City seeks flood insurance eligibility for Scottsdale
Scottsdale asks HUD to declare eligibility for the federally subsidized flood insurance program under Public Law 90 448. City Manager Bill Donaldson and council certify interest and seek review of flood plain rules to meet agency criteria. HUD granted similar eligibility to Maricopa County last year.
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Scottsdale
U.S
Federal
Maricopa County
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Witness Takes Fifth at Senate Hearing on Vietnam Clubs
Army sergeant declines to testify thirteen times during Senate inquiry into handling of Servicemen's clubs and post exchanges in Vietnam. Alton Crews testifies after being accused of a $12,000 kickback in sale of a concession.
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Washington
Senate
Vietnam
Alton Crews
Calley Testifies About My Lai Killings At Fort Benning
Lieutenant William Calley testifies about shooting villagers at My Lai. He says he acted because it was his order and the order of the day as defense counsel questions the motive at Fort Benning.
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Calley
Fort Benning
William
My Lai
Filibuster Reform Effort Fails in Senate Vote
The Senate again refused to set a filibuster against tougher rules. Advocates of reform pressed for a vote to change the rules to stop extended debate. Today's tally stood 50 to 36.
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Washington
Senate
Governors press for more federal money in Washington
U S governors meeting in Washington, D C, seek additional federal funds. Democrats push for full welfare cost guarantees while Republicans favor revenue sharing as the main approach.
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Washington
Washington, D.C
Burr pleads innocent in multiple grand jury charges
Burr and seven aides pleaded innocent to 21 counts including bribery selling of jobs and conspiracy in a Tucson Pima County case arising from county grand jury accusations.
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Tucson
Pima County
Walden
Burr
Zoning Suit Set in Scottsdale For 4 Acre Park Site
Environmental Developers of Denver and E Kranzler of Newport Beach California filed suit against the City of Scottsdale in Maricopa County Superior Court. The case seeks to challenge the cities move to reopen hearings on a rezoning that would allow a high rise on a 4 acre site at Camelback and Hayden Roads. The suit questions the legality of site plan and design review procedures and the cities authority to reopen hearings.
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Scottsdale
Maricopa County
Superior Court
Environmental
Denver
Kranzler
Newport. Beach
Calif
Camelback
Hayden Roads
Pigeon Regulation Bill Moves From Senate To House
Arizona lawmakers signal push for state control as Bill 130 preempts local rules on homing pigeons. Senate has approved the measure and sent it to the House for consideration amid broad concern among municipal officials.
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House
Senate
Arizona
Board delays decision on principals contracts
Six demoted principals will wait another week to learn if they will receive new contracts. Board President Sam Kitchell announced postponement to the March 2 meeting after an executive session with the six former principals, Superintendent E G Burnkrant, and their attorneys. The session was a hearing, not a decision, with formal action to occur at a public 4 pm meeting.
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Sam Kitchell
Board of Education
Burnkrant
Kaiser Aetna plans 11600 homes at McCormick Ranch Scottsdale
Kaiser Aetna seeks city planning commission approval to revise Scottsdale’s Master Plan for McCormick Ranch 423 acres to allow 11600 residential units plus five distinct communities. The project would add about 90 million to assessed property value and include 850 acres of parks and recreation.
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McCormick Ranch
Scottsdale
Kaiser Aetna
City Planning Commission
Richard F. Boultinghouse
Western Management
sultants,Inc
Paradise Valley
Phoenix
Tempe
Mesa
Glendale
Boultinghouse
Kaiser
Aetna
Wmilent
Scottsdale Progress Award Winning Hometown Paper
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Cocopah School Opens Open Space Classrooms In Scottsdale
Teachers at Cocopah School launch an open space classroom concept for kindergarten through third grade after converting two new buildings into unpartitioned pods. The plan offers flexible team teaching, small group work, and larger group sessions while awaiting a third building and future high school plans near Shea Boulevard.
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Cocopah
Ss Thool’s
Pueblo
Roy Haenfler
Cocoaph
Scottsdale
Shea Boulevard
Haenfler
Mildred Skogstrom
D ‘Stoddard
Alice Vaught
Dor
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Vaught
Miss Vaught
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City Council weighs STEP committees and Scottsdale Airport size
The City Council discussed citizen involvement in STEP and debated whether Scottsdale Airport should remain a small industrial park service airport or expand to serve airlines in the future. Members favored a smaller airport and plan further discussion, with town hall style meetings tied to STEP updates.
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Gordon Robbins
City Council
Scottsdale
Bill Donaldson
Heinz Hink
Rosemary Perry
Dave’ Artis
Marc Stragier
Stragier
Perry
Step Committee
Harris
Vista del Camino
Civic Center
Department of Housing and
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