Greenbelt plan advances for Indian Bend Wash flood control
A U.S. Corps of Engineers review moves Phoenix area flood control away from a 110-foot concrete channel toward a greenbelt. City ownership nears majority of wash property, with more commitments to secure the rest. Preliminary data show low wash velocities and manageable depths, with a 1,000-foot siphon to divert water under the wash likely to be built.
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Indian Bend Wash
U.S. Corps of Engineers
Public Works
Marc Stragier
Stragier
Corps Engineers
Arizona Canal
Cities, Corps Agree On Recreation Project Funding
Stragier said the Corps will supply construction while the city funds extra right of ways bridges and culverts. Funds may be included in a federal grant for recreational facilities in the wash possibly a golf course picnic areas horse and bike trails and other public needs. The agreement should come to a year with Scottsdale and Tempe joining and funding maintenance and improvements to complete the project.
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Wash
Scottsdale
Tempe
Assault testimony opens in Scottsdale court case
Testimony began in Scottsdale Justice Court as 18 year old Joseph Soldevere faces aggravated assault charges after Paradise Valley marshals tried to cite him for riding a motorcycle without plates. Deputy Norman Johnson described seeing the youth from 50 feet away and Soldevere allegedly resisted arrest, grabbed a marshal, and shouted obscenities during the confrontation at the Soldevere residence. The trial resumes 11 a.m. Wednesday. separate motor vehicle citation charges remain pending.
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Lee Pierce
Ronald Dalrymple
Soldevere
David
Dalrymple
Mockingbird Lane
Marshal Dalrymple
Johnson
Handwriting samples refused in Hughes autobiography case
Clifford Irving balks again at providing handwriting samples to a federal grand jury for the Howard Hughes book dispute. He appears with his wife Edith as the probe seeks endorsement checks totaling 650000 dollars. Navy rejects two congressional appointees to Annapolis citing no women at sea duty and lack of facilities.
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Clifford Irving
Howard Hughes
Hughes
Edith
Washington
Navy
John Chafee
Annapolis
Chafee
Naval Academy
College Reserve Corps
Negro Leagues Stars Enter Hall of Fame in Special Vote
Josh Gibson and Walter Leonard joined Satchel Paige as Negro Leagues stars inducted by a committee. Gibson famed as top 1930s hitter, never reached the majors and died at 35 before Jackie Robinson broke the color line in 1947. A Phoenix bill proposed a tax on newspapers to fund recycling and disposal programs.
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New York
Josh Gibson
Babe Ruth
Walter
Buck) Leonard
Satchel Paige
Gibson
Jackie Robinson
Traffic plan called a farce by forum candidate
James W. Smith criticized Scottsdale City Council traffic plans as a farce during a talk at the Daley home. He pointed to extensions of Chaparral Brown Avenue and Civic Plaza Place as misfires and urged immediate action opening Chaparral Hayden Road and extending Granite Reef Miller Road while noting past bond issues and council promises were kept.
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ScottsHale
Bill Jenkins
Smith
John F. Daley
E. Gary Rd
Cigie
Plaza Place
Thomas
Camelback
Brown Avenue
Civic Plaza Place
Scottsdale High School
Eldorado Park
Civic Forum
Hayden Road
Shed Boulevard
Granite Reef
Miller Road
64Th Street
Paradise Valley
Cambridge
Jenkins
Scottsdale bell mystery at Little Red Schoolhouse tower
George Thomas, 71, recalls the old Scottsdale bell once hung in the Little Red Schoolhouse tower and the flagpole above. The Chamber of Commerce plans a restoration costing over 55,000 dollars and seeks the bell or a replacement to preserve the historic site.
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Scottsdale
George Thomas
First Ave
Perpetual Help Church
Knights of Columbus Hall
Brown Avenue
First Street
Charfiber of Commerce
Thomas
Johamneck
Chamber of Commerce
Civic Center Stars In ABC Movie Second Chance
Scottsdale’s Civic Center, famed for architecture, hosts scenes for Metromedia Studios film crew mid November. Brian Keith portrays a stock broker who starts a ghost town project in a mental hospital setting for the Channel 3 7 30 p m airing with Juliet Prowse co starring.
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Civic Center
Channel 3
Brian Keith
Juliet Prowse
Metromedia Studios
Scottsdale teachers back SEA to preserve salary index
About 450 Scotts dale Public Schools teachers voted unanimously to support the Scottsdale Education Association in negotiations with the school board to retain the current salary index. Talks have spanned six weeks amid past strikes and a court order, with no final agreement.
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Scottsdale
Scottsdale Education Association
SEA
Salary index drives Scottsdale teacher contract clash
The Scottsdale Education Association and Board of Education dispute the salary index arguing over longevity and educational growth. SEA proposes higher base salaries boosting starting pay and steps for experienced teachers, while the board freezes steps and offers smaller increases. If the budget exceeds six percent, a voter referendum may be needed.
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Scottsdale Education Association
SEA
Scottsdale Board of Education
Tig Board
Parents hear SEA arguments in Scottsdale board negotiations
Parents at a Scottsdale Public Schools meeting heard Gerald Nagle SEA president discuss salary index issues and a possible six percent yearly raise as a cost of living measure. He argued the district can keep the index with a minimal base salary raise while avoiding fiscal strain.
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