Library checkout shift sparks public meeting over new system
Local controversy centers on a revised checkout method replacing the traditional library card with a white slip for name address phone book title author and copy number. Mrs. Robert Joe Sheahan leads a public meeting push to hear complaints and concerns, backed by critics of deadlines and slip forms.
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Heinz Hink
Viet Cong demands pullout and coalition in expanded talks
The Viet Cong delegation at Paris says it will demand a complete U S withdrawal from South Vietnam and the formation of a coalition government in Saigon as the expanded negotiations begin. U P I notes the first talks aim to set topics and timing.
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Arcadia doors blamed as burglars boon in Scottsdale
Police report 1968 burglaries rose 11.7 percent to 661 from 592 in 1967 with more than half at homes. About half of those used arcadia doors, often left unlocked. Chief Walter Nemetz warns arcadia and sliding doors aid quick entries and offers tips to deter break ins.
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Scottsdale crime up 16.4 percent in 1968 says police chief
Scottsdale Chief Walter Nemetz reports a 16.4 per cent rise in the 1968 crime rate, below national growth. He notes 1,910 serious crimes were investigated, with 1,835 burglaries, larcenies and auto theft. Robberies rose 52.6 percent to 29, driven by a small base. No murder or manslaughter occurred. The city’s population grew about 3 percent to 65,000.
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Scottsdale council and planners set joint session on big area plans
The Scottsdale City Council and Planning Commission will hold a joint meeting January 27 in City Hall to discuss new trailer park rules, area master plans for Cocopah and Yavapai, and a city wide design review for commercial properties. The agenda follows a recent planning commission session where the council’s direction is awaited.
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Heinz Hink
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Rich Thiel
Dick McIntire
Cocopah
Yavapai
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Civic Center
Teacher leader backs bond proposals for Scottsdale schools
Len Barcelona, president of the Scottsdale Education Association, says two district bond plans are needed to meet crucial school needs. The plans would expand Coronado High to 3,500 capacity and build a new elementary plus two seventh and eighth grade centers. Each plan costs about 8.5 million dollars and follows subcommittee recommendations. Barcelona notes the proposals come from citizens advisory input, not an administrative push.
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Reapportionment Plan Challenged as Gerrymander
In Phoenix UPI reports a federal three judge panel weighs the 1967 plan approved by the Republican legislature viewed by Democrats as a political gerrymander. Attorney Herby Ely calls the plan obnoxious to the constitution and questions its validity.
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McCulloch County Seek Dismissal Of Suit
Phoenix UPI reports arguments on a request to dismiss a suit filed by the Arizona League of Human Rights and Towns, Scottsdale, and taxpayer Caywood. The case challenges McCulloch Properties Inc. plans to use the irrigation district to build a residential community near Scottsdale. District II Court actions hinge on alleged unlawful plaintiffs and miscitations of population and spending impacts.
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Computerized typesetting heralds new JusTape system
The article describes a new JusTape computerized typesetting system for photo offset printing. It will auto hyphenate text and break long lines into predefined lengths, enabling justified indented or two column text. The press plant on Barll Drive east of Scottsdale Rd aims to open in November.
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