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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1970
Page
10
Scottsdale reports total construction value reached 35.2 million in 1969, up from 25.6 million in 1968. Apartment building led gains rising from 751200 to 2.9 million, while commercial construction fell from 11.7 to 5.2 million. Single family homes and exterior adds surged. weather forecast notes cloudy, showers possible with highs 73 to 78.
Roeder seeks a constitutional amendment to guarantee a healthful environment and the right to sue for damages. He argues the measure would affect existing laws, urging citizen lobbying to influence lawmakers. Arizona Press Women heard Roeder and GASP's Tate cautioning about pollution from transport, dust, and mines and the need for accountability.
Scottsdale parks draw over a million visitors yearly due to a progressive program led by Parks Director L B Spacewater and a trained team. They monitor parks with a roving patrol and police, aiming to deter drifters and illicit acts while expanding park land from 227 acres toward 267.
Residents near 63rd Place and Cactus Road presented a petition opposing mini bikes due to dust and noise on Arizona Public Service land. APS manager Garth Sanger offered cooperation to ease the issue. Paradise Valley Deputy Marshal Craig Cox organized riders into a safety minded club focusing on off street riding.
Bass told police he ran out of fuel and forced a crash landing while returning home from Connecticut. The aircraft valued at thirteen thousand five hundred? Wait. The total loss valued at fifteen thousand dollars.
American Modular Housing Corp plans a 1 million dollar 80 000 square foot plant to mass produce three bedroom homes at about 10 000 each. They may lease land from either Pima Maricopa or Gila River tribes and build near Scottsdale. Plant would hire 450 with two piece air conditioned units moved by crane. Olson is a founder of Superlite and heads the project.
Paradise Valley Town Council votes to fund a sewer feasibility study to connect with Phoenix and Scottsdale systems if a future sewer district forms. The move follows rehiring of Archie Ferguson as town engineer and an override of a Planning and Zoning Commission condition on two subdivisions across Tatum Blvd. Valley View Estates and Paradise View total 61 lots. The budget shows a $105000 expense and $111000 income with $70000 cash on hand. Traffic citations rose sharply in 1969 with 1067 issued by November versus 466 in all of 1968.
The Scottsdale Schools Negotiation Commission and board representatives reached a tentative agreement on procedural revisions of the grievance procedure after a month of discussion. A subcommittee will clarify and improve the language, and the 1970-71 school calendar was tabled following a teachers survey. The board will study the proposal.
Florida Governor Claude Kirk personally filed a Supreme Court suit naming all 49 states and HEW Secretary Robert Finch as defendants to demand uniform school integration rules. He warned that mandatory busing could force Florida into an unaffordable multi million dollar cost.
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