Commission May Hear Probe Into Southern Pacific Derailments
Phoenix officials push for a formal hearing after a Southwest Phoenix derailment of 30 cars. The incident marks the 138th SP accident since Aug. 13, with an estimated 649300 dollars in damages and no injuries. A loose wheel on an empty flatcar caused the 96 car train derailment, tearing 1200 feet of track.
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Southwest
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Girls Club to Buy Gym Mat With Community Fundraiser
The Scottsdale Girls Club received a $1,300 check from the Arizona Twisters Gymnastics Team to buy a floor mat costing $3,600. The team raised funds with a turkey, television, and beef prize drawing and donations from friends. Members sold tickets and demonstrated gymnastics at shopping centers.
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South Phoenix Medical Center Aids Poor Amid Slums
Mrs. Celon Jacki Kirk started a nonprofit medical center at 22nd Street and Broadway Road to treat low income residents. Since opening in 1970 it has served about 7,000 patients with a rotating pool of 35 doctors, while seeking expansion funds and a two acre parcel for future growth.
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Steven Mollet
Robert
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South Phoenix Medical Center
Lee Pierce
South Phoenix
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Jackie” Kirk
Phoenix
Kirk
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Maricopa County Hospital
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Scottsdale
Betty Ettinger
Ed Post Realty
North Phoenix
Paradise Valley
Obituary Nicholas J. Thyben Author and racer dies at 58
Nicholas J. Thyben 58 an auto racing author and racer died Friday in St. Josephs Hospital He lived at 2643 N Fiesta moved to Scottsdale in 1957 from Glen Head N Y He owned a garage and raced in Scottsdale and Long Island Survivors include wife Agnes three sons Barry Claude Roger two daughters Connie Brown Debbie Browning a brother and a sister seven grandchildren Services are 2 p m Tuesday at Messinger Mortuary Interment Green Acres Cemetery Friends may call after 1 p m Sunday
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Evald C. Bank Graveside Rites Held
Evald C. Bank 68 retired chairman of Minneapolis Wrought Washer Co. graveside rites were held at Green Acres Cemetery with Messinger Mortuary in charge. He died Thursday in Scottsdale Memorial Hospital. A native of Milltown Wisconsin he moved to Scottsdale four years ago. Survivors include his wife Arleigh a son Kent of Minnesota a daughter Patricia Dow of Illinois a brother Vernon of Tucson another brother and two sisters out of state and four grandchildren.
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Illinois
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Tucson
Death of Harry L. Gabriel Veteran and Electrician
Harry L. Gabriel 76 of Philadelphia died Friday in Golden Age Nursing Home. He moved to this area in 1971 from Pennsylvania a World War I veteran. Survivors include daughter Lois B. Halligan of Scottsdale. Services and interment will be in Pennsylvania with Messinger Mortuary in charge.
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Scottsdale
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Indian School Rd
Walter L Brooks services for 87 year old Brooks held today
Walter L. Brooks known as Gabe, 87, member of the Maricopa Life Steamers and former machinist, had services at A. L. Moore & Sons Mortuary in Phoenix. Burial followed at East Resthaven Cemetery. He died Tuesday at Memorial Hospital. a native of Kansas, he moved to the Valley in 1917 from Richmond Indiana. Surviving are Estella daughter Emma Jeane Harris of Phoenix. two stepchildren Fern Haley of Superior and Roy Van Leer of Phoenix. and a grandson.
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East Resthaven
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Kansas
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Emma
Jeane Harris
Phoenix
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Superior
Roy van Leer
B gun vandals warned about illegal use of air rifles
Detective Sgt. Richard Reed warns that children may receive b b or pellet guns for Christmas but discharging any weapon in the city is illegal. He says parents must supervise play to prevent accidents as holidays keep kids out of school and police logged over 25 malicious mischief reports, mainly broken windows from pellets.
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Richard Reed
Reed
SRP Raises 1973 Water Allotment to Three Acre-Feet
The Salt River Project Board of Governors raised the 1973 water allotment to three acre-feet per acre reflecting a wet fall season. This marks the 22nd consecutive year with the three acre-foot allotment. Reservoirs rose from 26 percent capacity on Oct 2 to 1,326,840 acre-feet, with Lake contents increasing and heavy inflows possible. Roosevelt Lake sits at about half full as snowpack suggests strong spring runoff.
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Salt River Project Board of Governors
SRP
Bartlett
Horseshoe Lakes
Roosevelt Lake
Garthe plans appeal of dismissal as health official
Ed mund C. Garthe, former head of the State Environmental Health Services Division, plans to appeal his July 18 dismissal to Maricopa County Superior Court. Attorney Douglas Irish said the appeal would probably be filed next week after the State Personnel Commission upheld the firing for incompetence and neglect of duty.
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UPI
Edmund C. Garthe
State Environmental Health Services Division
Maricopa County
Douglas Irish
Garthe
State Personnel Commission
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