Five-Vehicle I55 Crash Kills One Injures Five In Fog
Ronald Max Johnson, 34, of Scottsdale, dies when his car is crushed beneath a tractor-trailer on I 55 near Joliet. His wife Patricia 34 and four sons ages 12 7 5 13 are treated at St Josephs Hospital for injuries.Witnesses say fog and frost made the slick road deadly. Motorola employee Johnson and his ASU student wife were among those involved in the morning crash.
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Johnson
St. Joseph's Hospital
Patricia
Brett
Todd
Ronald Jr
Sean
Motorola Inc
Arizona State University
Carter weighs Egypt trip amid Middle East tensions
President Carter considering a Cairo stop on his six nation tour after talks with Jordan's King Hussein in Tehran and Saudi King Khaled. Sadat says he is disappointed and embarrassed by Carter's remarks while Begin's stance on West Bank autonomy draws Arab and Saudi protests.
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Associated Press
Carter
Egypt
Anwar Sadat
Middle East
Jody Powell
Warsaw
Cairo
Dan
Hussein
Tehran
King Khaled
Saudi Arabia
Menahem Begin
Cyrus R. Vance
Mideast
Begin
Sadat
Israel
Vance
West Bank
Jordan River
Gaza Strip
ABC News
U.S
Jerusalem
Ismailia
Khaled
Fahd
United States
Erector set sprinkler aids auction safety
Fire Chief Louis Witzeman calls a homemade sprinkler system a big erector set with the best of both worlds. Built by Rural Metro Fire Department with a local sprinkler company, it may be the first of its kind for tent safety at Auction America and Kruse auctions in Scottsdale.
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Bob Johnstone
Metro
Louis Witzeman
They
Rural
Metro Fire Department
America Corp
Scottsdale
Indian School Roads
McCormick Ranch
Witzeman
Weldyn Paxton
Rural Metro
Kruse
Auction America
Paxton
America
McKellips
Miller Roads
Trade in Illegal Aliens Targets Migrants and Smugglers
Mexicans seek lucrative U S work while illegal smuggling networks profit from the traffic. Washington column reports on the ongoing illegal alien problem, part of a Progress editorial series detailing the issue and its dangers.
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United States
Jack Anderson
Washington
Today
Progress
Many Scottsdale Area Services Close for New Year Holiday
Most Scottsdale area businesses and services shut Monday for New Year’s Day. Federal, state, and county offices close, banks halt operations, and mail service suspends. Siemens closes while Motorola plants stay open. Refuse collection shifts to Thursday. schools and libraries near, with no newspaper on Monday.
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Scottsdale-area
Scottsdale
Paradise Valley Town Hall
Siemens Corp
Motorola
Phoenix Transit Co
Scottsdale Progress
Today in the News Today in the News
The Associated Press wires summarize today’s major events and updates from national and international spheres. It highlights political developments, economic trends, and significant social issues with concise briefs and clear attributions.
Carter to Form Pension Study Panel Next Month
White House aide Franklin D. Raines says President Carter may announce a long delayed commission next month to study strained government pension systems. The panel would review Social Security pensions for disabled workers under 65, the finances of pension funds, and retirees collecting multiple government checks.
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Washington
Carter
White House
Franklin D. Raines
Galveston Grain Elevator Officials Show Open Animosity
Inspectors found open animosity toward federal safety standards at a Galveston grain elevator after it exploded Tuesday night killing 18 people. The Agriculture Department released correspondence at a news conference by Leland Bartelt of the Federal Grain Inspection Service after his inspection trip to Galveston.
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Washington
Galveston
Texas
Agriculture Department
Leland Bartelt
Federal Grain Inspection Service
France Aims to Develop Cruise Missile Over Next Decade
Washington reports France plans a pilotless ground contour cruise missile to evade defenses. U.S. intelligence estimates France could field the weapon in five to ten years, leveraging its nuclear strike capability.
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Washington
France
U.S
Coal Strike Shrinks Output Despite UMW Muscle
United Mine Workers members, who produce half the nation’s coal, are behind a strike that started December 6 and has idled about 160,300 workers. Nationwide coal production fell about 75 percent as strikers picket mines and loading facilities to halt operations.
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United Mine Workers Union
UMW
Ford recalls affect 1977 models and 1978 Fiesta cars
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced two Ford recalls. About 40,000 1977 model cars and light trucks have a steering defect, and around 6,000 1978 Ford Fiestas have improperly located resistor wires in the air conditioner.
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Washington
Ford
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Weekend Shower Chance With Cool Nights
Partly cloudy today and Saturday with a slight chance of showers and cooler nights. Low tonight near 50 with highs in the mid 60s. Patchy morning fog and measurable rain probability rising from 10 percent to 20 percent by Saturday. Noon temperature was 65 with 68 percent humidity.
Driver training debated by educators and insurers in Arizona
Arizona educators and insurers clash over a study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety that says driver education for 16 and 17-year-olds raises fatal crash involvement. Local instructors challenge the findings while defending programs and noting licensing ages set by lawmakers.
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Douglas Melvold
Scottsdale
Insurance Institute For Highway Safety
Leon S. Robertson
Paul L. Zader
Institute
Robertson
Zador
Scottsdale School District
Area Insurance
Howard Amerson
Arcadia High School
Amerson
William Hegarty
Saguaro High School
Howard Pyle
Arizona
National Safety Council
Afio
Pyle
Jim Mancl
Pacific and Southwest Region
Sentry Insurance Co
State Farm Insurance
Dick Wadley
Wadley
Bill Soderquist
Soderquist
al Lessig
Coronado High School
Scottsdale Community College
Lessig
Richard Meszar
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