tenure as risk managers, criticizing the attorney general’s view.
The Westward Ho Hotel Co. has regained legal title to the Phoenix property and filed for bankruptcy protection. It aims to delay creditors while negotiating a sale to a Washington DC firm planning a 365 unit cooperative housing project.
Reynaldo Robles, 32, pleaded guilty in Pima County Superior Court to possession of marijuana and conspiracy to violate narcotics laws in exchange for dismissal of 18 other charges. He faces up to 120 years in prison. Trials set for 22 people in a Tucson drug ring after Ninth Circuit reversal on wiretap legality.
Two Tucson men are jailed on a 220000 bond after the death of 25 year old David Mohr of Pinetop. Mohr was found Thursday near Interstate 10 north of Tucson with four gunshot wounds and died Friday afternoon.
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