Scottsdale School Supt. Seeks Relief From Seven Percent Cap
Scottsdale School Superintendent William Randall warns the district faces budget pressure from a legislatively imposed seven percent limit while teachers demand a 15.1 percent cost of living raise. He notes a possible $950,000 of new funds for 1975-76 if relief is granted and discusses proposed salary increases, potential program cuts, and expanded community involvement.
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Scottsdale
William Randall
Scottsdale Federation of Teachers
Randall
SFT
Jack Kearney
Coor
City Faces Lean Budget Year Amid Economic Slowdown
Mayor William C. Jenkins warns 1975 will require austerity as Scottsdale copes with a tight budget tied to the national economy. He says slowed growth provides a chance to analyze operations, seek efficiency, and plan for an 18 month outlook.
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Bruce Jameson
William C. Jenkins
Jenkins
Scottsdale
Bud Tims
Scottsdale High School
Nixon aides convicted of Watergate conspiracy
The three top Nixon aides John Mitchell H R Haldeman and John Ehrlichman were found guilty of conspiracy obstruction of justice and lying in the Watergate case plus Robert Mardian was convicted of conspiracy Kenneth Parkinson was acquitted The men vow to appeal while awaiting sentencing and potential prison terms.
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Washington
UPI
Richard M. Nixon
John N. Mitchell
H.R. Haldeman
John D. Ehrlichman
Mitchell
Nixon
Haldeman
Ehrlichman
White House
Robert C. Mardian
Kenneth W. Parkinson
Watergate
Mardian
San Clemente
Calif
U.S
John J. Sirica
Ford
Scottsdale teachers edge toward higher pay with union demand
Scottsdale Federation of Teachers seeks a 2000 across the board raise for about 1300 teachers. District counters with 1000 across the board and would freeze increments unless the raise is met. A meeting this afternoon aims to draft a tentative pact on pay and transfer policies and expand district teacher liaison committees.
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Manding
GFT
Larry Bell
SFT
Dirty Shirt Gang rides into town for Parade del Sol events
The Dirty Shirt Gang returns for the Parada del Sol weekend with pre parade shoot-outs at noon on Main Street and Jan 11 18 and 25. The event features guest stars, a Lazy J’s chorus line, and a three day parade and rodeo amid forecasts of cool, sunny weather.
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Bob Bradley
Mavericks
Jaycees
Main Street
Scottsdale Road
Rory Celhoun
Johnny Brown
Amanda
Miss Kitty” Blake
Dick van Dyke
Bradley
Scottsdale district weighs hiring up to seventy special education teachers
Scottsdale School District may nearly double its special education staff to meet state mandates. Al Scharf reports the district is surveying students to assess needs and plans to hire 40 to 70 new teachers, with five high school learning disabilities teachers currently and expansion anticipated across elementary and high school levels. The action aims to comply within two years while budgeting remains tight but is challenged by facility needs.
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Scottsdale
al Scharf
Scharfgard
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Schart
Scharf
IRA extends cease-fire in Northern Ireland and Britain
The IRA announced a two week extension of the holiday cease-fire but said British peace gestures fall short of a permanent truce. The move is part of wider bargaining aimed at ending the five year conflict that left 1,143 dead in Northern Ireland and spilled into Britain with bombings.
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Dublin
Irish Republican Army
Northern Ireland
Britain
Buckley and McCarthy File Suit Against Campaign Reform Act
Senator James L Buckley and former Senator Eugene J McCarthy filed a federal suit challenging parts of the 1974 Campaign Reform Act as unconstitutional. The act, effective at midnight, represents sweeping reforms in campaign financing and political advertising.
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Washington
James L. Buckley
R-N.y
Eugene J. McCarthy
D-Minn
Labor Dept Reports 677,800 Apply for Unemployment Benefits
Washington reports 677,800 workers filed unemployment benefits the week before Christmas, the highest initial claims level since the program began. Moscow reports Brezhnev is treated and confined to bed outside Moscow amid Soviet leadership health concerns.
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Moscow
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Cairo
Brezhnev
Ge Soviet Communist Party
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