Charges unsure in Miranda case
Phoenix AP reports Maricopa County chief prosecutor Dan Roth sees no charges likely in the stabbing death of Ernesto Miranda. Fernando Rodriguez Zamora, 23, faces open murder charges but may be freed due to insufficient evidence amid discrepancies from six witnesses. A second suspect, Eseziquiel Moreno Perez, 23, fled the bar after the incident. Miranda, 34, from Mesa, died after beating two men in the bar.
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Phoenix
Ernesto Miranda
U.S. Supreme Court
Maricopa County
Dan Roth
Roth
Fernando Rodriguez Zamora
Miranda
Arizona
Zamora
Eseziquiel Moreno Perez
Mesa
Crop duster refuels in minutes over Salt River wheat fields
Tony Serda of Farm Aero Service makes a quick ground stop on a roadway to refuel his plane with 900 pounds of fertilizer for spraying the Salt River Indian Reservation wheat fields east of here. Kathy Beasley assists as the engine runs, then Serda resumes spraying at about 150 pounds per acre.
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Tony Serda
Salt River Indian Reservation
Here
Aero Service
Kathy Beasley
Serda
Goldwater says he knew of CIA plots to kill Castro in early 1960s
Senator Barry Goldwater disclosed he was told four years earlier about U S plots to assassinate Fidel Castro in the early 1960s but did not pursue an investigation. He noted the information came from someone "in the know" and that details about Lumumba plots were not his concern.
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Washington
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
U.S
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Goldwater
Senate
CLA
Castro
Patrice Lumumba
Armed Services
CIA
Lumumba
Congress
Ford
New York Times
Rep
Lucien Nedzi
D-Mich
House Intelligence Oversight Committee
Resort hotel permit deletion to face public scrutiny
Paradise Valley planning commission meets at Town Hall on Invergordon Road and Lincoln Drive at 7 30 p m to discuss removing the resort hotel special use from the town zoning. The issue followed council warning of saturation and debate among candidates and officials.
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Paradise Valley
Planning and Zoning Commission
Invergordon Road
Lincoln Drive
H. Wyman Hitchcock
Hitchcock
Jon Bonnell
Barbara von Ammon
City considers cost sharing for Indian Bend Wash recreation
Scottsdale and the Army Corps of Engineers would split a 5.3 million cost for five recreation projects including Indian School Park and a green belt trail system. Scottsdale pays about 129000 annually over 50 years at 5 percent interest with options to adjust or cash out, and a public hearing on transit starts the 7:30 pm meeting.
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Scottsdale
Army Corps of Engineers
Indian Bend Wash
McDowell Road
Thomas Road
Indian School Park
Corps of Engineers
Paradise Valley Town Primary Sees 500 Votes By Noon
Paradise Valley residents cast about 500 ballots by 12 40 p m in the town primary. Town Clerk Mary Ann Brines reported the turnout as good. Ten candidates compete for seven council seats with voting ending at 7 p m at Town Hall on Invergordon Road and Lincoln Drive.
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Paradise Valley
Mary Ann Brines
Brines
Invergordon Road
Lincoln Drive
Transit survey shows Scottsdale bus riders diverse and car dependent
A Scottsdale bus ridership survey finds riders come from all community segments with most lacking vehicles. About two thirds ride five times weekly, trips focus on work and school, over half are office workers, and two thirds are local residents. Officials weigh subsidy costs and a fare increase, with no decision tonight.
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Scottsdale
Hall Riva
Timothy Bray
Community Development Department
Paul Messinger
Messinger
Morton sworn in as presidential counselor in Oval Office
Rogers C. B. Morton took the oath as President Ford’s political counselor in a private Oval Office ceremony. He said he will work in government and politics and oppose drawing a line between the two.
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Washington
Ford
Rogers C. B. Morton
Oval Office
Mansfield pushes hearings to reconstitute the Federal Election Commission
Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield urged prompt action to reassemble the Federal Election Commission. He asked Senate Rules Committee Chairman Howard Cannon to hold hearings soon on legislation allowing the President to appoint all commissioners.
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Washington
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Federal Election Commission
Mansfield
Montana
Howard W. Cannon
D-Nev
Senate Rules Committee
Weather Trend: Increasing Clouds and Cooler Temperatures Ahead
The forecast calls for mostly sunny today with increasing cloudiness. Tonight and tomorrow there is a slight chance of showers and a windy, cooler day ahead. Highs near 70s today and around 71 tomorrow, lows around 50. Rain chances rise to 20 percent tonight and 30 percent tomorrow.
Computer critic sues county over Honeywell bid in Maricopa
Bernie Lambert, a computer evaluator, sues Maricopa County Board of Supervisors and Honeywell Information Systems seeking to drop a 5.7 million system contract for the county general hospital. He claims anti trust violations and secret pricing led to excessive costs and a high bid. He notes open market options and alleged secret negotiations with Data Communication Corp. and criticizes the process while the county defends awarding to the apparent highest bidder.
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Bernie Lambert
Maricopa County
Honeywell Information Systems, Inc
General Hospital
County Board of Supervisors
Eldon Rudd
Arizona
Honeywell
Burroughs Corp
Lambert
Rudd
Data Communication Corp
Dallas
Texas
Charles Miller
Burroughs
Former aide James A. Jenkins named Scottsdale finance head
James A. Jenkins, already acting head, is named to lead Scottsdale's finance department. At 34, he will oversee 34 staff in finance and three in the budget office. his salary may rise beyond the current $2,043 monthly budget director pay.
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James A. Jenkins
Scottsdale
Jenkins
Chad Cowley
Cowley
Franklin D. Aleshire
City Hall
Aleshire
Finance Department
F. R. Fenstermacher
Scottsdale Personnel Board
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
Burbank
Calif
California State University
Northridge
Barbara
Jennifer
William Jenkins
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Associated Press
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Detroit
General Motors
Supreme Court
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Howard Neff
Touche Ross
Charles James
Reisnes, Ely, Beck and Co
Myron Deibel
The
Arizona Bank
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