22 Dec 1977
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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1977
Page
1
President Carter said he has nearly finished the 1979 budget and again pledged to balance the budget by 1981. He declined to reveal the proposal’s size, but White House sources anticipate roughly 500 billion dollars in spending for 1979 and a deficit near 59 billion.
Scottsdale City Council weighs the future of maintenance in planned communities as homeowners associations struggle with dues and upkeep. City Manager Franklin Aleshire warns associations may fail, while two rezoning cases assign open area maintenance to developers. A study of development standards and open space maintenance is planned for February.
The Department of Energy creates WAPA to market federal hydroelectric power in 15 states led by headquarters in Denver. Acting administrator is Robert McPhail. WAPA oversees 16235 miles of transmission lines and 7497 megawatts of capacity, generating 60.9 billion kilowatt hours and 264 million dollars in revenue last year.
Scottsdale seeks an expert to resolve the street naming quagmire in McCormick Ranch. Council members debate a proposed citizen committee and favor a compensated specialist to address confusing curving streets and repeated intersections.
The forecast calls for considerable cloudiness through Friday with a rising chance of light showers and no large temperature changes. Highs in the mid 60s, low tonight in the upper 40s, and measurable rain chances at 10 percent today, 20 percent tonight, and 40 percent Friday.
At the Scottsdale Hilton on 6333 N. Scottsdale Road a fire damaged the dining and banquet areas, with losses over 100000. Firefighters and hotel workers cleaned up overnight as repairs begin. a 400 person party was postponed and officials warned timing of full dining service remains uncertain. The sprinkler system helped limit damage and a full report is expected later.
The brief rounds up notable AP wire items across politics world and economy. It highlights ongoing international diplomacy market shifts and domestic developments with concise summaries and dates from current events.
The dollar rose sharply across Europe as traders cited President Carter's currency stabilization plan after a recent decline. In London the pound fell from $1.88325 to about $1.8580 by midday, a drop exceeding 2 percent.
A blast ripped through Continental Grain Co silos in Westwego near New Orleans killing five people and injuring at least 11 with about 20 missing. Bodies recovered, burns treated, investigators on site.
Hurricane force winds eased across California after two days of destruction. Light rain began turning debris into mud as authorities confirmed at least nine deaths from accidents and fires caused by the Windstorm.
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