City awards 1.399 million contract for new city hall
Arnold Construction Co. of Phoenix won the 1.399 million bid to build the new city hall and library, the lowest of six bids. The project, estimated at 1.436 million, will be partly funded by 143 thousand dollars of federal library funds, with bond sales authorized and bids to be opened on January 16. Construction expected to start after year end and finish late next summer.
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Arnold Construction Co
Phoenix
Bennie Gonzales
Federal Library
Roads Reopened After Wash Flows Inundate Vista Area
Overflow from the Arizona Canal into the Indian Bend Wash displaced about 50 families near Vista del Camino and closed east west routes. SRP released up to 1,700 cfs into the Salt Riverbed. roads reopened by morning with two lanes in use. Red Cross housed evacuees at St Daniel’s Church while SRP and city crews cleaned up and monitored water levels.
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Arizona Canal
Indian Bend Wash
Salt River
Hayden and
Scottsdale Rds
McDowell Country Club Drive
Mesa
SRP
Indian Bend
Vista del Camino
McDowell Rd
St. Daniel's Catholic Church
Hayden Rd
Red Cross
Bill Donaldson
Vista
Donaldson
66Th St
Rose Lane
Chaparral
Govig
Salt
Granite Reef Diversion
City to pay mayor six hundred dollars monthly
The city council approved raising the mayor's salary to 600 dollars a month and 300 dollars monthly for each of the six council members starting next April. The vote increased pay from 400 and 200 dollars, respectively, amid a light election opposition and a council deadline looming in February.
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Ken Murray
Murray
Bartos Files Nominating Petitions for Scottsdale Mayor
Bartos filed nominating petitions with City Clerk Fern Anderson and formed a campaign committee Citizens for a Better Environment in the City of Scottsdale. Chairman Mike Villiborghi, a Phoenix Union teacher, led polling showing 36 percent support for Bartos and 94 percent for incumbent Bud Tims, with 30 percent uncommitted. About 350 signatures gathered and over 2,000 on petitions, exceeding the 500 required. Public notices on delinquent assessments cited possible due process issues. City Clerk Vic Snelder noted state rules require newspaper ads within 20 days after delinquency and an eight day gap between notices. A public auction is set for January 4 at 10 am in the Council Chambers, with payment due at City Hall.
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Dan Bartos
Scottsdale
Fern Anderson
Bartos
Bud’ Tims
Progress
Vic Snelder
Delinquent Accounts Department
Scottsdale City Hall
Snelder
City Hall
Sneider
Johnson Visits Australia as Holt’s Rites Begin
President Lyndon B. Johnson arrives in Canberra to honor late Prime Minister Harold Holt with tight security in place. He later encounters antiwar protesters during a Hawaiian stopover.
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Canberra
Australia
Johnson
Harold Holt
Scottsdale drives aid drive for storm victims in Arizona
The Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce and Scottsdale Progress start a drive to collect clothing bedding and nonperishable food for Navajo Hopi and other storm victims statewide. Donations may be taken to the Chamber office for temporary storage before distribution with Boy Scouts and civic groups urged to help. Agencies and Red Cross are being contacted to target distribution locations.
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Scottdale
Arizona
Scottsdale
Snowstorm Triggers Flood Fears and Navajo Stranding
A major eight day storm dumps rain and snow across Arizona with 2.14 inches in Globe and 1.63 inches in Nogales. An earthen reservoir threatens Miami homes as 50 000 Navajo are stranded by heavy snow. Air Force helicopters prepare to deliver aid as five deaths are blamed on the storm. Temperatures plunge tonight with sub freezing lows and easing clouds bring sun tomorrow.
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United Press International
Arizona
Weather Bureau
Globe
Miami
Lower
Mami
Claypool
Nogales
Phoenix
Scottsdale
Tucson
Air Force
Relief waiting for weather break for Navajo aid
Air and hand rescue teams waited for better weather to deliver food and medicine to Navajo communities cut off by heavy snow. About 40,000 to 50,000 families on the vast reservation faced shortages of food and livestock fodder as 60 tons of federal commodities were to be trucked in from Phoenix and 17 tons planned to be airlifted if possible.
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Window Rock
Ariz
UPI
America
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Phoenix
New suspects in Scottsdale store theft investigated
Scottsdale police pursue leads in the 72836 robbery at Smitty's Big Town. A car with two men was stopped by Casa Grande police revealing masks. a 24 year old Phoenix man is questioned for possible involvement. Witnesses described the bandits with makeup and a fake mustache. a blue white 1986 Chevrolet was stolen, seven National Bank deposit bags used for the loot. The haul totaled 7206 cash and 56024 non negotiable items.
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Scottsdale
Smitty
Big Town
Hugh Cleary
Casa Grande
Scottadale
Cleary
Phoenix
Aatlill
White
Poe
Mary Barret
Gorway
Hayden and
McDowell Rds
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Second St
Hinton
George
Landel Development
Thunderbird Field
Planning Commission
N. Scottsdale Rd
Landel
Fowler. McCormick
Indian Bend. Rd
Scottsdale Rd
Mary Levenberg
City Library Board
Alvaro Corral
Los Olivos
Vista Area
Verde River
Willard Greene
Mummy Mountain
Greene
Groene
Salt River Project
48Th
Bill Jenkins
Doris McCauley
Bud Tims
Fowler
McCormicks
JackiSenini
LBJ
Down Under
Holt
Goldberg
United Nations
U.S
Arthur Goldberg
Washington
Providence
Athens
Greece
Williams Urges
National Guard and Highway Department
Williams
Paul Fannin
Morris Udall
Sam Steiger
Morrow
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