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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1974
Page
1
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Bethlehem Steel Corp the nations No 2 steel producer agreed to roll back prices on tin plate and rails following talks with the Council on Wage and Price Stability. In Lievin France coal miners unions vowed a 24 hour general strike during the mass funeral for 42 miners killed in an explosion and cave in at the state run mine. An explosion ripped through Mine Shaft No 3 half a mile below the surface of the town.
Washington reports the National Traffic Safety Administration proposes allowing auto makers to use plastic bumpers on new cars instead of the steel bumpers required since 1973 to reduce energy use. The proposal aims to cut weight and improve fuel efficiency across models.
Two U.S. Air Force F4 Phantom jets collided today over central Thailand. All four crew members ejected and parachuted to safety with no injuries. Weather outlook calls for increasing clouds and showers late afternoon with gusty winds tonight and Sunday and temperatures in the 60s today and 50s Sunday.
Pat Martin, city hall operator, fields odd queries from residents about dry ice rodeos rain and French fries. Officers recall the dumbest question about Pinnacle Peak French fries and advise callers to seek proper agencies for nonlocal matters.
President Ford warns of a high likelihood of war in the Middle East unless Israel and Arab states pursue further military disengagement talks. He also discusses economic hopes for late 1975, tax cut pressuring Congress, and cabinet reshuffles while visiting Colorado. He defends his Nixon pardon as timely and appropriate.
Scottsdale School District official says bond debt of about 18 million will be paid off by 1985 reducing the tax rate by over one dollar per 100 assessed value. The 30 cent levy fund, currently around 5 million, will grow by nearly 2 million annually and may be unified with a 60 cent levy to fund remodels and a third North Scottsdale elementary school.
The Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce profile reports median household income of 16071 and home ownership at 77 percent, with median home value 45000, well above the Phoenix metro area. It notes age, tenancy, and a 31,002 housing units mix, with townhouse and condo growth.
Scottsdale Justice of the Peace Dan Roth, 33, will leave the post on January 6 to join the county attorney's office as a trial prosecutor. He cites crime issues and desire to advance the criminal justice system as the main reasons for his move.
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