Intelligence review ordered after disclosure of CIA payoffs
President Carter ordered an intensive review of U S intelligence operations amid reports that several foreign leaders received secret CIA payments over years. Recipients cited include King Hussein of Jordan Willy Brandt of West Germany Ngo Dinh Thieu Jomo Kenyatta Mobutu Sese Seko and Forbes Burnham plus Archbishop Makarios and the Dalai Lama.
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Kenya
Joseph Mobutu
Zaire
Forbes Burnham
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John D. Marks
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State Department
Hussein
Jody Powell
Marchetti
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Thieu
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Burnham
Balloonist completes coast to coast record flight in 18 days
Karl Thomas 28 of Troy Michigan lands at Fernandina Beach Florida after an 18 day coast to coast voyage from Arcadia California. He admits fatigue and notes winds pushed him off target near Daytona Beach. The feat beats Malcolm Forbes 34 day record by 16 days and highlights the adventure and crew effort of 18 ground crew.
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Atlantic Ocean
Europe
Driver charged after fast chase in Scottsdale
A 27 year old Phoenix man, Terry S. Walker, faces felony charges of unlawful flight from police and possession of marijuana, plus misdemeanor drunken and reckless driving. He was apprehended on McDonald Drive near Invergordon Road after a Paradise Valley deputy forced him off the road. Speeds reached 8 miles per hour as the pursuit moved from Thomas Road east of 77th Street to Hayden Road and through heavy traffic before a dead end on Hayden. Walker allegedly violated multiple traffic laws, including stop sign and stop light offenses and passing on the right, while eluding three units.
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McDonald Drive
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Paradise Valley
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Hayden Road
Hayden
McDonald
Scottsdale Road
Obituary: M Vernon Deise 55 Held at Messinger Mortuary
Services for M Vernon Deise 55 president of Deise Investments and Deise Realty will be at 10 30 a m Monday at Messinger Mortuary Chapel. Deise a realtor broker and contractor died Thursday in Scottsdale Memorial Hospital. He born Baltimore Md came to Arizona 22 years ago. He lived at 4214 E Shea Blvd life member of Sertoma Club Phoenix Exchange Club Bola Society survived by wife Alice a son Maurice of Phoenix a daughter and a brother out of state a sister Eleanor Skinner of Phoenix and one grand child.
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Messinger Mortuary Chapel
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Scottsdale Memorial Hospital
Baltimore
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Burglars Steal Over $12,300 in Scottsdale Homes
Police report two Scottsdale burglaries Friday with more than 12300 dollars in items stolen. At James T. Rieder residence burglars forced entry and took stereo and camera gear television sets jewelry and albums valued at 6620 dollars. At Shirley Brown residence no forced entry found jewelry including a blue star sapphire ring valued at 5700 dollars was reported missing.
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Camelback Rd
Shirley Brown
E. Camelback Rd
Phoenix Woman Arrested for Soliciting Prostitution in Scottsdale
Brenda K. Cruz, 23, of Phoenix, was arrested at A Place at Scottsdale Fashion Square after allegedly offering sex to an undercover officer and a customer. She was booked in Scottsdale jail and released on a misdemeanor charge of soliciting an act of prostitution.
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Brenda K. Cruz
E. Adams St
Scottsdale Fashion Square
Swift & Co. Packing Plant to Close in Tolleson
About 300 workers will lose jobs as Swift & Co. plans to close its Tolleson packing plant August 15, part of a national shutdown of five facilities. The plant handles over $100 million in beef annually, and chairman Charles Olcott cites unsatisfactory earnings as the reason.
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Swift & Co
Charles Olcott
Swift
Chicago
Phoenix City Employees Ordered to Ignore 65 Degree Rule
City Manager Marvin Andrews instructed Phoenix employees to disregard President Carter's thermostat recommendation of 65 degrees as lowering the setting would trigger air conditioning systems. The Friday order aimed to avoid increased cooling demand and equipment usage.
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Phoenix
President Carter
Marvin Andrews
Major Breakdown Cuts Kennecott Copper Output
Kennecott Copper Corp smelter and acid plant at Hayden suffer a major equipment failure reducing output by one fourth. Three of six mist precipitators that remove acid and water from sulfur dioxide are down. Ten skilled workers staff the repair around the clock. Full capacity recovery is not expected until March.
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Kennecott Copper Corp
College Pleads for Money in Graham County
Eastern Arizona Colleges officials ask the Senate Appropriations Committee for additional state funds to keep the college afloat. President Wayne McGrath says urgent help is needed amid Graham County’s $41 million assessed valuation, which funds the district.
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Phoenix
Eastern Arizona Colleges
Senate Appropriations Committee
Wayne McGrath
Graham County
Donald Welker
Shuttle piggyback flight proves 747 carries space shuttle safely
NASA test pilot said the 747 jumbo with the 122 foot 144 000 pound Space Shuttle Enterprise on its back flew as planned reaching 16 000 feet and 287 mph during two hours of stability tests. After 10 piggyback flights five with astronauts aboard the shuttle will be released for glide landings.
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NASA
Fitzhugh Fulton Jr
Fulton
Arizona Senate Bills Move to House Action on Teacher Certificates and Bidding
Legislative log notes action on major bills in the Arizona Senate. It records three measures sent to the House: a teaching certificate receipt date to speed pay if delays occur, an exemption of direct health care contracts from public bidding, and solar energy easements in property conveyances.
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Associated Press
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