Sledding Arizona Style on Grassy Hill
Sledding south of McDowell Road along the Indian Bend Wash proved safe with no wet socks or frostbitten hands after the ride.
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McDowell Road
Indian Bend Wash
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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1974
Page
1
Scottsdale High renovation tied to 1975 76 funds shift
Scottsdale School District plans to move 30 cent levy funds about 1 million dollars to renovate Scottsdale High School in 1975-76 as part of a three year modernization program. Plans include expanding the Vocational Technical Center and reconfiguring space with additions and a larger campus footprint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scottsdale High School
Scottsdale
Jack Kearney
Scottsdale School
Kearney
Voc-Tech
Economy Dims as Trade Deficit, Oil Imports Rise
United Press International reports a worsened economic picture for November with a $113 million trade deficit after a $29.4 million October surplus. Exports rose 4.6 percent while imports grew 6.2 percent, oil imports jumped, and leading indicators fell, signaling continued recession pressures. Celanese closes fiber plants in Rome Georgia and Greenville South Carolina for six weeks starting January 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
United States
Frankfurt
London
U.U.S
Commerce Department
United
Celanese Corp
Rome
Greenville
S.C
Driver manual shortage hits Arizona licensees in Scottsdale
The Arizona Highway Department faces a statewide shortage of driver manuals after a reprint error. Test takers must read the manual at the Scottsdale licensing unit or police station as copies run dry. officials say a three week delay leaves 750000 manuals unavailable statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona Highway Department
Scottsdale
State Bureau
Pat Martin
Mike Groom
Lack of state manuals hinders nonreaders like Burton
Russell Burton, nonreader and resident of 1315 N 85th Place, cannot study manuals locally in Phoenix licensing offices. He needs an oral test read aloud, but officials cite lack of rooms and manpower. Burton has licenses from several states and criticizes the state for inconvenient testing requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Burton
Burton
Phoenix
Mike Groom
Scottsdale
Arkansas
Illinois
Texas
Indiana
Louisiana
California
School projects gain in construction slump
Scottsdale School District sees bidding competition rise, cutting project costs by at least 10 percent. Nine bids on Chaparral High tennis courts and five on Coronado High re-roofing show more firms entering due to lower industry activity and new payment practices. Negotiations may further cut costs as district aims to bid spring projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scottsdale
Jack Kearney
Chaparral High School
Coronado High School
Kearney
Chaparral
Coronado
Congressman Harrington sues CIA over covert abroad spying
Rep. Michael J. Harrington of Massachusetts filed a federal suit to curb CIA covert overseas actions and halt alleged spying on Americans at home. He named Secretary Kissinger CIA Director Colby and Secretary Simon as defendants in the action announced at a news conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Michael J. Harrington
Dmass
CIA
Harrington
Henry A. Kissinger
William E. Colby
Treasury
William E. Simon
Parkinson defense calls him courageous man in Watergate case
In Washington Kenneth W. Parkinson's lawyer Jacob Stein defended him as a courageous man not involved in the Watergate cover up and not informed of it, arguing Parkinson did legal work for Nixon's re election committee and is not a confessed perjurer. In Vail President Ford reviews a CIA 0 page report replying to charges the agency spied on Americans and may comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Kenneth W. Parkinson
Jacob A. Stein
Parkinson
Richard M. Nixon
Vail
Colo
Ford
Central Intelligence Agency
Explosion Hits Lens Coal Mine Killing 36 Miners
An explosion at a Lens area coal mine in northern France killed at least 36 miners in the worst mining disaster since 1945 nationalization under President de Gaulle. Rescue and investigation efforts continue as authorities assess cause and impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lens
France
Charles de Gaulle
Ford energy group heads to Vail for final plan review
President Ford's top energy advisers, led by Treasury Secretary William E. Simon, gathered at Vail Colorado to conduct a final evaluation of new energy saving measures to be sent to Congress next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vail
Colo
Ford
Rocky Mountain
Congress
Treasury
William E. Simon
Darwin Airlift Packs 3000 Out Amid Cyclone
Australia began the largest aerial evacuation in history, flying about 3,000 people from cyclone battered Darwin while officials warned up to 25,000 residents of the city of 40,000 could be moved to safer areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darwin
Australia
Weekend Warm Spell with Clouds and Shower Chance
The forecast calls for 58 today with a warming trend. Clear tonight with a dip to the upper 30s. Saturday brings increasing clouds and breezy conditions with a small shower chance late day. Highs near 60, overnight lows mid 30s at the airport, colder in valleys. Measurable rain probability rises to 20 percent by late Saturday.
Continental to start 1975 development on Schrader Zimmerman farms
Continental Homes plans a 174 acre planned community south of Indian School Road between Hayden and Miller in Phoenix. The project includes an 18 hole executive golf course, about 1000 townhomes or condominiums, a resort hotel and commercial offices with development to begin as early as February if housing and money markets improve, with overall design control and a Camelback Inn style theme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Continental Homes
Schrader and Zimmerman
Indian School Road
Hayden
Miller Roads
Thomas Road
Continental
Beacon
Paul Franciscovich
Franciscovich
Indian Bend Wash
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Yul Conaway
Chaparral High Fund
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Disneyland
Amusement Park
U.S. Steel
Gary
Richard ‘Hatcher
Otis’ Bowen
Scottsdale Police Court
Second Street
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