Judge Sirica orders reduced sentences in Watergate case
UPI reports US District Judge John J. Sirica reduced the sentences of Watergate defendants John W Dean III Jeb Magruder and Herbert Kalmbach and ordered their immediate release. The rulings followed their trial testimonies and cited time already served as the remaining sentence. All three were detained at Ft Holabird Maryland near Baltimore.
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UPI
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John W. Dean Iiii
Jeb Stuart Magruder
Herbert W. Kalmbach
Richard M Nixon
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Kalmbach
Sirica
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White House
G. Gordon Liddy
Watergate Complex
Watergate
Scottsdale teachers press for cost of living raise edict
Officials in the Scottsdale Federation of Teachers warn they may lack backing for a stiff cost of living salary increase as Larry Bell of the SFT urges teachers to attend a School Board meeting after a district financial crisis. The AFL-CIO affiliated group counts about 1300 teachers.
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Scottsdale Federation of Teachers
Scottsdale
Larry Bell
SFT
Unemployment claims rise to record high for Christmas week
Labor Department reports 813,600 initial jobless claims for the week ending December 28 the highest since 1937 onset of benefits. The figures come as Ford signals a tough economic program and a campus teacher meeting yields low attendance amid budget clashes and proposed raises.
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Washington
Labor Department
Peres Says Lebanon Shows Level-Headed Response to Syria Troops Offer
Israeli Defense Minister Shimon Peres said Lebanon appeared level headed in not accepting Syrian troops on its soil to help counter Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon. He noted Israel had warned such a move would be a belligerent act.
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Shimon Peres
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Israel
Clouds Gather as Winds Rise with Rain Likely
Increasing clouds and gusty winds move in with a 30 percent chance of measurable rain tonight and Thursday. Temperatures reach the upper 60s today and fall to the low 50s Thursday, with overnight lows around the mid 40s.
Lawyer accuses SP of destroying crossing hazard records
Scottsdale attorney Calvin C. Thur charges Southern Pacific Railroad with burning a safety survey and stripping damaging evidence from files to hide dangerous conditions at Phoenix area crossings. He cites unreported accidents and missing complaint records to improve the railroad’s apparent safety record.
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Southern Pacific
Hatton to return for trial in Arizona shootings
John Hatton a 30 year old Canlen resident signed extradition papers agreeing to return to Arizona from Florida where he is held on suspicion of assaults against children. He is suspected in the killings of two 12 year old Scottsdale boys found shot in Tempe.
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John Hatton
Scottsdale
Florida
Cook
Jeffrey D. Schlosser
Kelly B. Kardell
Canlen House
Tempe
Hatton
Canlen
Compromise Ends 70th Street Traffic Jam With Signal
The city council approved installing a traffic signal at 70th Street and Camelback Road and another at 71st Street and Camelback, while securing a promised access between Camelview Plaza and Fashion Square. The plan requires access work to start within 30 days of activation, amid budget pressures.
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Camelback
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John Cuneo
Camel
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Stuckey
Richard V. Campana
Campana
William Jenkins
Billie Gentry
Heinz Hink
City wins $170000 in federal public service funds
Scottsdale will receive about $170,000 under a federal job program to create public service positions. Maricopa County will sponsor locally, with about 20 percent retained for administration, leaving roughly $136,000 for about 15 filled city jobs.
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Maricopa County
Tom Freeman
Dale Carter
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Freeman
Phoenix
Congress
Paradise Valley to decide 15 year cable franchise
Paradise Valley voters await the town council public hearing on Arizona Cable Television Inc. seeking a 15 year license to expand from 11 to 54 channels with Los Angeles broadcasts. Merrill owners 600 homes pay 7.60 monthly plus 1.90 per extra set. installation 25 dollars. Other firms considered declined.
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Roger McKee
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American Cable Co., Inc
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