22 Feb 1977
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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1977
Page
1
A compact digest of AP wire dispatches covers global events, politics, and notable developments. The column highlights key headlines, with brief summaries and references to nations, leaders, and institutions involved.
President Carter will hold his second news conference at 12 30 p m MST Wednesday in the Old Executive Office Building near the White House. Rex Granum said the session would be available for live television and radio broadcast.
Lawyers for Richard M Nixon's 1972 campaign fund agree to pay 200000 to four men recruited for the Watergate burglary. The plaintiffs Bernard Barker Eugenio Martinez Virgilio Gonzalez and Frank Sturgis sought 2 million in damages from former 1972 Committee to Re-elect the President officials.
President Carter calls for a $19.4 billion increase to Ford's 1978 budget to fund education housing energy and programs for the elderly and poor He seeks hospital charge ceilings and a shift from Ford cuts while warning of deficits and outlining tax cuts and credits.
Rain and snow from the first storm in weeks soak the parched West Coast amid a retreat of the high pressure ridge blamed for the drought. Meteorologists say the ridge shifted south to Baja California, enabling this storm and likely others to reach coastal areas.
Tanzanian government newspaper cites a Kampala dispatch claiming Ugandan President Idi Amin personally shot Anglican Archbishop Janani Luwum during interrogation. The report says Luwum refused to sign a confession of plotting with former President Milton Obote to overthrow Amin.
London David Owen a 38 year old physician turned politician becomes Britain's foreign secretary after James Callaghan promotes him from No 2 at the Foreign Office. The move follows the funeral of predecessor Anthony Crosland who died Saturday.
Former President Gerald Ford said in an ABC Good Morning America interview that it is possible he would seek the Republican presidential nomination in 1980 but urged keeping the field open. He added that circumstances and party interest could influence his decision.
In Phoenix Republican House Speaker Frank Kelley and Senate President Ed Sawyer announce a joint plan to create a 10 member investigative team led by former U.S. Attorney William Smitherman. The unit will study state statutes across agencies to curb organized crime and boost enforcement. cost estimated at 250000 this year with larger future funding.
A weather brief notes cooler conditions today with variable cloudiness and clearing tonight. Tomorrow will be mostly sunny and mild with highs in the mid 70s and overnight lows around the upper 40s.
Plans call for city wide growth policy with two main goals boosting property values and supporting middle priced housing in the northeast area. The Planning Commission meets at 8 p.m. in the Kiva at City Hall to vote on forwarding the proposal to the city council or rejecting it.
Scottsdale businessman Guy Stillman seeks a 7.5 acre site at Shea Boulevard and 9th Street for a low-cost apartment project. He has sued the city council and Planning Commission over zoning for commercial use and proposes conveying the land to HUD to obtain higher density residential zoning.
Maricopa County Community College District delays plans for a bond vote citing need for more information and a breather after two campus projects. The scaled package ranged from 10.3 to over 20 million with priorities on allied health and vocational programs. A November 1978 general election is now eyed with limited construction this year.
Property owners Foss Moerkerke and Kenney proposed a neighborhood shopping center at Scottsdale Road and McDonald Drive. The plan includes a 56000 square foot Smitty s supermarket with a restaurant and drug store, plus 15000 square feet for banks and 22000 for 15 or 16 small shops. The site would feature ample landscaping and 374 parking spaces. The parcel is currently zoned for resort district use.
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