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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1973
Page
4
A gunman in a speeding car fired five shots at a man in the no mans land between Protestant and Catholic areas in Belfast. British troops went on red alert amid fears of large scale violence, with security forces bracing for further attacks and detentions.
United Press International reports 319 teachers were arrested in Philadelphia for defying a court order against picketing, raising total arrests to 417 over two days. Mayor Rizzo criticizes union leadership as costs to the city climb toward 85 million dollars over three years.
A NOW leader says a coalition including the John Birch Society and the Ku Klux Klan is spending large sums to lobby against the ERA. Ann Scott notes money and mailing campaigns, with Florida set to spend about thirty thousand dollars as states vote on the amendment.
Global money markets closed with the dollar showing large post devaluation gains. The gold market mood cooled in London and Brussels while Tokyo yen traded at 264.30 as Japan floated its currency amid a wave of devaluations and policy shifts by several governments.
The Office of Economic Opportunity in Fort Defiance receives a 242,561 grant from ACTION to run Foster Grandparent Program aiding 120 elderly Navajo Indians and 240 children on the reservation. The program aligns seniors and children of the same ethnic origin for care.
Phoenix officials told the BLM that VJM Mining Co. has built a road and is extracting ore on a 90 acre site east of Squaw Peak in the Phoenix Mountains preservation area. City claims for recreation since 1969 face delays as the BLM cannot stop activity pending a hearing. a possible lawsuit is being considered.
Defense lawyers for 1st Lt. William L. Calley Jr say they will seek the U.S. Court of Military Appeals after the Army Court of Military Review upheld his conviction and 20 year sentence for the My Lai massacre. The attorney noted the ruling leaves the case with remaining avenues before final action by the armed forces.
The Arizona Humane Society plans a display at Los Arcos Mall with officers on site daily from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. to explain their work. Exhibits include equipment for freeing horses and dogs and the ambulance used for injured animals.
A narcotics expert told the Phoenix City Council that paint sniffing is increasing in Phoenix. Manuel Dominguez of Valle del Sol Narcotic Institute said most sniffing occurs near housing projects but is spreading to other areas. He urged an ordinance like the glue-sniffing ban, with a full report in 60 days.
Friends of the Earth FOE will hear Jerry Pollock, Democratic candidate, discuss the ecological crisis. Pollock announced his candidacy contingent on petitioners forcing a recall election against Gov. Jack Williams.
Members of the Open Door Society a group of parents of adopted children of mixed race origins will gather Sunday at the Phoenix Zoo. The organization promotes adoption of children of mixed racial backgrounds. For more information contact Mrs Judy Trager 705 W 11th Tempe.
Former Arkansas Governor Winthrop Rockefeller remained in critical condition at Desert Hospital Palm Springs California after four days of treatment for complications of cancer.
Legend City has been purchased by Sansei Enterprises from the Amereco System. The purchase price was not disclosed. Refurbishing and new rides will push the park’s opening from March 31 to about Memorial Day.
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