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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1970
Page
4
The count of 10,887 ballots began last night and a clear trend emerged quickly. City Hall figures showed a two to one opposition margin as opponents at Citizens opposed the Scottsdale Tax while officers at city hall marked totals on a sheet.
The Inside Election column analyzes why Scottsdale city sales tax proposal likely failed amid high turnout. It notes aggressive campaigns on both sides, inflated cost claims, and public fears the measure masked a move to preempt state tax shifts, with officials blamed for vague plans and political squabbles.
Las Vegas testimony links $500 payment to Forsythe for an early morning Desert Inn security operation tied to Howard Hughes departure. He describes seeing two men carry a central figure from the Desert Inn, with prosecutors probing an $18,000 total, while Hughes Tool Co fights to oust Robert Maheu.
Illinois voters approve a new state constitution effective July 1 1971 while rejecting lowering the voting age to 18 and abolishing the death penalty. About 1.7 million of 5.2 million registered voters cast ballots with 57 percent in favor of the charter.
The Arizona Supreme Court agreed to decide whether criminal intent must be proven against air polluters. The appeal challenges Judge Edwin Chatwin overruling a motion to bar evidence on intent in the Arizona Mines Supply Co. trial for violating county emission standards under state anti-pollution law.
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