City sues over ban on car-top sign advertising
Harlan Jacobsen sues the City of Scottedale claiming loss of business from a sign atop his van used for singles dances. He says the vehicle sign ordinance is vague and violates First and Fourteenth Amendments, while the city insists the sign must be painted on and used only for construction or business activities.
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Nientenen
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Jacobsen
United States
China signals restraint on Taiwan amid Soviet tensions
AP reports from Tokyo quote Chang Hsian-shan, vice president of the China Japan Friendship Association, saying China will not act suddenly against U S interests in Taiwan. He urged U S and China to curb Soviet expansionism, while reserving rights over Taiwan and warning of broader world war dangers.
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Taiwan
United States
Peking
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China-Japan Friendship Association
Chang
Yoshikatsu Takeiri
Japan
Scottsdale Tourism Booms As Winter Visitors Fill Hotels
Scottsdale hotels report strong winter business as East Coast cold drives travelers to the Valley. Sheraton Scottsdale Inn occupancy runs 85 percent higher than last January and Valley Ho Hotel sees about 10 percent higher occupancy with full houses anticipated through April. Local managers credit new ownership, ballroom events, and the pleasant desert climate for attracting visitors despite nationwide cold snaps.
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Touriamn
Dennis Fie Ther
Scottsdale
Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce
Sheraton Scottsdale Inn
Robert VanHemel
Valley Ho
Florida
Revised schedule for Indian Bend Wash projects announced
U S Corps of Engineers updates to a tentative timetable delaying the wash inlet by about six months while speeding Indian School Park. Scottsdale plans council action to authorize bids for the McDowell Exhibit Plaza and park work, with inlet start moved to after Oct 1 and park construction set for before September.
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Scottsdale
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Camelback
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Indian Bend Road
Carey denies conflict claim over Scottsdale School middle school vote
Board member Thomas Carey faced a charge of conflict of interest after voting for the district’s first middle school plan. He said residents signed the letter to the board may be concerned but that the issue is about an educational program for students. Carey’s vote was pivotal with four of five members in favor.
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Frst
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Carey
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Warren Downs
Downs
Attorney General's Office
New Principal Search Planned for Hohokam School
Scottsdale School District outlines two paths to fill the Hohokam principal vacancy created when Thomas Smith leaves about February 1 to lead the district’s first middle school. Dr Frank Schilling says supt William Randall could appoint or district openings could invite applications. board approval will follow.
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Hohokam School
Scottsdale
Thomas Smith
Hohokam
Ingleside School
Frank Schilling
William Randall
Leonard Polk
Schilling
Polk
Lincoln Drive widening plans set for public viewing
Paradise Valley officials announce public inspection dates for the Lincoln Drive widening project at Town Hall on January 31 and February 2. Staff will explain the design of the controversial four lane road with a 100 foot desert landscaped median from just west of Scottsdale Road to Tatum Boulevard and collect comments from residents.
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Paradise Valley
Lincoln Drive
Lincoln
Invergordon Road
Scottsdale Road
Tatum Boulevard
Carter hosts White House reception after pact with Mondale
President Carter marks his new presidency with a military reception at the White House inviting Army Air Force and Navy brass as he meets with the National Security Council ahead of Mondale's world tour. Critics say the pardon of draft dodgers will hinder national mobilization efforts.
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Jimmy Carter
Carter
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Air Force
Navy
White House
National Security Council
Walter F. Mondale
Brock proposes $1.7 million plan to build GOP base
Republican National Chairman Bill Brock announced a $1.7 million annual program to recruit and train party directors in all 50 states. The plan targets groups with weaker GOP support including Hispanics blacks organized labor ethnic communities the elderly and young voters.
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Washington
Bill Brock
Brock
Newsmen
CBS denied bid to halt Helter Skelter rerun
A Los Angeles judge refused Leslie Van Houten's request for a temporary restraining order to delay CBS airing Helter Skelter about the Manson murders. Separately, Arizona leaders expressed shock at President Carter granting full pardon to Vietnam draft evaders.
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CBS
Helter Skelter
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Leslie van Houten
Leno
Rosemary LaBianca
Superior Court
Charles Phillips
Nince
Washington
Arizona
Carter
Armed Services
Barry Goldwater
House
John Rhodes
Abortion Law Advances in Italian Lower House
Italy's lower house passed a liberal bill to replace a Mussolini era ban on abortion as a crime against racial purity. The measure, opposed by the church and the ruling Christian Democrats, would grant women final say on abortions within the first three months of pregnancy.
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Rome
Italy
Europe
Christian Democratic Party
Weather Summary Indicates Mild, Cloudy Conditions Ahead
A brief forecast notes mostly cloudy and mild conditions through Sunday with a slight chance of showers. Highs in the mid to upper 60s, with cooler upper 40s in some areas. Probability of measurable rain listed as around 2 percent for today tonight and Sunday.
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