Scottsdale official touts Arizona for Solar Institute site
Scottsdale Vice Mayor Billie Gentry reports strong congressional support for Arizona as the Solar Energy Research Institute site. Senators Goldwater and DeConcini and Reps Udall and Rudd back the location while Gentry advances Scottsdale aging programs and Indian Bend Wash greenbelt planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
Solar Energy Research Institute
Scottsdale
Billie Gentry
Gentry
National Association of Regional Councils
Washington, D.C
Barry Goldwater
Dennis DeConcini
Eldon Rudd
Morris Udall
City Hall
Indian Bend
Scottsdale approves land lease for new airport T hangars
City council approved a 25 year lease of 642 acres at Scottsdale Municipal Airport to develop and operate 52 T hangars. The arrangement would yield about $4 680 yearly plus taxes while bids to build a dike at Eldorado Park and related storm drains were rejected as well as a higher bid for the park’s western boundary project.
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Scottsdale Municipal Airport
Eldorado Park
Harold Lagasse
Miller Road
Murray Lane
January Food Prices Rise Amid Cold Wave Says AP Survey
The Associated Press notes higher prices in January across foods like pork chops orange juice and eggs with continued hikes expected as cold weather lingers. USDA reports 1.5 percent jump in prices paid to farmers between Dec 15 and Jan 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louie Cook
Associated Press
Arid
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Florida
Great Plains
Conférence’ Board
Business Research Organization
Saius
Commerce Department
Cithare
Parada del Sol Rodeo Opens Four Day Show in Scottsdale
More than 400 cowboys and cowgirls from across the country begin competition Thursday at the 24th Parada del Sol Rodeo held at Scottsdale Jaycees Grounds. The four day event features saddle and bareback bronc riding, bull riding, steer wrestling, calf roping and girls barrel racing with nearly $30,000 in prize money. Notables include Tom Ferguson and Leo Camarillo among others, with 116 team roping entries and 89 bull riding entries. Tickets available at Select-A-Seat outlets and the Jaycees Bunkhouse.
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Scottsdale
Jaycees
Hinton Avenue
75Th Street
Osborn Road
Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association
PRCA
Tom Ferguson
Leo
Camarillo
Mel Hayland
Don Gay
Chris Ledoux
Joe Alexander
Pam Earnhardt
High Chambliss
Monty ‘Henson
Larry Mahan
Dennis Reiners
Scottsdale Road
Main Street
Rodeo Grounds
Lela W. Battin Dies. Valley Resident 52 Years
Lela West Battin 75 of Phoenix died Monday in the Medi Center. Born in Evansville Indiana she lived at 2527 North 69th Street and worked as a secretary in the Maricopa County Assessor's Office from 1946 to 1965. Survived by two children a sister and five grandchildren. Services Thursday 11 30 a m at A L Moore and Sons Mortuary with viewing 4 to 9 p m today. Memorials to the Eastern Star Home.
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Lela West Battin
Maricopa
Professional Women's Club
Phi Beta Pi Sorority
Barbara Cheek
Tempe
Leland
Scottsdale
Nora Greenwell
Phoenix
A.L. Moore and Sons Mortuary
W. Adams St
Eastern Star
Edith M Hill dies in Arizona after Wyoming birth
Edith M Hill age 53 native of Wyoming died Monday in Good Samaritan Hospital. She lived in the Valley eight years at 6329 E Avalon Drive. Survived by husband Fred daughter Jeanne Stevens of Phoenix brother and five sisters out of state and one grandson. Visitation 5 to p.m. today at Webster Mortuary and Chapel. Services planned in Salt Lake City. Donations sent to the American Cancer Society.
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Edith M. Hill
Wyoming
Good Samaritan Hospital
Mrs. Hill
E. Avalon Drive
Valley
Fred
Jeanne Stevens
Phoenix
Webnter Mortuary
E. Indian School Rd
Salt Lake City
Land donated for hospital center in Fountain Hills
Scottsdale Memorial Hospital will build a 14 acre ambulatory care center at Saxon Drive and Pueblo Boulevard after McCulloch Properties deeded the land. Groundbreaking is Monday with a June opening and plans include diagnostic tests minor surgery and preventive care. A second ambulatory center is planned for North Scottsdale near Shea Boulevard and Pima Road.
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Scottsdale Memorial Hospital
Fountain Hills
McCulloch Properties, Inc
SMH
Arthur D. Nelson
Nelson
Saxon Drive
Pueblo Boulevard
Scottsdale
Shea Boulevard
Pima Road
Jury Deliberations Continue in Scottsdale Murder Trial
The case of 32 year old David Lety is before a Maricopa County Superior Court jury over the March 19 1976 killing of 35 year old Donald D Cue. Cue was found shot at a Barrett Lake campsite. Lety contends self defense as the jury weighs first degree murder charges.
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David Lety
Maricopa County
Scottsdale
Donald D. Cue
Cue
Barrett Lake
Superior Court
Frederic Heineman
Lety
Scottsdale teen found dead in parents home
A Scottsdale High School girl Marti Rae Dawson aged 16 was found shot in the abdomen in her parents residence. Police reported a .243 caliber rifle lay next to the body and investigators said she had been reportedly despondent prior to the incident. Medical responders could not revive her.
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Scottsdale
Marti Rae Dawson
Cheery Lynn Rd
James Kershner
Kershner
Arizona to Spend Windfall Near 165 Million, Tax Rebates Favored
State Treasurer Bart Fleming said Arizona will have about 165 million dollars extra next year. He urged lawmakers to reserve part of the windfall for consumer rebates rather than fund new programs. In Phoenix an assistant attorney general told of a Dallas agent with a hidden interest in Washington American Life Insurance Co amid a counterfeit bill scheme. In Tucson Rincon High School faced a $60,000 fire that damaged 12 classrooms and left a security guard injured. 50 firefighters battled the two alarm blaze for nearly an hour.
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Tucson
Arizona
Bart Fleming
Fleming
Pima County Republican Club
Phoenix
Dallas
U.S. Treasury
Washington American Life Insurance Co
J. Michael Low
Maricopa County
Val Cordova
Charles Hilliard
Jeremy Butler
Rincon High School
East Side
Subdivision Plan Approved Near Williams Air Force Base
Maricopa County Planning and Zoning Commission backs a 353 acre subdivision near the Williams AFB runways. The same White Fence Farms proposal was rejected by the board of supervisors last year.
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Phoenix
Maricopa County
Hassinger hearing delayed on reinstatement appeal
A State Personnel Board hearing officer endorsed dismissal by the State Corporation Commission of Betty Hassinger for removing a memorandum from Lincoln Thrift Association files. A final decision on her appeal for reinstatement was postponed until February 15.
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Phoenix
State Personnel Board
State Corporation’ Commission
Betty Hassinger
Lincoln Thrift Association
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Solar Center
the Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Maricopa Association of Governments
Lela W. Battin
Queen Ester
Order of Easter Star
The
American Cancer Society
Sun Color Lab
2Nd Street
Los Acros
Culver
America
By John W. Peterson
Don Wyntten
People's Church Choir
Robert Krause
Eee
Scottsdale Mall
United Artist Theatre
INTER
A'S
Birty Mart
Crazy Lagat
Tucson ‘School
Hassinger
P.J. O'Malley
Greater Arizona
North Central Avenue
Federal, Savings, and Loan
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