Carter says defense budget cut yet grows over last year
President Carter announces completed changes to the defense budget, smaller than Ford’s request but a substantial increase over last year. He predicts mandatory auto efficiency rules in energy policy due April 20 and says nuclear evacuation drills will not trigger international incidents while touring Plains. He comments on Cuba human rights and praises India's democratization moves.
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Prisoner Captured in Phoenix Escape Case
Rene Ray Starks 21 was captured by Phoenix police and state officers on Interstate 10. He faces charges of kidnapping armed robbery and escape after escaping from the county courthouse with James Ferguson who remains at large. The juvenile, Danny Brown 17, was detained and the other escapee is sought.
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Texas
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Maricopa
Ferguson
Superior Court
Robert Corcoran
Two Scottsdale Residents Hurt in Separate Traffic Accidents
Two Scottsdale residents were injured in separate crashes. James D. Zimmer 8726 E Citrus Way and Mary Theresa Crehan 7638 E Camelback Rd were treated and released from Scottsdale Memorial Hospital. Zimmer rolled his car near Pima Road and McDonald Drive in Salt River Indian. Crehan, a pedestrian, was struck in a parking lot near 68th Street and Thomas Road by driver Rolph Carlson 41 of 7121 E Larkspur Drive who was not cited.
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Thomas Road
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Larkspur
Scottsdale Police Department
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Obituary Olga Weimar Dies in Scottsdale Hospital
Olga Weimar 81 of Florida died Thursday at Scottsdale Memorial Hospital while visiting her son Charles Rice in Scottsdale. She came from Sun City Center Fla two months ago to visit family. Survived by son Charles Rice daughter Priscilla Ebert Pittsburgh two brothers six grandchildren. Services 4 p.m. Sunday at Shepherd of the Hills Congregational 5524 E Lafayette Blvd. Memorials to American Cancer Society.
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Mexican Mafia blamed for prison stabbing death in Arizona
In Florence, the Mexican Mafia is blamed for the stabbing death of convict Ray Arviso, 21, who was killed on the fourth floor of Cellblock 3. In Tucson, James Jeffers is held without bond on a murder charge for killing Penelope Cheney, 26, last October and burying her near Sedona. A separate Tucson case reports 6,400 pounds of marijuana seized after a tip via a citizen band radio. Peter Mendoza Heber, 27, faces charges of possession and transportation of marijuana.
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Department of Public Safety
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Six plead guilty in land fraud case in Arizona
Six former employees of the defunct Combined Equity Assurance Corp pleaded guilty to land fraud charges and agreed to testify against eight others. Fifteen people were indicted Sept. 2 on 9 percent felony counts including land and securities fraud and grand theft.
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Tucson
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Mike Mathis
Nadean E. Brown
Anthony Dinnell
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Open Meeting Law Reforms Urged by Newspaper Association
Scottsdale Daily Progress publisher Jonathan Marshall urged a Senate subcommittee to fix weaknesses in the Arizona open meeting law after a Supreme Court ruling. He backed clearer definitions for governing bodies and meetings, and proposed new language to ensure public access and prevent misinterpretation of executive sessions.
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Eight convicted in New Life Trust land swindle case
In Phoenix AP report three defendants were convicted and four acquitted in a 5.3 million nationwide fraud tied to defunct Arizona land firm New Life Trust Inc. Convicted: Cadmus L. Goss founder, Howard Woodall a salesman and Richard Frost who led NLT briefly. Sentencing set for March 21.
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Richard Frost
Albuquerque
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Robert Rich
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Mound, Minn
Roland Stewart Moore
Pensacola
Fire damages Scottsdale home. smoldering couch cited
Rural/Metro Fire Department officials said a cigarette smoldering inside a couch likely started a morning fire at 4014 N. Reddel Avenue Scottsdale damaging the living room. The $600 loss affected furniture walls and ceiling while the home occupied by Mr and Mrs David Oliphant was affected.
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Metro Fire Department
N. Reddel Avée
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