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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1977
Page
2
Gov Raul Castro opened a state wide water hearing urging action on Central Arizona Project and farmer water rights as officials, citizens and groups propose measures for future legislation. Metropolitan officials seek access to distant pumped water while agricultural representatives push statutory changes.
Rescuers searched dawn in the snow covered San Bernardino Mountains for a Lear jet carrying 82 year old Natalie Dolly Sinatra and three others after it vanished from radar four minutes after takeoff from Palm Springs to Las Vegas. Officials said the missing flight also carried two crew members and an unidentified New Jersey woman. The mission follows the open night at Caesars Palace for Frank Sinatra’s son.
Sgt. Jerry Mix, 14 year Scottsdale Police veteran, won a place at the FBI national training academy in Washington, D C. He is the fourth Scottsdale officer to attend. the 108th session trains 250 officers from 90 states Puerto Rico DC and five foreign countries. Mix joins two Arizona residents in the spring class and aims to use the education for future police advancement.
A Pima County grand jury issued 33 indictments in a $1 million drug operation probe. Four men were arrested, including Tucson firemen David Fulton aged 28 and Carson Noel aged 33, who were suspended after prior drug charges.
Former Tucson School District One superintendent Robert Morrow says the district ended its dual school system. An investigator for the plaintiffs in the desegregation case disputes his claim, noting black faculty departures left no Black staff at a formerly all Black school.
A special public meeting will present plans to unite Lake Havasu City with a large Mohave County rural area as Havasu County. Donald Aldridge is the principal speaker and organizer. Also noted is a remark about State Corrections Director John Moran and an alleged inmate letter from Tony Serra describing a prison visit.
In Tucson the jury selection for the Arizona Don Bolles murder case reached the half-way point on the seventh day. Sixteen jurors were chosen for a 37-member panel through Thursday, with twelve jurors and five alternates to hear evidence amid the proceedings involving John Harvey Adamson, a Phoenix racing dog feeder. Phoenix lawmakers push driver safety education for high school students to be statewide, with a bill expected Monday.
Scottsdale City Hall reports that notices sent to property owners about January auctions for delinquent assessments prompted 170 plus owners to pay. Finance chief James Jenkins said all payments were made by 4 45 p m Thursday and the public auction was canceled.
Services for Philip Gershon 58 a salesman for Security National Life Insurance Co were held at Sinai Mortuary Phoenix. He died Thursday at Tempe Community Hospital after moving to Arizona in 1962 from Chicago. He lived at 5302 N 82nd Pt leaving a daughter Iris Weiss of Tempe a son Michael in California two brothers and one grandchild survive.
Felix Wichner Enterprises and Esther Vaknine file a $500000 civil action naming two ex convicts and six others as defendants. They allege Towers and Peters failed to deliver a valid lease and liquor license after purchase in 1975, costing the Wichners $18000 in damages. The suit seeks 350000 in punitive damages against four defendants and 180000 in punitive damages against three others, plus 18000 compensatory and 31000 compensatory amounts.
Fragmentary text references a governor cutting about $900 from assessed values and Democrats adopting general positions on budget water and medical malpractice. No specific names or dates are readable.
Governor Raul Castro says highway funds will need more revenue soon amid a proposed 10 cent gasoline tax and yearly 0.5 cent increases. State Transportation Director Ordway cites inflation and better mileage eroding fuel taxes and urges a joint study to preserve federal funds. Castro aims to refund a $50 million state surplus to taxpayers while warning of a looming long term highway maintenance crunch.
Maricopa County Democratic executive committee members debated a proposed publication The Arizona Democrat to unite the party with articles by Jack Anderson. Chairman Gene Bullock urged a Sustaining fund while Alice Williamson pushed a bucket brigade donation plan through precincts. Jenny Cox urged better district organization and broader mailing lists ahead of the January 22 Inaugural Ball at Camelback Inn with tickets at five dollars. Rosendo Gutierrez will host.
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