Three-way race set for Scottsdale City Council seat
Incumbent Leonard Johnson, Mrs. Warren Gentry, and Joe Strickler will contest the March 2 general election for the remaining City Council seat after a Feb. 17 primary runoff was triggered by a tie for fourth place between Johnson and Strickler. The council tabulation showed Hink 2149, Drinkwater 2119, Gentry 1926, Johnson 1242, Strickler 1242, Caywood 1106, Trexler 692, Moore 390, Carvalho 360, Bartos 108. Strickler vows determination. Johnson speaks of municipal progress. Gentry emphasizes environmental quality and ongoing campaigning.
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Counci
Leonard Johnson
Warren
Billie) Gentry
Joe Strickler
Gentry
Heinz R. Hink
Herb Drinkwater
Strickler
Johnson
Hink
Drinkwater
Mrs. Gentry
G. Herb Caywood
Carl Trexler
Truman O
Tom) Moore
America
Mac
Scottsdale
Bud Tims
Herb
Caywood
Education
Motorola
State Civil Service
Shea Blvd
City backs fall as billboard bill dies in House panel
A Scottsdale backed measure failed as a House committee killed a bill regulating billboards. The committee first allowed compensation for moves or alterations due to new zoning but then defeated the bill. The city also proposed ten other reforms on funding, taxation, codes, and eminent domain for public benefit.
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Scottsdale
House
Fountain Hills
Phoenix
Art for art, work to eat lowest earnings for artists
A MacDowell Colony survey of 350 artists shows most earn below federal minimum wage and rely on outside work such as ditch digging or teaching. Only one in ten painters and sculptors can support a family from art alone, with half earning under 1000 dollars annually.
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New York
UPI
MacDowell Colony
Peterborough
N.H
Russell Lynes
Five hurt in two-car crash near Pima and Thomas
Sheriff deputies reported five people were injured in a two-car collision at Pima and Thomas Roads early Monday. Two victims remained hospitalized while three others were treated and released. Names tied to the wreck include Donald G Webster 28 Thurma Diehl 38 Thurma Rush 8 Kenneth L Cordalis 47 Joseph Reger 51.
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Pima
Thomas Roads
Donald G. Webster
16Th St
Thurma
Diehl
Thurma V. Rush
E. Pinia
Phoenix
Rush
Kenneth L. Cordalis
E. Catesby Rd
Scottsdale Baptist Hospital
Joseph Reger
Cordalis
Webster
Thomas
Pima Rd
Paradise Valley Faces Light Primary Voter Turnout
About 170 residents had voted by noon in Paradise Valley's mayoral primary where 10 candidates contend for seven council seats. Polls close at 7 pm at Town Hall 6325 N InverGordon amid interest spurred by the Paradise Valley Homeowners Association and a zoning dispute.
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Paradise Valley
Helen Marston
Paradise Valley Homeowners Association
N. Invergordon
William M. Baltz
E. Valley Vista Lane
Richard B. Crook
E. Sky Desert Lane
Harold A. Donegan
E. Lincoln
Richard D
Planning and Zoning to Elect Chairman Tonight
The planning and zoning commission will elect a chairman at its 8 p.m. meeting in City Hall. Current chairman Richard McIntire’s term has expired. Agenda includes site plan requests for 700 apartment units, with staff recommending approval on three.
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The
Planning and Zoning Commission
Richard McIntire
City Hall
Blaze causes $9000 damage to two vacant apartments
Fire at 233 W Fourth St in the final phase of construction burned two vacant apartments owned by Robert Fierek. Firemen cited smoke damage and heat scorching to adjacent units, with 550 gallons of water used and 30 firefighters responding. Cause listed as possibly rags near paint cans, not definite. In a second blaze at Valley Motors, 24 E Second St, a 1966 Buick was destroyed and severe smoke damage occurred. cause unknown.
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Fourth St
Robert Fierek
Valley Motors
E. Second St
Supreme Court agrees to early ruling on bond voting scope
The court will decide whether its ruling on municipal revenue bonds extends to general obligation bonds paid from property taxes. The Phoenix case and supporters from Texas Tulsa and others frame a 1969 Houma decision about limited voting rights and compeling state interests. A Phoenix case awaiting written opinion by mid June follows a 1969 election setback.
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Phoenix
Houma
Senate okays lunches for needy students in broad aid move
Senate approval sets free lunches for all needy children and caps cost at 817 million dollars a year with no lunch price above 20 cents for any student. The plan targets families of four earning under four thousand dollars and expands current program funding.
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Washington
Senate
Pueblo uses four educational teams to run new elementary
The Pueblo elementary planned to open with four classroom teams each led by a team leader and supported by three instructional managers, two assistants, and two aides. An instructional leadership group of cluster leaders and a senior cluster leader will supervise across kindergarten through eighth grade with subject specialties.
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Donna Bockius
New Pueblo
Richard Fawley
Fawley
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