Explosion at Tempe business injures woman and damages building
A gas leak caused a blast at 2200 N Scottsdale Rd in Tempe injuring 30 year old Carol Ann Miller and damaging a four unit building near Scottsdale Plaza Shopping Center. Miller suffered burns over 55 percent of her body and was placed in the burn unit at County Hospital. APS crews replaced a gas coupling in the alley as investigators consider the leak the cause while nearby Ginos Pizza had its gas meter shut off.
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Tempe
Carol Ann Miller
E. Garfield
Maricopa County Hospital
Scottsdale Rd
Aaron Automation
Scottsdale Plaza
Jones
Miller
County Hospital
Art
Arizona Public Service
APS
Gino’s Pizza
Jim McDaniels
Board member questions plans for fifth Scottsdale high school
A North Scottsdale school board member questioned the planned fifth high school design and cost. Bob Usdane urged clearer reasoning behind using flexible space and higher per square foot costs, noting bond language and voter funding implications.
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North Scottsdale
Bob Usdane
Asdane
Uldane
Usdane
Saguaro High School
No Paper New Year’s Day in Progress issue
The Progress will not publish on Friday New Year’s Day. Normal publication resumes with an edition on Saturday.
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The
Progress
Scottsdale street name and address changes to begin Friday
A three year Scottsdale controversy ends Friday as numerous homes and businesses switch to the metropolitan address numbering system. Street renamings include 76th Street to Miller Road and Ball Park Plaza to Civic Center Plaza, with signs and mail delivery adjustments ongoing.
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Scottsdale
Scottsdale-on-a-metropolitan
Ken Murray
Fifth Avenue
Marc Stragier
Stragier
76Th Street
Miller Road
Arizona
Central Avenue
Phoenix
McKellips Road
Police funds grow for Scottsdale murder victims
The Fraternal Order of Police voted to add 700 dollars to the reward fund after the fatal shooting of Phoenix officer Albert Bluhm. The Progress reports 40 dollars already contributed to aid survivors, including officer Dale C. Stone. Contributions may be mailed to The Progress or the Phoenix Police Department.
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Scottsdale
Albert Bluhm
Dale C. Stone
Bluhm
The
Progress
Phoenix Police Department
City to Add Two Traffic Signals in 2 Weeks
Construction has started for two new traffic signals in the city. One at Osborn and Miller Roads and another at Roosevelt Street and Hayden Road will be in operation within two weeks, bringing the total traffic lights to 48.
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Osborn and
Miller Roads
Roosevelt Street
Hayden Road
Delayed death notification marked in Flagstaff police case
The Progress reports discrepancies in Flagstaff police records about the Dec 8 shooting of James Jozwiak, 16, by Officer Gordon Wheeler. The youth, fatally wounded during a high speed chase near Flagstaff, was pronounced dead at 2:30 am, with a missing person report filed later. Jozwiak’s family says he had no license and fled with three Scottsdale youths, who were later arrested. Jozwiak filed a $150,000 lawsuit against the city and Wheeler alleging negligence.
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Gordon Robbins
Progress
Scottsdale
Flagstaff
James Jozwiak
Bruno J. Jozwiak
Orange Blossom Lane
Jerwigg
Settle
Jozwiak
Ronald Kilgore
Robert Brookbank
Terri Hiatt
Jezwiak
Toa
Fai
Gordon Wheeler
Wheeler
Officer Wheeler
Wholesale prices rise at slower pace in December
The Labor Department reported a 0.1 percent December increase in the wholesale price index, modestly above November. For the year 1970 wholesale prices rose 2.3 percent, down from 4.9 percent in 1969.
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Washington
Labor Department
Deadlock on SST winds through Congress
Washington reports a stalemate between the House and Senate over funding for the supersonic transport. A Senate filibuster blocks SST money while House supporters refuse to drop the project. Speaker John McCormack hopes the Senate will delay the issue to the next Congress for a final decision.
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Washington
House
Senate
John McCormack
Congress
State Supreme Court upholds property valuation system ruling
Phoenix the state supreme court today upheld the state system of property valuation and rejected Four Corners Pipeline Co home protest. The company had previously won lower court decisions contesting valuation of its property at 1 million rather than 8.1 million.
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Phoenix
Supreme Court
Four Corners Pipeline’ Co
Maricopa County Superior Court
State Court of Appeals
Four Corners
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