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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1974
Page
8
Scattered details report a predawn fire in Val d Or Quebec that killed 11 people all from one family and injured six others. Survivors escaped from upstairs windows as flames engulfed a two story wooden duplex near the furnace area.
A UPI report from Reno says a warrant for billionaire Howard Hughes could be issued if he fails to appear for a Friday arraignment on stock manipulation and conspiracy charges. Indictments name Hughes and associates including Robert Maheu and Chester Davis for pressuring Air West directors to lower stock value. Summons sent to Hughes at Summa Corp. Las Vegas were returned as moved or refused.
A reader letters column describes the run around faced by seniors seeking help and work. Joan M a 56 year old home nurse laments poor options and living conditions while Alice A 60 seeks companionship and volunteerism. The column notes Salvation Army as an alternative and hints at personal reflection on solitude.
The Arizona Department of Education sponsors a weekend conference at the Ramada Inn East in Phoenix. It aims to aid teachers and administrators in developing and implementing gifted and talented programs, with a 7 p.m. Friday start, limited to 100 participants and a $12 materials fee.
Robert Froehlke proposes an amnesty plan allowing draft violators to return home after serving compensatory national service. He notes about 4,500 Americans abroad to avoid prison and says a future draft is likely, with amnesty setting a prosecutorial precedent. He criticizes Watergate harm to his view of the Nixon era and explains the need for accountability.
British army rushes extra troops to the Ardoyne area of Belfast to deter suspected Protestant extremist violence. Gunmen wounded two residents, tossed grenades at homes, and fired through a door panel before midnight. Police say the peace line fence separates Catholic and Protestant neighborhoods. Rev. Ian Paisley vows to renew demonstrations at the Northern Ireland assembly.
More than 1,000 junior high students from Paradise Valley and Madison districts will bike 13 miles to the Phoenix Symphony Young People's Concert The Americans Are Coming. Led by Robert A Diedrich Greenway will be escorted by Phoenix Police Department with buses and a truck for choral students and lunches.
Vandenberg Air Force Base California reports a dazzling sunset rainbow over Southern California and Arizona resulted from a Minuteman I rocket reentry vehicle fired at 6 30 p m PDT. The test targeted the Pacific along the Western Test Range per an Air Force spokesman.
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