11 Feb 1977
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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1977
Page
1
Patricia Hearst's bid for a trial limit was denied in San Francisco. The court rejected her request to limit certain proceedings and indicated further steps in the case.
President Carter announced plans to send a delegation to Vietnam to resolve the missing in action issue. He met for 40 minutes with representatives of the National League of Families of MIA kin and expressed hope for the fullest possible accounting of missing personnel.
Police say marijuana found in four hand rolled cigarettes discovered in a motorman’s bag after last week’s elevated train crash that killed 11. First Deputy Police Superintendent Michael Splotto said lab tests confirmed marijuana but tying the cigarettes to the motorman would be difficult due to temporary loss of track of the items.
Israel and the army reported a tentative accord reached after Rabin announced an agreement to withdraw or adjust troop deployments, clarifying the position of security forces in the town.
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Scottsdale moves ahead on Indian School Park expansion with about 45 acres already in city hands and negotiations to purchase the remaining land. The city has obtained court approval for certain condemnations and has acquired land via dedication, land exchange, and purchase. The park lies along Indian Bend Wash near Hayden Road and is part of flood control and greenbelt efforts led by local and federal agencies.
Paradise Valley town council reviews Lincoln Drive widening amid debate over a two lane option with slower speeds versus a four lane plan. Mayor von Ammon denies relocation rumors while residents press for safer traffic signals and lefthand turn lanes to manage growing usage.
Scottsdale Daily Progress reporter Jack Anderson discusses why President Ford canceled his planned farewell address. The column hints at a momentous, never delivered message and what Ford intended to say, reflecting on the context and possible implications of the canceled speech.
Mostly sunny and warm today and Saturday with highs in the mid 70s and overnight lows around the mid 40s. Details on page three.
The Labor Department said wholesale prices increased by 0.5 percent in January, led by farm products textiles and machinery, before severe winter weather hit citrus crops and energy costs. The Commerce Department noted weak retail sales as colder weather kept shoppers home, with January retail purchases estimated at $56.6 billion, down 2 percent from December.
The Salt River Indian Community filed in federal court for a preliminary injunction to halt Interior Department approval of municipal and industrial CAP water allocations. The tribe warns that final recommendations may jeopardize its agricultural needs as the Interior issues allocations totaling 257,008 acres. A Feb. 22 public hearing in Phoenix will consider recommended municipal and industrial allotments for Scottsdale and Phoenix.
Scottsdale is conducting a four percent year study to determine if refuse can be converted into power plant fuel to offset garbage collection costs. The project surveys about 12 reclamation plants mainly in the eastern states and California, with completion expected January 1981 when the Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community landfill contract expires.
Petrie reports BIRP paid Arizonans 1.3 million dollars last year for 17.7 million pounds of recyclable items. The Scottsdale Tempe center sits on City of Scottsdale land and will run on a one year lease.
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