Equality champion fights back against own agency
Richard LaFond, 32, an attorney with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, says he was fired over long hair three inches below his shoulders. His lawyer argues the firing violates his free speech rights while LaFond asserts two years of advocacy for discrimination claimants.
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Denver
Richard LaFond
Equal Employment, Opportunity Commission
Commission
LaFond
ECOC
Carter Signals Support for Federal Consumer Agency
President Carter met with Ralph Nader and six other consumer advocates in the White House and pledged to seek their advice. He promised a good relationship with consumer groups and reaffirmed support for creating a federal agency to protect consumers.
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Carter
Ralph Nader
White House
Arizona State study ranks Scottsdale and Phoenix tied for federal funds
An ASU study shows Phoenix received 77.4 million of 88 million in county federal revenue sharing in 1975, with Scottsdale next at 3.7 million. It notes per capita disparities, highlights Scottsdale’s strong funding effort, and flags requests for retraction from Tempe's city manager.
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Scottsdale
Maricopa
Phoenix
Arizona State University
Mesa
Tempe
Glendale
Chandler
Ryan Amacher
Steven Hoffman
Center For Public Affairs
Arizona
ASU
Kenneth McDonald
James Casey
Timothy Bray
Amacher and Hoffman
Cactus Show Opens Sunday at Desert Botanical Garden
The Desert Botanical Garden hosts the 30th annual Cactus Show in Papago Park from Sunday to Feb 27. About 500 cactus and succulent displays plus arts, photography, and plant sale draw expected 17 000 visitors. Exhibits accepted through Friday with juried ribbons and sweepstakes. Admission free.
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Desert Botanical Garden
Papago Park
Southwest
Living government program to send Scottsdale students to Washington
The Close-Up Foundation backed project aims to send at least one student and one teacher from each of five Scottsdale high schools to Washington in May as Allen J. Ellender Fellows. A pre-trip seminar will explain the project and the role of business and industry. At least 65 Maricopa County students are expected to participate, coordinated by Carolyn Warner and Ken Geiser.
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Close- Up Foundation
Scottsdale School
Washington, D.C
Allen J. Ellender
Geiser
Close-Up
Maricopa County
Carolyn Warner
State Supt. of Public Instruction
Ken Geiser
Honeywell, Inc
ERDA Solar Heating Handbook Issued for Builders
The ERDA Pacific Regional Solar Heating Handbook, priced at $3.25, is available from the U S Government Printing Office. It presents quantitative design data for solar heating systems for residences and small business buildings in the West and targets contractors architects engineers and capable owner-builders.
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U.S. Energy Research and Development Administration
ERDA
U.S
Golden Gate Ave
San Francisco
Calif
Two Republicans to be honored at Scottsdale meeting
Two state Republican Party officials will be guests and honored at a Palo Verde Republican Women membership coffee and meeting in Scottsdale. Mrs. Richard Markham, vice chairman of the state Republican committee, and Mrs. Vinton Peck, president of the Arizona Federation of Republican Women, will attend the 9:45 a.m. event at Villa Monterey Country Club on 7979 E Chaparral Rd.
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Republican Party
Palo Verde
Scottsdale
Richard Markham
State Republican Committee
Vinton Peck
Arizona Federation of Republican Women
Villa Monterey Country Club
E. Chaparral Rd
Firebombing targets Pinto residence. two rescued
Police say a firebombing at Manuel Pinto and his wife Yeabel’s Phoenix home injured them as three youths pulled the couple to safety. Robert Krause, 83, was booked on arson allegations. neighbor Daniel Chase reported seeing a suspect toss objects at the house. The home suffered about 17000 dollars in damage.
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Temaces Department
Manuel Pino
Yeabel
Robert Krause
Manuel Pinto
Kearne
Daniel Chase
Dave Allen
Tony Stout
Mike Archer
Phoenix
Jay Woul
Stain Tucker
St.Jovate Hospital
Scottsdale to discuss solar site and regional information system
Scottsdale City Council will hold 6 p.m study session and 8 p.m meeting at the Scottsdale Center for the Arts and City Hall to review a zoning amendment for research and development facilities on C O land on McCormick Ranch and possible institute site in Scottsdale Executive Park. The agenda also includes joining the Maricopa MAG in a computerized regional information system and other items like abandonment of a street dedication at Marco Development, a use permit for 300 minimal health care apartments, and paving work on 102nd Street.
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Federal
Solar Energy Research . Institute
McCormick Ranch
Arizona
Scottsdale
Maricopa Association of Governments
Scottsdale Center
Marco Development Corp
Gold Dust Avenue
Scottsdale Road
Earls Drive
Miller Road
102Nd Street
Cactus Road
Roll Call Report House changes fishing law
Arizona lawmakers appear in roll call summaries covering February 3 to 9. The House adopted Res 133 240 to extend U S fishery jurisdiction to 200 miles, eliminating a 60 day review and expediting the March 1 effective date. Senate considered hunger committee and rotating chairmanships with votes on tabled amendments and reorganizations.
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United States
Senate
U.S
John Murphy
Dn.y
Oery Wi
Kika de la Gare
Texas
Congress
Tim Lee Carter
R-Ky
Bulgaria
Morris Udall
Bob Stump
Eldon Rudd
Jewelry worth 5900 stolen from Pinecrest residence
Police said more than 5900 in jewelry was stolen from a pinecrest home Saturday night. Bobbie J. Bourne reported returning around 11 p.m. to find a break in through a locked front door and a box in a bedroom cabinet emptied of items including a 2200 dollar gold chain piece and a 1300 dollar peso chain, plus other necklaces bracelets and rings.
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Bobbie J. Bourne
E. Vista Drive
Identity mix up at Raleigh drug store ends with governor wrong address
Jim Hunt and relatives paid by check at a Raleigh drug store. When asked for a phone number they could not provide it. The clerk recorded 200 North Blount Street as Hunts address, but an agent of the state bureau of investigation identified the write‑in as the governor's mansion, revealing they were speaking with the new governor.
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Raleigh, N.C
Jim Hunt
Hunt
North Blount Street
State Bureau
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