Scottsdale invites Carter for Indian Bend Wash festival in May
Scottsdale Mayor William C. Jenkins invites President Carter to attend an Indian Bend Wash community celebration tentatively set for May 14. A 26 member citizen committee, meeting at City Hall, plans subcommittees and events to honor the wash project and local cooperation.
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Scottsdale
William C. Jenkins
Indian Bend Wash
Billie Gentry
City Hall
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Geary
Heinz Hink
Wash
McKellips Lake
McDowell Exhibit Plaza
Bunny Badertscher
Bud Brooks
Ben Cadena
Herb Caywood
Dottie Fargotstein
George Fretz
Joan Goodpaster
Jack Leonard
Eugene Maguire
Neil Manahan
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Two Downtown Chicago Bombings Cause Major Damage
Two explosions rocked downtown Chicago office buildings shortly after 1 a.m. at the Merchandise Mart and the U S Gypsum building, causing an estimated 75000 dollars in damage with no injuries as investigators pursue a possible link.
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Chicago
U.S. Gypsum Corp
Bomb Explodes on Buenos Aires Airport Runway
An explosion on a Buenos Aires airport runway occurred 20 seconds after President Jorge Videla took off from an adjacent strip. The president was unharmed and the plane undamaged, with no casualties reported in what appeared to be an assassination attempt.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Jorge Videla
Redesign may delay work on canal siphon
The Arizona Canal siphon project may face a three month redesign delay, with inlet excavation moved up to May or June and separate siphon work planned for a later contract. District officials and Scottsdale coordinate with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on the Indian Bend Wash greenbelt, while a state special session may consider groundwater bills and flood control funding including eight million dollars in matching funds.
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Arizona Canal
Indian Bend Wash
Citizens Advisory Committee
Maricopa County
Arizona
Herbert Donald
Flood Control District
Indian Bend Road
McDonald Drive
Scottsdale
U.S. Corps of Engineers
Donald
Crops
Larry Richmond
Richmond
Auto World Page debut promises weekly car insights
The Progress announces a new Auto World page starting Saturdays to help readers enjoy car ownership and reduce costs with weekly features and tips.
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Progress
Auto World
State faces possible high danger of fire near Phoenix
The U.S. Forest Service warns that above normal temperatures and low precipitation could raise forest fire risk in the Tonto National Forest north of Phoenix next month. March is watched as a critical period with moderate fire danger. officials outline seasonal patterns, prescribed burn aims, and precautions.
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Chris Shue
Phoenix
U.S. Forest Service
Ernie McCreary
Tonto National Forest
McCreary
Arizona
Forest Services
U.S
Art Clinchy
Forest Service Public Information Officer
Clinchy
Forest Service
National Weather Service
APS Customers to Receive Gas Rebate Settlement
Arizona Public Service customers may see rebates on future bills after a Federal Power Commission approval of a settlement on February 9. The plan by El Paso Natural Gas would return about 90 million dollars to natural gas customers for higher rates from 1973 to 1976. APS, which buys gas from El Paso, has an undisclosed share of the rebate. El Paso has 60 days to file a rebate schedule with FPC.
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Arizona Public Service Co
Federal Power Comission
el Paso Natural Gas Co
APS
el Paso
Don Boillot
FPC
Arizona Corporation Commission
Boillot
Holiday closures for President Washington's Birthday
Many government offices including federal state Maricopa County and City of Phoenix will be closed on Monday for Washington's Birthday. Scottsdale offices stay open. Scottsdale Public Library and transit serve normally. mail disruption with Post Office closed. ASU and district offices closed. trash collection varies by city. banks and Motorola plants closed. Siemens open. emissions stations closed. Phoenix transit runs regular service.
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State
Maricopa County
City of Phoenix
Scottsdale
Phoenix
Arizona State University
Motorola
Semiconductor Group
Government Electronics
Siemens Corp
Phoenix Transit
PLO a stumbling block to peace says Israeli official
Zvi Brosh Israel consul general in Los Angeles argues Arab insistence on PLO presence blocks Geneva talks. He urges resuming 1974 framework without PLO and warns arms reductions could undermine security. Brosh notes Arab willingness to negotiate grows with US Middle East influence. He represents Israel in seven Western states.
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Palestine Liberation Organization
PLO
Israel
Zvi Brosh
Los Angeles
Geneva
Cyrus Vance
Middle East
Brosh
Carter
Vance
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