Meany calls for probes into abroad bribes and food stamps
AFL-CIO President George Meany urged Congress to investigate overseas corporate payoffs and the food stamp program. He refused to demand an inquiry into the Teamsters despite pension fund abuse rumors and noted the union was expelled from the AFL-CIO in 1957 for corruption charges. He criticized bribes of officials abroad as contrary to American morals and urged scrutiny of the Agriculture Department over food stamps.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Teamsters Union
Teamster Pension Fund
Meany
Teamsters
Congress
Agriculture Department
Ford orders action on food stamp reform by regulation
President Ford moves to implement reforms to the food stamp program through regulation to bypass Congress. He directs the agriculture secretary to act now to curb abuses and costs, targeting a $1.2 billion cut and noting daily costs of more than $3.25 million.
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Ford
Herman E. Talmadge
D-Ga
Thomas S. Foley
D-Wash
Congress
Senate
Senate Agriculture Committee
House
Robert Michel
Stuck gas pedal blamed in block-long rampage crash
Reginald T. Hardy of Pell Lakes Wisconsin told police a stuck gas pedal caused a late model Volkswagen station wagon to ram through trees and yards along E Culver near 79th Place in a chain of crashes. He escaped injury and was not cited. damage could reach tens of thousands to homes and landscaping.
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Reginald T. Hardy
Pell Lakes
Wisc
Hardy
E. Culver
Vokswagen
79Th Place
Billy Bridwell
Bridwell Yard
Culver
James Moore
Arizona House Leaders narrowly avert emissions repeal coup
House GOP chiefs blocked a bid to repeal the emissions control act after Rep. Tony West joined Democrats to oppose the move. A lengthy floor clash ended in a 27 26 vote to end debate as leaders rallied Republicans in a closed caucus.
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Phoenix
House
Tony West
R-Phoenix
West
Barr
Stan Akers
Akers
GOP
Police Officers Overcome by Chlorine Fumes in Scottsdale
Two Scottsdale police officers fainted while evacuating residents as a pool supply truck carrying granular chlorine caught fire on E Bonnie Rose Lane. Heat from the gasoline spout is blamed for fumes. arson is considered but not confirmed. Officers Glenn Adams and Ebvert Howard treated at Scottsdale Memorial Hospital. Resident Sidney Harrell owns the truck. No residents injured.
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Scottsdale
E. Bonnie Rose Lane
Metro Fire Department
Team
ITI
Page Decker
RMFD
Scottsdale Memorial Hospital
Glenn Adams
Ebvert Howard
Decker
Sidney Harrell
Bonnie Rose
Harrell
Class to Watch Dynamite Blasts in Desert Lesson
Scottsdale Community College students in the Explosives Identification and Disposal class will observe a 50 pound dynamite blast in the desert Sunday morning. Instructors include Steve Hermann of Rural Fire Dept and Scottsdale Sgt. Richard Reed as assistant.
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Scottsdale Community College
SCC
Steve Hermann
Rural Fire Dept
Bell
Scottsdale
Richard Reed
Scottsdale Police Dept
Solar office may close from lack of state funds
Arizona Solar Energy Commission could shut its office next month after the legislature failed to approve a 60 850 supplemental funding request. Executive director Dr. Robert Handy said last year’s 75 000 appropriation was inadequate to cover three years of operation. He urged public push to support Arizona becoming a solar energy center amid higher state and federal competition.
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Phoenix
Arizona Solar Energy Commission
Robert Handy
Public Relations Society of America
Handy
Arizona
National Solar Energy Research Institute
Young boy struck by car in Scottsdale traffic incident
A four year old Scottsdale boy was treated and released from Scottsdale Memorial Hospital after injuries from a collision on Osborn Road near 70th Street. David C. Stromberg, 3131 N. 66th St., was hit by an eastbound car driven by Donald L. Thalke, 18, of 8252 E. Monte Vista. Police said witnesses reported the child did not look before darting into the street into the car's path.
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Scottsdale
Scottsdale Memorial Hospital
Osborn Road
70Th Street
David C. Stromberg
66Th St
Donald L. Thalke
E. Monte Vista
Stromberg
State may ease auto test standards in Arizona bid
Phoenix AP reports the state plans to relax vehicle pollution standards after 47.5 percent of 100,000 tests fail. Fred Iacobelli of the State Bureau of Vehicular Emissions says data in 3 4 months will guide a public hearing on changes. Dan Stone of Hamilton Test Systems defends the program and cites faster operation and broader testing.
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Phoenix
State Bureau of
Fred Iacobelli
Hamilton
Stone
DES Withholds Most of $2.9 Million Grant in Arizona
Arizona officials learned the State Department of Economic Security will withhold most of a $2.9 million federal social service grant to the Tucson area to avoid possible violations of state laws and federal regulations requiring paperwork. Six people were arrested in Arizona cities and Illinois on an illegal alien smuggling ring case with a seventh at large in Iowa. The ring allegedly moved illegal aliens between Douglas, Arizona, and Chicago.
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Tucson
State Department of Economic Security
John Huerta
Phoenix
Arizona
Illinois
Iowa
Douglas
Chicago
MAG avoids federal funding crisis with new acting director
Federal funds were at risk after HUD demanded MAG hire a director free of external ties. Ken Driggs, effectively the MAG director, remains on loan from the League of Arizona Cities and Towns as officials report no ties to another agency.
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Phoenix
Maricopa Association of Governments
MAG
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Ken Driggs
League of Arizona Cities and Towns
Arizona to tax out-of-state river trips on Colorado River
Arizona Department of Revenue will take a strong position that operators based outside Arizona who run float trips on the Colorado River are subject to Arizona taxes, said Neal Trasente, the state tax director.
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Phoenix
Arizona Department of Revenue
Colorado River
Neal Trasente
Arizona Senate probes UA medical school admissions practices
Sen. Bob Hungerford demands investigation into University of Arizona College of Medicine admissions after accusing the school of arbitrary policies. He spoke during debate on a bill to require proportional admission of out of county students based on state population shares.
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Phoenix
Senate Education Committee
University of Arizona Medical School
Bob Hungerford
Scottsdale
Maricopa
Pima
Stolen pendant worth 1500 from Bradford man hotel room
Police said a 1500 dollar platinum oval pendant with 12 diamonds and other jewelry were taken from Louis G. Meurer's room at the Valley Ho Hotel in Phoenix. Also missing were a 500 dollar platinum diamond earrings set, travelers checks totaling 380 dollars, and additional property.
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Bradford
Louis G. Meurer
Valley Ho
Meurer
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