Former wife of accused killer tied to affair claims
Testimony in Maricopa County reveals Carol Kempfert admitted an affair with Dennis Gilbertson, a Phoenix police officer, in 1973 1974 while denying others. Neighbors and colleagues corroborate or challenge details as prosecutors seek to establish Mrs Kempfert’s statements about her marriage and divorce.
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Carol Kempfert
William Wayne Macumber
Maricopa County
Loretta Ornelas
Macumbers
Carol Macumbers
Dennis Gilbertson
Phoenix
Dennis
Ornelas Frieda Kennedy
Kempfert
Gilbertson
Carol
Patricia Ferguson
Carol Macumber
Timothy James McKillop
Joyce Anne Sterrenberg
Scottsdale
Macumber
Army
Here
Mountain States Telephone Company
Desert
Sterrenberg
McKillop
Telephone Company
Mountain Bell
19Th Avenue
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Curtis to be Dem chief as Carter picks DNC chair
Former Maine governor Kenneth Curtis confirms he is President-elect Carter’s likely choice to head the Democratic National Committee. Curtis, arriving to meet Carter, calls the reports accurate speculation. Also notes oil use at a record December level and anticipated below normal January temperatures in the eastern U.S.
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Plains
Kenneth Curtis
Maine
Carter
Democratic National Committee
Curtis
Robert Strauss
Washington
Weather Bureau
Federal Energy Administration
U.S
Oklahoma seizure nets millions in marijuana smuggling raid
Officials say a joint state federal and local operation found between five and eight tons of marijuana after a DC-4 and a Cessna 310 landed at Ardmore Air Park. Investigator Wayne Worthen estimates 10 000 to 15 000 pounds inside the planes with a street value near 2 million dollars. In a separate report Chinese troops quell chaos linked to the purged Mao widow supporters in Baoding near Peking.
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Ardmore
Okla
Wayne Worthen
Carter County
Hong Kong
Mao Tse-tung
Baoding
Peking
China
Partly sunny day with warmer temps then clouds rise
Partly sunny and warmer today with highs in the mid 60s. Tonight increasing cloudiness brings a chance of showers by Friday and cooler temperatures with Friday highs near 60 and overnight lows in the mid 40s. Details on page 3.
New Year’s Eve Openings And Closures In Scottsdale Area
Area firms plan Friday hours for New Year’s Eve with many offices and services closed Friday or weekend. Banks except two will be open Friday while Motorola plants and Government Electronics Division close. City and federal offices close. state and county offices open. Postal service operates Friday. no Saturday delivery. Refuse and library services vary. Bookmobile suspended Friday Saturday. transit runs Friday only.
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Scottsdale-area
Southwest Savings
Greater Arizona Savings
Motorola's
Semiconductor
Government Electronics
Scottsdale
East Phoenix
Jury panel opens in Adamson murder case in Tucson
The first two potential jurors were approved for the John Harvey Adamson murder case in Pima County Superior Court. Judge Ben C. Birdsall questioned them as 35 more jurors must be approved before a final panel of 12 with five alternates is chosen. The case concerns the bombing death of Bolles, a 47 year old Arizona Republic reporter.
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Tucson
John Harvey Adamson
Adamson
Phoenix
Don Olles
Pima County
Ben. C. Birdsall
Birdsall
Bolles
The
Arizona Republic
First car sold at Kruse auction fetches 1350 bid
The 1967 Ford XL convertible led off Kruse classic car auction at the Safari Hotel with a winning bid of 1350. Cars are moved to and from the block to meet Rural Metro Fire Department safety requirements as the event runs through Sunday under Kruse Classic Auction Co. sponsorship.
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Safari Hotel
Kruse Classic Auction Co
Metro Fire Department
Scottsdale school board conflict review pushed to March
Scottsdale officials face a potential conflict of interest review for newly elected member Tom Carey. A backlog over Christmas delays assignment, with a 45 day draft window and further review by officials. Carey plans abstention on related votes. SEA and GTE ties noted.
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Scottsdale
Tom Carey
Carey
Scottsdale Federation of Teachers
Scottsdale Traffic Watch Targets High Accident Spots
Scottsdale engineers monitor accidents at troubled intersections using color coded maps and police reports. They compile a detailed eight step process to propose fixes from restriping to new signals, with over $350,000 planned for fiscal year traffic signal improvements.
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Scottsdale
Ray Williamson
ADOT
Williamson
Scottsdale Road
Thomas Road
Indian Bend
Arizona Department of Transportation
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Associated Press
Dem
Adamson Jury
Bob Johnstone
United Teachers’ Service Unit
Arizona Education Association
Scottsdale Education Association
SEA
Dale Pontius
Pontius
Charles Herf
By Tom Ellis
Scottsdale City Hall
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