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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1976
Page
1
President Ford said the economy is steadily improving and a major tax cut could be feasible by 1979 if budget restraint continues. He noted unemployment remains high but inflation is easing from 1974 levels and that full employment cannot be achieved soon.
The Scottsdale Daily Progress publishes two special sections in today’s edition. One is the 56 page Parada del Sol 1976 issue with rodeo stories and photos, to run Thursday through Sunday. The other is The Scottsdale Story 1975 a city government year report prepared and paid for by the City of Scottsdale.
Mostly sunny today and tomorrow with a slight rise in temperatures. Highs reach the mid 60s today and around 70 tomorrow.
Scottsdale began a six to eight month study of its mechanized refuse program. Ray Lee joined as administrative assistant to collect data and assess cost and performance. The prior 1974 75 study found mechanization did not beat well managed manual trash collection and urged better data.
The Scottsdale School Board will ask Tuesday night to raise special education staff from 169 to 304 positions and to budget 4.767 million dollars for 1976 77. The proposal aims to meet state law requirements and a rising number of students in special education.
A district committee examining the proposed fundamental school meets at the district office to discuss the basic curriculum. The plan by James Wellington would serve K through eighth grade with emphasis on spelling arithmetic and discipline and may include year repetition if standards are not met.
Safety manager James Loeb unveils a program for three police teams to log the fewest preventable traffic mishaps by June 30. Teams are ranked by accidents per miles driven with a dinner prize for each member and guest. prior year data cites 28 preventable crashes and two serious incidents causing vehicle loss and a long injury absence for Officer Powers.
Scottsdale's Parada del Sol opens Thursday at 10 a.m. with Holbrook's Hashknife gang delivering mail by pony to the main post office on Osborn Road. Rodeo draws 250 contestants for over $30,000 in prize money with four performances and Kid's Day discounts. The parade on Saturday starts at 9:30 a.m. at Indian School and Scottsdale Roads, ending at McDowell Road. Tickets available at Diamond's Select-A-Seat, Jaycees Bunkhouse, and the rodeo grounds gate.
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The Agriculture Department says last year’s average food cost for a typical 3.2 person family rose by 126 dollars from 1974 with midman charges driving almost three quarters of the jump. A yearly total of 1876 dollars was spent on farm produced food.
The city teachers union, after a 57 day strike, reached a tentative contract with the school board. A ratification vote was set as the board planned to reopen classes Tuesday. Union officials planned to recommend ratification, with written ballots and contract talks occupying much of the day.
Rome reports a possible national vote this spring or summer as Communist gains widen after the Republican party refuses to join the Christian Democrats in another minority coalition government.
The stock market extended its 1976 rally with steady gains in heavy trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 10.31 points to 964.26 by 2 p.m. today, continuing the upward momentum.
Scottsdale attorney Stephen J. Simon says J.R. Porter Construction Co. will start Verde Mercado phase one on the site between the Scottsdale Center for the Arts and the parking structure near Second Street. The 40,000 square foot retail complex is slated for about 12,000 square feet on the ground level and 8,000 on the second floor with a total cost near 1.5 million dollars and a June completion target.
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