Council Voters Clash Over Kaiser Aetna Deal and City Finances
Mayoral candidates accuse incumbents of courting big business while defending park school and flood control deals with Kaiser Aetna in McCormick Ranch. Incumbents highlight budget cuts and park dedication as responsible governance amid tax and water worries. Independent hopefuls push for cleaner industry, lower housing costs, and fiscal discipline to keep Scottsdale’s young residents.
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William C. Jenkins
Kaiser Aetna
Jay Gaskins
Kaiser-Aetna
McCormick Ranch
Lola
Gaskins
Palo Verde
K-A
Richard V. Campana
Jenkins
Jenkins, Campana
Charles Smith
Citizens For Good Government
Jean Black
Dale C. Carter
Black
Campana
Carl Wulfert
Jeff Schubert
Scottsdale
Wulfert
Motorola
Schubert
Americo “Mac” Carvalho Jr
Carvalho
Readers invited to council readers preferences survey
The Scottsdale Daily Progress asks readers to fill a survey on pages 5 of today’s edition, inviting comments on preferred columns features and news coverage and to return forms to Survey Scottsdale Progress P O Box 1150 Scottsdale 85252.
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Scottsdale Daily Progress
The
Progress
Scottsdale Progress
P.O
Scottsdale
Scottsdale Democrat Field to announce U S Senate bid
R C Bob Field 46 of 7756 Third St. Scottsdale will announce his candidacy for the U S Senate in Tortilla Flat. Field has previously run for the Arizona Corporation Commission in 1974 Scottsdale City Council in 1970 and Maricopa County Supervisors in 1972 as a Republican before aligning with the Democratic party. He cites statewide name recognition from a Motorola Government Electronics Division advertising post and says Tortilla Flat venue signals a broad Arizona campaign. Field notes a poll backing his candidacy and vows to campaign in every corner of the state. He is challenging Sen Paul Fannin who will not seek re election and faces potential rivals from both parties including Dennis DeConcini Jonathan Marshall Morris Udall and Sam Steiger.
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R. C
Bob” Field
U.S. Senate
Field
Third St
Motorola Government Electronics Division
Arizona Corporation Commission
Ernest Garfield
Maricopa County Board of Supervisors
Supervisors
Senate
Sen
Paul Fannin
Pima County
Dennis DeConcini
Scottsdale Daily Progress
Jonathan Marshall
U.S
Morris Udall
South Africa Pulls Out Of Angola War As U S Intelligence Reports
U S intelligence says South African units ordered to withdraw from central and southern Angola weakening Western backed forces. Moscow reports that Russian navy ships have moved far from the Angolan coast while the MPLA and Cuban troops gain momentum. Western allies face dwindling prospects of a negotiated settlement as UNITA may shift to guerrilla tactics.
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Washington
U.S
Angola
Pentagon
Little Rock
Casablanca
Morocco
Popular Movement For the Liberation of Angola
MPLA
New Year's freeze hits Arcadia oranges across valley
University of Arizona Extension Service agent Lowell True says a New Year’s Eve freeze caused widespread orange damage in the Valley with Baseline district and Queen Creek area as major losses. Arcadia suffered frost but less than others. some private plots escaped heavy damage.
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Arcadia
University
Lowell True
University of Arizona Extension Service
Mesa
Baseline
Queen Creek
Phoenix
Scottsdale
True
Tempe
Paddling Policy Sparks Board Debate in Scottsdale
Scottsdale school board spent over an hour debating whether to continue corporal punishment or abolish paddling. Two policy options were reviewed, one upholding paddling with due process and witnesses, the other abolishing it entirely. Board members split on the issue as a wider 28 item policy review proceeded.
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Scottsdale
Supreme Court
Bob Usdane
Donald Swanson
Aaron Rosen
Swanson
Rosen
Sam Childs
Teachers oppose changing kindergarten age rule in Scottsdale
Scottsdale School Board faced protests from kindergarten teachers over a proposed revision allowing earlier admission. teachers warned lowering age could affect readiness and funding. Superintendent Randall said the policy would be rewritten to adhere strictly to state law and return for approval.
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Scottsdale
Geraldine Clifford
Pueblo
Clifford
Barbara Smith
Tonto
William Randall
U.S Spanish defense pact eyed as treaty move looms
AP reports U S and new Spanish government reached agreement on a defense pact to keep U S bases in Spain while Washington cautions no treaty is finalized. Officials say signing could come this weekend if talks conclude.
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Madrid
Spain
United States
U.S
Washington
State Department
John Trattner
Ford lists VP choices with several senators named
President Ford told reporters at the White House he is considering a slate of possible running mates including Commerce Secretary Elliott Richardson and Senator Edward Brooke of Massachusetts. The Concord Monitor notes he is also weighing Senator Howard Baker and Senator William Brock of Tennessee and Senator Charles H. Percy of Illinois as potential GOP vice presidential nominees if he secures the nomination.
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N.H
Ford
Commerce
Elliot L. Richardson
Edward W. Brooke
Massachusetts
Concord Monitor
Monitor
New Hampshire
White House
Howard Baker
William Brock
Tennessee
Charles H. Percy
Illinois
Variable clouds bring light showers possible today
Weather update notes variable cloudiness today and tomorrow with a slight chance of sprinkles or light showers. It remains mild with highs in the low 70s today and near 70 tomorrow, lows around the mid 50s. Rain probability is about 20 percent today and tonight, dipping to 10 percent tomorrow.
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John Conlan
Tortilla Flat
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Arcadia Area
Tim McGraw
Paul Streich
Streich
Norman White
Frank Schilling
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Beirut
Federal Privacy Protection Study Commission
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Hyde Park High School
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