CAP bill would raise water and tax costs for Arizona homes
Proponents estimate a $4 to $8 annual property tax for a $10,000 home to fund the CAP project, with Scottsdale homes near $20,000 taxed about $15 yearly. A state financed Central Arizona Project could add roughly $36 yearly for water plus $15+ in taxes, based on Dario Travaini’s figures.
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Central Arizona
Dario Travaini
Phoenix Water and Sewer Departments
Phoenix
Salt River Project
Scottsdale
Wolla
Verde River
Scottadale
Travaint
Arizona Republic
Colorado River
Lake Havasu
Arizona
No Rain Expected As Arizona Sees Record Dry Spell
Weather officials say Arizona faces a second February with no measurable rain for days to come. Only 0.25 inches have fallen this year, all on Jan 23, far from tying the 88 day drought record set in 1917-19 and matched in 1945.
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Weather Bureau
Sky Harbor Weather Bureau
Arizona
Polite gunman robs loan office on Scottsdale Road
A masked man described as a 20s Mex. male, 5 ft 10 in, 160 pounds, entered the Associates loan office at 1133 N Scottsdale and pointed a revolver at manager G R Collins. He forced three employees to a rear room, opened the safe after Collins assisted, took about 400 dollars, and told two customers to wait before fleeing after saying sorry for the inconvenience.
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Scottsdale Rd
Scottsdale
Associates
Consumer Finance Co
Richard Wolfe
Collins
Phoenix Youth Arrested After 14 Mile Scottsdale Chase
Gerald Jack Sypherd Jr., 18, was arrested by Scottsdale police after a 14 mile pursuit from the 4600 block on Scottsdale Road. He faced 16 traffic citations including eight speeding tickets two red light violations reckless driving and driving on the shoulder. He was released on a 570 dollar bond after surrendering near Cave Creek and Bell Roads as deputies assisted.
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Phoenix
Scottsdale
Bell Rada
Gerald Jack Sypherd Jr
Posseson
Sypherd
T. A. Star
Star
Scotts
Sunny Warm Day With Rising Clouds Forecast
The day will be sunny and warm with a high near 62 degrees. Tonight remains fair with a low around 46. Tomorrow high temperatures reach about 78 as high clouds increase.
Rights leader killed in Mississippi bombing tragedy
Charlest Jackson, treasurer of the NAACP in Natchez, was killed when a bomb exploded under his pickup late Monday. The incident follows a period of racial tension and mirrors a prior 1965 car bombing in the city. Police said explosives attached to the truck caused the blast as Jackson drove near a utility pole.
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Natchez, Miss
UPI
Charlest Jackson
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
Mississippi Delta
Uh‘rest
Charles Evers
Flald
Death Fayette
Evers
Jackson
George Metcalfe
Metcalfe
Armstrong Tire and Rubber Co
Odell Anders Aald Jackson
Anders
LBJ Salutes Henry Luce On Death Of Time Life Founder
President Johnson praised Henry Luce as a pioneer of American journalism whose lasting influence helped people understand the forces shaping society. He said Luce’s insight and sense of history lived on through Time and Life magazines as memorials to his spiritual and educational concern.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Henry Luce
Time-Life Inc
Time
Life
Luce
Officer Trapp Injured by Bucking Horse in Scottsdale
Scottsdale police officer Ed ward Trapp was treated at Baptist Hospital in satisfactory condition after being trampled by a loose horse he was guiding in the 8300 block of Avalon. A motorist horn prompted the horse to bolt, injuring Trapp with broken ribs and shoulder damage. Neighbor Vincent Costa found him unconscious in an alley and helped take him home to alert authorities.
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Scottsdale
Ed ‘Ward Trapp
Scottsdale Baptist Hospital
Trapp
Horne
Avalon
Vincent Costa
E. Avalon
Burglars Hit Paradise Ford and Nearby Homes in Scottsdale
Scottsdale police report three burglaries totaling over 1100 dollars. A calculator worth 800 dollars was stolen from Paradise Ford offices on East McDowell Road after an unlocked side door was used. Additional thefts include 275 dollar item from Don Adkins on Vista Drive and 70 dollars in cash from Sheepy on North Bath Street.
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Scottsdale
Paradise Ford
E. McDowell Rd
Ie Lice
Don Adkins
Vista Drive
Peraeverin Sheepy
Bath Si
City land purchase slows as parcels await action
City officials report progress buying parcels for the new city hall site. Of 40 parcels between Hinton and George north of 3rd Street, 21 are bought and nine more likely soon. Ten other owners have lawyers, signaling potential condemnation to force acquisitions. offers range from about 15 000 to over 20 000 dollars per lot. If legal action proceeds, hearings and appraisals will set prices with attorney Jay Dushoff retained for the case.
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Alrea
Mary
Hinton
George
3Nd &T
Bill Donaldson
Arcela
Donaldson
Jay Dushoff
Phoenix
Time founder Luce dies at 68 in Phoenix hospital
Henry Luce head of Time Life Fortune empire died at St Josephs Hospital in Phoenix after a coronary occlusion. He was 68 and pronounced dead at 5 a.m. MST. His wife Clare Boothe Luce was with him.
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Phoenix, Ariz
UPI
Henry Luce
Time- Life-Fortune
St. Joseph's Hospital
Titan
A. L. Moore and Son
Luce
Biltmore
Phoenix
Clare Booth
Architectural Forum
March of Time
Life Magazine
House & Home
Sports Illustrated
Henry Luce III
Luce Publications
Young Luce
Peter
Ula Hoty
Henry Robinson Luce
Shantung Province
China
United States
Yal
Waa
Yale
Hewaa
Hadden
Tuesday in the News Briefs From United Press International
A compact roundup from United Press International and the Progress Staff recaps notable events and developments reported on Tuesday across various beats, highlighting ongoing stories and timely updates.
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United Press International
The
Progress
President asks Congress to cut medical costs nationwide
President Johnson urged a national conference on medical costs directing H E W Secretary John Gardner to lead the effort. He cited that hospital care costs per patient more than tripled from 1950 to 1965, signaling a drive to lower prices for Americans.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
H.E.W
John Gardner
Skeleton identified as missing man William Ward Clore Jr
A pathologist confirms the skeleton found six miles west of Miami matches William Ward Clore Jr after dentists using Clore’s dental charts verified the tentative ID. In Scottsdale, Ernie Banks is appointed a car by Cubs manager Len Durocher, while Charles Burnalde, 98, is fined $50 for pointing a loaded shotgun at Patrolman Dan Bennett and disturbing the peace.
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Miami
William Ward Clore Jr
Gila County
Alfred Musgrave
Clore
Scottsdale
Chicago Cubs
Ernie Banks
Len Durocher
Banks
Cubs
Durocher
Scottadale
Dan Bennett
Charles Burnalde
H. Hubbell
Scottedale
Burnalde
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