Scottsdale Vote Fails To Study City Employee Raise
A 3 to 3 tie blocked a motion to study a possible five percent cost of living raise for Scottsdale city employees. Mayor Jenkins joined Drinkwater and Gentry in backing the study, while Vice Mayor Smith Campana and Messinger opposed. Absent member Hink, the dispute echoes a past 1974 double salary hike, with officials wary of contingency fund impact and potential future layoffs as projections show future shortages.
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Scottsdale
Herb Drinkwater
Billie Gentry
Farall
William C. Jenkins
Drinkwater
Gentry
Charles Smith
Richard V. Campana
Paul R. Messinger
Heinz Hink
Americo
Mac” Carvalho
Carvalho
Messinger
Jenkins
Maricopa County
James A. Jenkins
Campana
Computer critic threatens suit over district bid
Scottsdale computer evaluator Bernie Lambert warns he will sue the Scottsdale school board if his IBM 360 bid is not fairly considered for a district system meant to cover administrative and educational needs. He claims Univac 70/7 costs exceed estimates while alleging bid method flaws and noncompliance by rivals.
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Bernie Lambert
Scottsdale School Board
Lambert
Robert Uldane
Jack Kearney
Kearney
Usdane
Univac
Scottsdale
Sam Childs
Castro to Call Special Session on Malpractice Bill
Governor Raul Castro plans a concurrent special session when the legislature opens Monday to address medical malpractice legislation. He cites the April 1 insurer withdrawal as reason and will issue the formal call after his opening message. Senate leaders oppose the move, calling it unnecessary.
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Phoenix
Raul Castro
Castro
Travelers Insurance
Senate
Alfredo Gutierrez
Dphoenix
Dow Jones hits 900 as rally picks up steam
The New Year gains continued with the Dow Jones average of 30 up 13.62 at 904.44 at 2 p.m., building on a early 1976 rise of 38.41 over the first three sessions as rates fell. Italian premier Aldo Moro and his minority government resigned after the Socialist party pulled support amid economic crisis and Communist pressure. A three judge panel ruled that Nixon documents and White House tapes belong to the government, not Nixon. House Majority Leader O'Neill endorsed Rep. Morris Udall for president, praising him as a man of character and practicality. Paris police arrested a third member of the Phonogram kidnapping gang and hope remains high for Hazan's safe recovery. Continuous efforts to locate him follow the ransom call to the company.
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New York
Rome
Aldo Moro
Socialist Party
Christian Democrat
Nixon
Washington
White House
Richard M. Nixon
Paris
France
Louis Hazan
Phonogram
Tow ordinance debate prompts threats of legal action
Arizona lawmaker Americo Mac Carvalho accuses Tempe city officials of failing to enforce a local tow truck ordinance. He vows possible legal action to compel enforcement as City Manager Aleshire notes enforcement gaps and asks for a forthcoming report while Attorney General Babbitt pursues a separate price fixing case against tow operators.
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Americo Mac” Carvalho
Scottsdale
Chief of Police
Franklin D. Aleshire
Carvalho
Aleshire
Bruce Babbitt
Arizona Corporation Commission
Richard V. Campana
County OKs Honeywell bid for county hospital computer
Maricopa County approves an $5.7 million Honeywell contract for the hospital computer system, despite supervisors not reviewing three lower bids from IBM NCR and Burroughs. Burroughs claimed about $15,200 monthly including maintenance, versus Honeywell at nearly $58,000 per month over eight years. an independent expert called Honeywell cost high, while auditors promised an independent review.
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Chris Shue
Honeywell Systems, Inc
Maricopa County General Hospital
Honeywell
Burroughs Corp
Progress
Burroughs
Joe Eddie Lopez
International Business Machines
IBM
National Cash Register
NCR
Barkley Logan
Logan
Jerry Kalman
National Data Communications
Dallas
Tex
Vital Systems
Kalman
Michael S. Griffin
Act and Progress
Scottsdale
Bernie Lambert
Wilson Whiteside
Lopez
Griffin
Chaparral principal post narrowed to two names
A committee formed to interview nine candidates for the Chaparral High School principal post this morning submitted two names to Scottsdale School Supt. William Randall. Chaparral principal James Curlett, 45, will leave Chaparral Jan. 16 to become principal of the new Mountain View High School in Mesa. He has been principal of Chaparral since May 1972, prior to its opening. The two recommendations came after the screening committee spent Tuesday in interviewing the candidates.
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Chaparral High School
Scottsdale
William Randall
Chaparral
James Curlett
Mountain View High School
Mesa
Childs Named Scottsdale School Board President for 1976
Sam Childs was unanimously named president of the Scottsdale School board for 1976. Paul Streich elected clerk. Childs began serving January 2, 1973 after joining November 8, 1972. Aaron Rosen and Donald Swanson sworn in replacing resigning members Gloria Welch and James Wellington.
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Sam Childs
Scottsdale
Paul Streich
Childs
Streich
Richard Harris
Aaron Rosen
Donald Swanson
Gloria Welch
James Wellington
Swanson
Rosen
Stretch
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Bob Johnstone
Mi Yong
Abn
Supai
Vince Laube
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Associated Press
Dow Jones
Udall
Boston
House
Thomas P. O’neill Jr
D-Mass
Morris K. Udall
O'Neill
Arizona
Democrat
Arizona Supreme Court
James Duke Cameron
Childs Heads School Board
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