Carter Plans Early Foreign Travel And Summit Schedule
President elect Carter said he would attend an international economic summit in late May or June with location to be determined and expected to be in Japan. He noted no major breakthrough in talks with the Soviet Union on a new strategic arms treaty but hoped for substantial progress before meeting Brezhnev. He plans other foreign trips by key officials, possibly including Cyrus Vance, and intends quick talks with Canada and Mexico leaders. He also said he would name a trustee to manage his finances next week.
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Anco Oe
Carter
Japan
Soviet Union
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Cyrus R Vance
Canada
Mexico
White House
Macumber Convicted Again in 1962 Desert Slayings Near Scottsdale
A Maricopa County jury found William Wayne Macumber guilty on two counts of first degree murder for the 1962 desert killings of Timothy James McKillop and Joyce Anne Sterrenberg near Scottsdale. He previously faced retrial after a 1975 conviction was overturned. Evidence included a palm print on the car and forensics tying shell markings to Macumber’s .45 pistol. Sentencing set for February 7, with two life terms for the prior conviction. He plans motions and possible appeal if the new trial is denied.
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Maricopa County
William Wayne Macumber
Desert
Scottsdale
Macumber
Timothy James McKillop
Joyce Anne Sterrenberg
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Corcoran
Arizona Supreme Court
Bedford _Douglass
Douglass
Liberian ship reports explosion and fire in Atlantic
Coast Guard reports a Liberian vessel the Mary Ann exploded and caught fire about 200 miles south of Martha's Vineyard. Initial flooding noted but later stated to have stopped. Unclear if the ship carried cargo. A second item notes strong Bay Area quakes with minor damage and no injuries.
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New York
Coast Guard
Atlantic
Ocean
Martha's Vineyard
Mary Ann
Berkeley
Calif
San Francisco Bay Area
University of California. Seismographic Center
Premiers Death Anniversary Sparks Radical Critique in Tokyo
Tokyo marks the first anniversary of Premier Chou En-lai's death amid intensified criticism of radicals and calls to rehabilitate Teng ateping. Reports from Peking say Gang of Four officials led by Mao's widow Ching are under pressure. A summit opens as British officials seek African leaders to back a plan to break the Geneva stalemate with Rhodesia.
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China
Chou En-lai
Teng Ate Ping
Chou
Peking
Officca
Gang of Four
Mao Tse-tung
Ching
Rack
Sal
Geneva
Rhodesia
Armed escapees linked to bank holdup in Tucson area
Four inmates serving armed robbery terms escaped Wednesday night after overpowering guards and taking a hostage. Bank robbers identified as John Lamb and Michael Clary were linked to an Albuquerque Federal Savings and Loan heist. The pursuit shifted to Tucson as additional hostages were seized and a car matched to Marvin Stark's vehicle.
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Arizona
Tucson
Federal ‘Bureau of Investigation
Albuquerque
N.M
Porrest Pubnah
FBI
John Lamb
Michael Clary
Putman
Lamb
John Smith
Marvin Stark
Scottsdale adjusts teacher evaluation system for board review
A reform committee has crafted a revised teacher evaluation plan to present at the January 18 Scottsdale School District board meeting. The group led by Dr Norman White includes parents and staff and aims to describe evaluation qualities, frequencies and forms, reducing visits from yearly to once every two years with off year notes.
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Scottsdale
Norman White
White
Eres
Hospital adds 78 rooms at Scottsdale Memorial Hospital
Scottsdale Memorial Hospital will finish the east tower fifth and sixth floors by January end, adding 78 private rooms and 100 new jobs mainly in nursing. Bed count rises to 350. private rooms cost 87 dollars a day, 8 less than standard private rooms, with built in sink, private bath, nurse call, TV, radio and phone.
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Scottsdale Memorial Hospital
Dams to be altered part of federal safety program
The U S Bureau of Reclamation and Salt River Project announce planned safety modifications to Roosevelt and Stewart Mountain Dams on the Salt River as part of a nationwide program Though officials insist the dams are not unsafe the plan includes spillway additions possible height increases and auxiliary structures Roosevelt Dam dating to 1911 backs Roosevelt Lake while Stewart Mountain Dam completed in 1930 backs Saguaro Lake No final figures on height changes were set and work would be under federal approval with specifics to follow
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Roosevelt
Stewart Mountain
Salt River
Walter Fruland
Reclamation Bureau
Phoenix
SRP
Joe Gacioch
Bureau ‘of Reclamation
Orme
Verde
Finland
Washington
Roosevelt Dam
Bureau of Reclaimation
Stewart Mountain Dam
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Scottsdale Jaycees
Main Street
Scottsdale Road
John Dillon
Richard Kelley
Dillon
Kim
Victor
Parada
Associated Press
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Spee
Uposa
Portage
Jorgenson
Benfield
Clary
Ding
Tere
Stark
Chers
Frank Schilling
Ates
Secon Philip
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