Pickets ring refineries as union demands rise
UPI reports refinery workers across Texas and California strike or threaten to strike while A F Grospiron and the Oil Chemical and Atomic Workers union push for a 26.8 percent wage increase over two years. The union has settled with Gulf and several other majors but 15 Conoco plants face a 2 p.m. EST deadline.
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UPI
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California
A.F
Gulf
Grospiron
Atlantic-Richfield
American Oil
Texaco
British Petroleum
Tenneco
OCAW
A.F. Grospiron
Union Oil Co
San
Omnes
Murder trial has laughs amid deadly case of Macumber
The Macumber murder trial for slaying an engaged couple reopens amid odd moments. Judge Hardy misses a court session, bailiff slips, Cantor’s gun demo misfires, and a fired objection halts questioning as jurors witness tense exchanges.
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William Wayne Macumber
Macumber
Charles Hardy
Hardy
Lawrence Cantor
James Kemper
Cantor
Kemper
Obituary for William Schaeffer in Scottsdale and Cleveland ties
William Schaeffer aged 93 of 7131 Sixth Ave died Thursday at Heritage Camelback Nursing Home in Scottsdale. Born in Cleveland he moved from Rocky River, Ohio two years ago. He owned Cleveland Brewery Supply Co until 1960 and belonged to Masons Shriners and the Phoenix Elks. Survived by daughter Mrs. Carl Groschke of Scottsdale four grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Services and interment in Cleveland arranged by Messinger Mortuary in Phoenix.
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William Schaeffer
Sixth Ave
Heritage Camelback Nursing Home
Scottsdale
Cleveland
Ohio
Hallis 77 Dies. Private Services Held in Phoenix
Frank Hallis 77 of 7507 E Kimsey Sn died Thursday in Maricopa County Hospital. He moved to Phoenix 17 years ago from Great Falls Montana where he was an oil contractor. Survivors include wife Harriet a daughter Mrs Fay S Childers of Scottsdale and three grandchildren. A L Moore and Sons of Phoenix handled arrangements.
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E. Kimsey Sn
Maricopa County Hospital
Hallis
Phoenix
Great Falls
Mont
Harriet
Fay S. Childers
Scottsdale
A. L. Moore and Sons of
Jewelry valued at $4410 stolen from Pearl Perryman home
A stash of turquoise silver and gold jewelry worth $4410 was taken from Pearl Perryman’s residence at 3207 North 86th Street Friday night after the rear door was left unlocked during a visit to the Phoenix Art Museum. The haul included a squash blossom necklace 1200, a silver turquoise bracelet 1400, diamond rings 900, a gold charm bracelet 250, and a silver conch belt 125, among other pieces.
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Pearl Perryman
86Th St
Ecologists may fight Orme Dam
State water engineer Wesley E. Steiner warned at a Western States Water Council meeting that environmental opposition to the Central Arizona Project is likely to focus on the Orme Dam. He noted the reservoir would flood much of the Fort McDowell Apache settlement east of Phoenix and threaten eagle nesting sites and wild rivers on the Verde and Salt. Steiner stated other CAP phases have drawn less environmental opposition and that a draft environmental impact report for the reservoir has been sent to Washington for review.
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Central Arizona
Wesley E. Steiner
Steiner
Western States Water Council
Casa Blanca Inn
Fort McDowell
Salt River Indian
Fort McDowell Apache
Phoenix
Arizona
Verde
Salt
Washington
Youth leader reaches 750 hours in Scottsdale program
Dennis Stephan a 14 year old Chesnutt Park youth leader in Scottsdale reached 750 hours of voluntary service in the City of Scottsdale Community Services program. He began in April 1974 and is the first youth leader to reach the milestone assisting recreation leaders at Chesnutt Park.
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Chesnutt Park
City of
Scottsdale
Dennis Stephan
J.L. Hagen
E. Roma Ave
Stephan
Rioters Attack U S Embassy in Nicosia Protest
Thousands of Greek Cypriot students stormed the American Embassy in Nicosia and damaged offices while police and UN armed units tried to control the crowd. The mob burned papers and furniture, tore down the flag, and raised the Greek banner amid ongoing demonstrations after the Turkish invasion.
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UPI
United Nations
Britain
Turkey
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State Department
Washington
U.N
National Guard
Cyprus
Christodoulos Veniamin
Cyprus Radio
British Council
Thief Steals 1837 Flintlock Pistol From Fischer Home
Police report a burglary at Ralph L. Fischer's residence on Cambridge Street Friday afternoon. Thieves pried open a kitchen door to enter and stole a mixed haul including a rare 1837 Flintlock French Naval pistol valued around 500 dollars, a cassette tape recorder, three coin books, hundreds of pennies, five steaks, and Susan Fischer's missing checkbook. The home was locked when left. several rooms including those of the Fischer children were searched.
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Ralph L. Fischer
Cambridge
Fischer
Susan
The
Valley National Bank
Off-Duty Phoenix Officer Wounded By Youth In Burglary Case
Off-duty Phoenix police officer Pat Landry was shot twice and is in stable condition after surgery at St Luke's Hospital. Larry Baca, 17, was detained by county juvenile authorities. detective Eloy Ysasi says Baca ran to aid an acquaintance in a scuffle with Landry, not recognizing him as a policeman. TEMPE Board of Regents approves a resolution ratifying actions from December meeting amid a lawsuit over a criminal justice master’s degree at ASU.
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Pat Landry
St.Luke's Hospital
Larry Baca
Eloy Ysasi
Baca
Landry
Ysasi
Tempe
State Board of Regents
Arizona Press Club
Arizona State University
Phelps Dodge Morenci Smelter Extension Granted
The State Air Pollution Control Hearing Board extended Phelps Dodge Corp Morenci smelter’s permit to December 31 after superintendent Steward Toyle cited emission control challenges. The extension is the final one allowed under state law. Col William E Brown Jr promotion to brigadier general nominated by President Ford for the 82nd Training Wing, including two Black officers among 42 colonels.
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Phoenix
Phelps Dodge Corp
Morenci
State
Steward Toyle
Williams Afb
William E. Brown Jr
82Nd
Ford
Brown
Bracker Named to State Transportation Board
Robert Bracker, operator of a Nogales department store and motel, was named by Gov. Raul Castro to the State Transportation Board on Friday awaiting Senate confirmation.
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Phoenix
Robert Bracker
Nogales
State Transportation Board
Raul Castro
Senate
Tokyo planner Abe visits Scottsdale on US tour
Tokyo city planner Hiroshi Abe, on a nine month United States tour funded by Tokyo government, meets Scottsdale officials including Larry Bussard and mayor William Jenkins. Abe discusses parks and community planning and will visit Denver and West Coast cities after Scottsdale.
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Tokoyo
Scottsdale
United States
Abe
Larry Bussard
William Jenkins
Paul Messinger
Richard Bauman
Denver
West Coast
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