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1975 Scottsdale Economy Shapes City and School Battles
The year 1975 brought budget cuts, layoffs, and fee hikes in Scottsdale as the city faced a shrinking economy. City Hall reshaped leadership, while the Scottsdale Federation of Teachers and district negotiations touched salaries. Paradise Valley saw two prominent deaths. Legal battles over sign codes, school censorship, and a landmark arts center marked a year of turmoil and change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Jameson
Scottsdale
William C.jenkins
William Randall
Scottsdale Federation of Teachers
SFT
Dale C. Carter
Walter C. Nemetz
Nemetz
Ben Montijo
Franklin D. Aleshire
Paradise Valley
Helen Marston
E. Robert Tribken
William Wayne Macumber
Macumber
James F. McKillop
Joyce Ann Sterrenberg
John Richard Hatton
Jeffrey Schlosser
Kelly Kardell
Hatton