Auto theft in Scottsdale rises with 305 vehicles stolen in 1974
Police report 305 vehicles stolen in Scottsdale in 1974 worth over 143000 and less than half recovered. The total value for 1973 and 1974 rose, with embezzlement and insurance fraud increasing. FBI help sought for cross state thefts under the Dyer Act. arrests include adults and juveniles.
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Scottsdale
Dale Samuels
Arizona Auto Theft Investigators Association
Samuels
FBI
Mexico
Obituary of Jack Bentz 41 Military Veteran Services Monday
Jack Bentz 41 died Thursday at Scottsdale Memorial Hospital. Services Monday at 2 p.m. in Green Acres Mortuary burial at Green Acres Cemetery. He lived at 1031 N 78th Pl and served in Korea with the armed forces. Survivors: wife Dolores children Norene Santoya Penny Patrick Bentz sister Martha Hansel and siblings in Illinois and a grandchild. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars in Chicago.
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Jack Bentz
Scottsdale Memorial Hospital
Bentz
78Th Pl
Korea
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Chicago
Dolores
Norene Santoya
Penny
Patrick Bentz
Martha Hansel
Scottsdale
Illinois
Green Acres Mortuary
N. Hayden
Green Acres Cemetery
Eugene A. Ruhl Dies at 76 in Grand Rapids
Eugene A. Ruhl, 76, longtime Scottsdale resident and former Villa Monterey Country Club member, died Friday at his Grand Rapids home. Survived by Eva, three daughters, one son, three sisters, and nine grandchildren. Graveside services Monday will be private with Metcalf Funeral Home handling arrangements.
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Eugene A. Ruhl
Scottsdale
Villa Monterey Country Club
Grand Rapids, Mich
Eva
Metcalf Funeral Home
Grand Rapids
Cadillac stolen from Brooks in Scottsdale burglary noted
Brooks Cadillac at 1200 N Scottsdale Rd reported stolen with police noting a white and red 1973 Eldorado missing from the Brooks used car lot after Thursday night into Friday morning. Earlier in January Don Sanderson Harley-Davidson at 4611 N Scottsdale Rd reported a $900 three wheel golf cart missing from the business.
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Brooks Cadillac
Scottsdale Rd
Don Sanderson
Harley-Davidson
Scottsdale
Norm Mellor
Brooks
Mellor
Paul Graham
Sanderson Harley-Davidson
Kruse Auction Co
Doctor loans Rolls to queen during Bermuda visit
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip will ride in a rare Rolls-Royce convertible loaned by a Pittsburgh doctor to Bermuda authorities for their two day state visit to Bermuda starting February 16. Bermuda officials chose the car because no suitable vehicle was available on the island for the royal party.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Queen Elizabeth
Prince Philip
Bermuda
Island
Burglary Claims Shotguns Rifle From Lanners Home
Scottsdale police report a Friday burglary at Nick Lanners 6937 S Portland where a .410 gauge shotgun a 12 gauge shotgun and a 30-30 rifle were stolen valued near 500. Missing also six $25 U S Savings Bonds and vehicle permits. Entry via a slid ing window. a screen was removed. No suspects named. Lanners says Social Security numbers are engraved on the shotguns.
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Nick Lanners
S. Portland
Scottsdale
Lanners
U.S
British Army raids amid Ulster violence after police death
British forces launch predawn raids on IRA strongholds in Belfast area amid renewed violence after an IRA ambush killed a police sergeant and wounded another in Donaghmore. A police driver was also injured as the patrol car was hit by gunfire during the incident.
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Belfast
UPI
Ulster
Donaghmore
Irish Republican Army
Dublin
TRA
Northern Ireland
Maricopa County Attorney Called to Resign by County Supervisor
Bob Stark, chair of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, urged Moise Berger to quit after a judge dropped indictments against seven State Fair officials amid complaints about Berger staff statements to the grand jury. Berger countered Stark harbors a long running grudge over a 1970 voting machines probe.
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Phoenix
UPI
Bob Stark
Maricopa County Board of Supervisors
Moise Berger
Stark
Berger
Henry Haws
Superior Court
State Fair
Highway budget trimmed despite rising revenues in Arizona
Arizona Transportation Board heard that the state highway budget would be reduced at the request of Gov. Raul Castro even as highway, user and fuel tax revenues were forecast to rise by 15 million dollars. State Highway Engineer Bill Price urged release of impounded federal funds to boost interstate construction activity.
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Phoenix
UPI
Arizona Transportation Board
Transportation Department
William Ordway
Raul Castro
Ordway
Department
State General Fund
Bill Price
Federal Office of Management and Budget
Arizona
Price
Burglar Steals Banquet Items From Scottsdale Locker
Scottsdale police report a thief pried open a cold storage locker at the Steak Pit Lounge and stole six hams eight to nine pounds each, six cases of beer six cases of pork sausage two 50 pound boxes of shortening and two cases of butter valued at 201.56. The interior was ransacked and no suspects are named.
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Scottsdale
Erwin H. Paul
Paul
Wallet theft at Scottsdale Hilton hotel employee loses cash
Kathryn MacDonald a Scottsdale housekeeper reported 263 dollars missing from her wallet left on a lobby counter at the Hilton hotel. She explained she retrieved papers from the billfold and found it gone 45 minutes later, containing licenses hospitalization cards and identification marked by a large red cross.
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Scottsdale Hilton
Scottsdale
Kathryn MacDonald
ERA Ratification Hearing Draws Hundreds in Phoenix
United Press International reports a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing drew several hundred people split roughly between supporters and opponents of the Equal Rights Amendment. The committee will vote Monday on sending the ERA to the full Senate where passage is expected to be close. Meanwhile in the Arizona Legislature, ERA prospects remain uncertain. In Phoenix, Salt River Project laid off 80 workers and cut 10 vacant positions, raising total job losses to 226 since last September, due to slower economy and reduced new construction.
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Phoenix
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate Committee
Senate
Era
House of Representatives
Salt River
SRP
Rod J. McMullin
College Files Bankruptcy in Phoenix Arizona
Phoenix Prescott College filed for bankruptcy after failing to reopen for spring. Acting president Robert W. Harrill signed the petition seeking immediate appointment of a receiver as assets are exposed to theft vandalism and the elements. Debts total 5.1 million with assets around 964 thousand.
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Phoenix
Prescott College
Robert W. Harrill
Clyde to lead community leadership training session
CLYDE or Community Leadership for Youth Development will hold a training course in community leadership Monday at 7 30 p m at Jim Fausel s home 5002 N 83rd St Scottsdale CLYDE coordinator Fausel says the program raises awareness of local problems and seeks youth and citizen input for solutions through small group neighborhood rap sessions.
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CLYDE
Community Leadership
Jim Fausel
Scottsdale
N. 83Rd St
Fausel
Vista del Camino
Department of Corrections
Mesa
Tempe
Phoenix
Maryvale
el Mirage
Glendale
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