Five Die In Arizona Christmas Holiday Traffic
Five people died in Arizona traffic crashes during the four day Christmas weekend ending Sunday midnight. Victims include James K. Powers 58 of Phoenix Edward C Luevano of San Jose Michael Moreno 20 Louis Vernon Johnson 91 and Sara H Schwartz 79 all of Phoenix. Nationwide toll reached 397 by Sunday midnight, far below National Safety Council estimates.
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Burglary Steals $2430 Worth of Items From Home
Police report a break in at Q. V. Payne's residence at 352 N 78th Way where $2430 in goods were stolen including a $600 color TV a $1000 silver dinner service set two rifles two pistols and two shotguns. Entry appears to be through a pried bathroom window with rooms and cabinets ransacked between December 20 and last Friday.
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Two Armed Robberies Drain Victims of Cash
Police said two separate armed robberies Sunday totaled more than 600 dollars. A 68 year old California man, Reno Salani, was robbed near Scottsdale Road and a Baskin Robbins employee reported a 8:30 p.m. heist. Detectives continue investigations.
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APS allowed to pass on New Mexico tax in Arizona
Arizona Public Service Co will pass the New Mexico electricity tax to Arizona customers while refunds are guaranteed if the tax is ruled unconstitutional. The tax is about 1.5 million dollars yearly, adding roughly 10 cents to winter bills and 19 cents monthly in summer for Phoenix users, with Jan 1 as the effective date. APS has filed suits in state and federal courts and the attorney general awaits Supreme Court action on the constitutional challenge.
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Scottsdale man held in string of local burglaries
Investigators arrested 23 year old Steven Scott Lane of Scottsdale after he allegedly broke into the Revco drug store and previously burglarized three medical centers. Police tied him to two Dec 12 and Dec 22 Los Arcos Medical Center burglaries with $451.87 of drugs and $50 in drugs taken on the 22nd. Lane faced two first degree burglary charges with bond set at $5500 and a preliminary hearing set for Jan 5.
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County Food Prices Rise 0.9 Percent in December
A First National Bank of Arizona report based on an Arizona State University survey shows Maricopa County food prices up 0.9 percent in December, with a December index of 170.6 and a $17.06 cost for a fixed basket versus $15.90 a year ago. Meat, dairy, and fruits and vegetables led gains while meats, poultry and fish fell slightly. Milk and butter posted notable increases. turkey, pork chops, and bacon fell.
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Supervisors urged to okay State child support control
In Phoenix AP Maricopa County Supervisors were asked to approve a plan for the state to collect child support from husbands. DES would receive payments directly under a federal plan, then pass them to families. Officials said enforcement could start after year end. past collections were far below potential.
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Miami couple released after Thomas Road crash
Two Miami residents were discharged from Scottsdale Memorial Hospital after injuries from a Thursday evening crash on Thomas Road near Tangerine Avenue. Steven Rosenberg, 26, and Madelon Levy, 33, were treated after the vehicle went out of control, hit a sidewalk, and flipped in the westbound lane at 7 15 p m on Christmas Day. Rosenberg was cited for failure to control speed.
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Prison facilities in Arizona deemed antiquated and overcrowded
A joint legislative interim committee report to Gov. Raul Castro calls Arizona Department of Corrections facilities for adult inmates antiquated and overcrowded with urgent need for new bed space and constructive work programs. It cites nearly 2,200 male inmates at Florence, projections for almost 4,000 beds by 1981, and recommends expedited funding, inmate labor use, expanded work programs, and policy changes including prison guard retirement inclusion and sales of inmate crafts off site.
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Obituary for Peter Brince 70 of West Allis
Obituary notes Peter Brince 70 of West Allis Wis died Sunday in Scottsdale Memorial. Services set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at Green Acres Mortuary 401 N Hayden Rd with burial in Green Acres Memorial Gardens. Visitation 7 to 9 p.m. today at the mortuary. He worked 30 years as a millwright for Charles Krause Milling Co. in West Allis.
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Peter Brince Hospital Obituary Noted Resident Moves
Peter Brince born in Oscelo Michigan lived at 5112 E. Thomas moved to the Valley in 1974 from West Allis. Survived by wife Barbara son Lawrence L. of Wisconsin daughter Geraldine Kuerschner of Scottsdale brother Darko Brince of Wisconsin eight grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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Jewelry theft at eastside residence leaves most items unrecovered
Investigators say only two pieces of jewelry from a $6100 November theft of Clayton Lundleen's Scottsdale home have been recovered. Police arrested 18 year old Mark A. Calhoun on possession of stolen property charges, and two recovered pieces valued at $450 were linked to Calhoun. No details on the remaining missing items.
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Gas curtailments persist in Arizona heating season
An Arizona Public Service Co. spokesman said curtailments are ongoing as predicted with about 162 days expected during the heating season starting in November. He noted the season typically runs about 180 days and that mild eastern weather has eased fuel drain there.
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Cyprus Bagdad Copper Mine Expands Hiring Amid Market Slump
The Cyprus Bagdad Copper Mine launches a $240 million expansion that will add 200 jobs within two years. Contractors have already employed 450 workers on housing and mine work, with about 1,000 more expected by late next year per general manager Robert Bogart.
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Illegal entry arrest follows gunfire at Mesa wrecking yard
Jose Garcia Chavez, an illegal alien hired as a security guard at a Mesa wrecking yard, was arrested after allegedly firing five shots over officers' heads. Police say Chavez was booked into the Mesa jail after an altercation with officers. Maj. Norman Arrington cites a supposed instruction to fire into the air if noises were heard.
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Tucson Radio Station Receives Eviction Stay
A Pima County Superior Court judge issued a weekend stay to halt eviction for Walton Broadcasting Inc., operator of KIKX, as two creditors pursue back rent. Noble entities Walton Broadcasting Inc. and KIKX are involved in the reprieve.
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Pima County
Ben C. Birdsall
Walton Broadcasting Inc
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Britain enacts sex bias bans and equal pay laws
London reports new Sex Discrimination and Equal Pay Acts prohibit sex based job ads and barriers. They grant equal pay for equal work and extend training, promotion, and rights to women, while listing several exemptions and court remedies including up to two years' pay for violations.
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