Supreme Court approves five railroads merger to form vast western system
The Supreme Court 7 to 0 upholds the Interstate Commerce Commission on a merger creating a giant western railroad empire. The system will run in 17 states and two Canadian provinces over 26500 miles of track, led by Great Northern and Northern Pacific along with their subsidiaries.
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Washington
UPI
Supreme Court
Empire
United States
Justice Department
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
Northern Lines
William O. Douglas
Burger
Transportation Act
Livingston
Mont
Auburn
Wash
Northernacific
Great Northern Railway Co
Northern Pacific Railway Co
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Co
Spokane,Portland & Seattle Railway
Pacific Coast Railroad Co
Great Northern
Blaze Gutts a Scotts dale Home and Several Vehicle Fires
A Don Fletcher residence at 5610 E Mountain View Rd suffered a 1500 dollar blaze damage after an early morning fire started by smoking in bed. Fire crews arrived to find the fire out. Additionally three car fires caused about 3350 dollars in damage across Scottsdale area, including a 1959 Chevrolet engine compartment fire on 320 S Miller Rd and carburetor backfires in two other autos. A furnace-related smoke incident at Tropical Reef pet store caused about 50 dollars in damage, and a four inch gas main break at Smitty's on E McDowell Rd required line closure cooperation with Arizona Public Service.
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Don Fletcher
Mountain View Rd
Scottsdale
Eddie Rameriz
Phoenix
S. Miller Rd
Tropical Reef Pet
Sixth Ave
Smitty’s
E. McDowell Rd
Arizona Public Service
Burglaries Hit Burger Chef Restaurant Overnight
Burglars broke a side window and stole 355 dollars from Burger Chef between 11 p.m. Friday and 7 49 a.m. Saturday. Police report 255 dollars from a freezer hiding place and about 100 dollars from two cigarette machines. Pliers and a hammer used to force open the machines.
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Burger Chef
Nixon recovers from measles at Key Biscayne villa
Washington reports President Nixon is recovering from measles and feeling much better after his daughter contracted the illness while the family stayed at their Key Biscayne Florida villa. The First Lady joined Friday along with the White House physician.
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Washington
UPI
Tricia Nixon
White House
Key Biscayne
Fla
Villa
Cocopah and Mojave Tie for Divisional Lead in Conference
Cocopah and Mojave sit tied for first after Mojave defeated Cocopah 33 to 24 last Thursday signaling a tight divisional race. Playoffs begin February 4 as both teams chase the title amid district activity and school programs.
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Cocopah
Mojave
Arizona House proposes $685000 for Central Arizona Project start
The Appropriations Committee proposed a $685000 state appropriation to begin the $1 billion Central Arizona Project. Funds would be reimbursable by the federal government and used for early work such as aerial mapping surveys of the aqueduct route and core drilling to facilitate construction contracts. A separate $100000 capital outlay request was also proposed for the Coliseum.
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Phoenix
UPI
Arizona
House
Appropriations Committee
Colorado
State Coliseum
Rail bargaining resumes to avert nationwide railroad strike
Four shopcraft unions and the railroads agreed at government request to return to bargaining to seek a voluntary contract. Secretary Shultz planned to meet aides to discuss further steps, while a 10 day grace period loomed. No optimism for early settlement persists as disputes over work rules and an 18 percent wage hike challenge a unanimous agreement.
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Washington
UPI
Labor
George P Shultz
Hop Top
U.S. District Court
John.j. Sirica
Union Pacific Railroad
Electrical
Cross Burned On Doctor's Lawn In Suspected Hoax
A cross was burned on the lawn of Dr. Clarence Laing at 4821 North 45th Street early Saturday. The physician, who suffered two broken arms in a 1969 incident when stopping a truck of youths, said the act was the first such attack since then.
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Clarence Laing
N. 45Th St
Death probe continues in Phoenix
Investigators pursue the death of Evelyn Mae Catron 56 found shot in her Paradise Valley home Saturday. Her husband Solomon returned from work to find her body on a bed. Police reported no struggle and no molested conditions. Catron owned a laundromat and the couple had moved into a new home nearby.
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Phoenix
UPI
Evelyn Mae Catron
Catron
Catrons
Ome
Arizona Scout Leader Receives Silver Beaver Award
Dr. Robert Gooch of Scottsdale was among 13 Arizonans honored with the Silver Beaver for distinguished service to boyhood. He received the award Saturday at the Theodore Roosevelt Council’s 48th Annual Recognition Dinner at the Westward Ho. Gooch formerly led Troop 441 and served as Scottsdale district commissioner with ties to Ohio troops and Scout course teaching.
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Robert Gooch
Scottsdale
Gooch
Westward Ho, Gooch
N. Scottsdale Rd
Ohio
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Scottsdale Daily
Nevada
Federal Communications Commission
U.S
George L. Hart Jr
Adam Clayton Powell Jr
Dn.y
Hart
California
Warren E. Burger
Jed
Blaze
Péter
J. R. McDonald
N. 31St Dr
Oak
Tricia
United Press International
Francis J. Dupont & Co
Aliva Ee
American Can
American
Motors
At&t 'S
Bell & Howell
Bendix
Bethlehem Steel
Boeing Chrysler
CBS
Dupont
Eastern Airlines
Eastman
Emerson
Ford Motors
Frontier Airlines
General Dynamics
General Electric
General Motors
General Telephone
Goodyear
IBM
Nickel
It&t
Johns Manville
Kennecott
Litton
Marcor
Minnesota Mining
Motorola
North Amn Rockwell
Northrup Aviation of
Owens Illinois
Pan American
Pg&e i
Parke Davis
Penn Central
Pepsico - 02
Polaroid
Raytheon
RCA
San Diego
G&e
Santa Fe
Sears Roebuck
Southern Pacific
Sperry Rand
Calif
Texaco
Texas Gulf
Transamerica
TWA
Union Oil
Uniroyal
United Aircraft
U.S. Steel
Webb
Xerox
Zenith
Dow Jones
Indus
Trans
Kiva
Cocopah Area
Betty Reedy
Shirley* Williams
Arizona State Nurses’ Association
Saguaro
Cub Scout
Knights of Yore
Mark Barbour
Bill Roller
James Green
Henri Maget
E.R. White
Bob English
Don Henningsen
Albert Demarest
Hansa House
St. Barnabas_ Episcopal Young Churchmen
Steve Wright
Sam Sorensen
Bob Videan
Brownie
Richard A. Hopfer
Robert MacDonald
Squaw Peak
Cadette
Inner City
Sunshine
Acres
Broadway Fashion Park
Kingman
McCormack Park
Ball Park Plaza
Duraglas
North Lane
Paradise Valley Area
S. Wells, Fargo Ave
Ad On Society
Evergreen
McDowell & Beeline
Smadison
East McDowell Roads
The
Scottsdale Civitan Follies
Safari
Civitan Club
Givitan Foundation
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