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Newspaper

Scottsdale Progress

Location

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1974

Page

2

Humphrey calls for permanent national security watchdog

Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey urges creation of a joint House Senate committee to review U S intelligence operations amid reports CIA spied on thousands of Americans in the 1950s and 60s. CIA denies purges as high officials resign amid domestic snooping disclosures reported by The New York Times and Los Angeles Times.

Washington UPI Hubert H. Humphrey D-Minn Congressional Committee On National Security CIA Congress Minneapolis House Senate U.S Central Intelligence Agency Los Angeles Times Ford United States Anoka Minn Donald Dwyer FBI Army Intelligence Secret Service New York Times E. Howard Hunt Jr Watergate Committee Hunt New York Kennedy Johnson Nixon Humphrey James Angleton Counter The CIA Activites

City to cut 14 Build ing Inspection staff due to slow housing

Phoenix government plans reduce 14 employees in the Building Inspection Department amid a sharp slowdown in residential construction. Six are field inspectors with others in supervisory and clerical roles. budget chief Charles Hill says the positions could be absorbed elsewhere in city government.

Phoenix Charles Hill

Smelters Win Extensions on Pollution Rules Deadlines

Two copper smelters received deadline extensions for air pollution rules. Inspiration Consolidated Copper Co. can implement equipment at the Globe Smelter by June 30, while Phelps Dodge Corp. has until October 1 for the Ajo smelter. Original deadlines had been Monday and Friday.

Phoenix Inspiration Consolidated Copper Co Globe Phelps Dodge Corp Ajo Inspiration Phelps Dodge

Rotary chief calls Rotarians to uphold values

Rotary International president William R. Robbins urged Scottsdale Rotarians to rededicate to club values amid a world of lower ethics in business and politics. He warned of a "no morality" era and urged the group to become a great force for good.

Rotary International William R. Robbins Scottsdale Club Camelback Inn Robbins Rotary

Obituary for Mary V. Davis of Scottsdale and Navy nurse

Mary V. Davis Foevices for Mary V. Davis, 1, will be 2 p.m. Thursday in Green Acres Mortuary. Visitation Wednesday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Burial in Green Acres Memorial Gardens. She died Sunday at Scottsdale Memorial Hospital. Survivors: husband Robert, daughters Barbara Miller and Sally Davis, sons Robert and Andrew, all of Scottsdale. mother Edna Lee of Maryland. brother Phillip Lee of Texas. sister Ruth of Maryland. She was born in Maryland, came to Scottsdale in 1970 and worked at Motorola for two years. She was a U S Navy nurse in World War II.

Phoenix Maricopa County Second Street Madison Memorial Hospital Mary V. Davis Green Acres Mortuary N. Hayden Rd Green Acres Memorial Gardens Davis E. Culver Scottsdale Memorial Hospital Motorola Maryland Scottsdale Robert Barbara Miller Sally Davis Andrew Edna Lee Phillip Lee Texas Ruth

Lillie Rosenthal Services Held in Scottsdale Funeral

Lillie Rosenthal thal 65 died Monday at Scottsdale Memorial Hospital. Services were at The Green Acres Mortuary with burial in Green Acres Memorial Gardens. She was a member of Har Zion. Survived by husband Charles, son Lawrence J of Scottsdale, daughter Phyllis Gurstell of Michigan, brother Mike Goldstein of Brooklyn, sister Jennie Goldstein of Scottsdale, and two grandchildren.

Lillie Rosenthal Green Acres Mortuary Green Acres Memorial Gardens Hayden Rd

Arabs open to US efforts in Middle East peace

Brezhnev postponement of trips to Egypt Syria and Iraq boosts US bid for a step by step Arab Israeli settlement. Arab sources say Egypt resists Moscow demands and signals readiness to accept Kissinger backed progress. Sadat invites U.S. moves toward a lasting peace as Kissinger faces pressure for forward steps.

United Press International Leonid Brezhnev Egypt U.S Middle East Brezhnev Syria Iraq Moscow Tass Ismail Fahmi Tel Aviv Henry Kissinger Cairo Anwar Sadat Kissinger

79 year old man arrested in assault case with gun

A 79 year old man, Paul Frank Adams, was arrested Monday after a gunshot was heard near 68th Street and Pinchot Avenue. Officers recovered a .22 caliber rifle from his waistband and a witness said Adams had threatened to return with a gun after rocks were thrown at his dog and at a boy nearby.

James Musgrove Bruce Christianson 68Th Street Pinchot Avenue Musgrove Paul Frank Adamés E. Pinchot Ave Adams

Ford's son aids in ski rescues on Vail Mountain

President's son Jack Ford joined Secret Service agents Sam Phillips and Dave Behley on a rescue atop 10,000 foot Vail Mountain. A Florida woman, hysterical after a skiing fall, had no heartbeat until Phillips performed chest compressions and restored her pulse before ski patrol arrival.

Nessen Secret Service Dgent Sam Phillips Ford Vail Stuart Fla Utah State University Phillips Dave Behley Nesséfi

Bombs Hit Rockefeller Bank Branches in Puerto Rico

Early morning blasts damaged two Chase Manhattan branches in Rio Piedras and Bayamon with one unexploded device found at other sites including Caguas and Manati. No injuries reported. Rockefellers and Kissinger vacationing at Dorado Beach amid Independence movement protests nearby.

San Juan P.R UPT Rockefeller Chase Manhattan Bank Nelson Rockefeller Chase Rio Piedras First National City Bank Chase Manhattan Bayamon Bayamori Bank Caguas Grand Union Manati Henry Kissinger Rockefellers Kissingers Dorado Beach Puerto Rico United States Kissinger

Two Skiers Killed on Vail Slopes During Holidays

President Ford visits Vail as two skiers die in the Colorado Rockies over the Christmas period. Two ski patrolmen were buried in avalanches outside normal trails earlier, with officials noting Ford’s skiing was far from dangerous areas. Victims include Larry McKown, 37, Georgetown, a school administrator, who died cross country skiing, and Archie Chase, 15, a ski racing camp member who struck a tree and died.

Vail Colo UPI Ford Colorado Rockies Paul Testuide Larry McKown Georgetown Archie Chase Colorado

Arizona Unemployment Tax Rates to Fall in 1975

Phoenix reports that the unemployment insurance tax on business will drop by an average 0.3 percentage point in 1975 as the state trust fund remains ample. Director Mayo said the rate will slide from 1.7 to 1.4 percent on the first 4200 dollars of wages, aiming to raise about 27.5 million for the fund.

Phoenix UPI William Mayo State Department of “Economic Security Mayo

Britain grants IRA cease fire extensions and prisoner releases

Britain frees 20 prisoners held without charge at Maze and grants three day paroles to 50 inmates while a further 100 are set for early release as the 11 day truce extends for a month. IRA sources say the extension follows talks involving Merlyn Reese and church leaders.

Belfast UPJ Britain Irish Republican Army IRA Dublin Northern Ireland Maze Merlyn Reese Reese

Quake devastates Pattan in Swat Valley

In Pattan village of Swat Valley, Pakistan, the quake left thousands dead or injured. Survivors pull loved ones from rubble as relief efforts deploy by land and air. Army hospitals, helicopters, and tents arrive while roads remain blocked by debris and freezing temperatures corner survivors.

Zar Pakistan Koor Pattan Swat Rawalpindi North West Frontier Province Jamil Khan

Hopis Seek Half Interest in Western Navajo Land

Hopi attorneys filed a U S District Court suit seeking one half of about six million acres of the Western Navajo Reservation. The action follows Congress and Ford signed legislation to partition the joint use area around Upper and Lower Moencopi villages. Hopi chairman Abbott Sekaquaptewa notes most of the 1934 land was Hopi.

Phoenix UPI U.S. District Court Ford Lower Moencopi Navajo Reservation Congress Abbott Sekaquaptewa

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