Indians push for national housing authority for tribes
At Scottsdale Community College Sen. James Abourezk proposed creating a single national housing authority to fund tribal housing, distributing Congress funds directly to tribal authorities. Indian leaders cited delays and red tape in HUD and BIA programs and urged cultural considerations and local training to manage funds effectively.
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James Aboureze
D-S.d
National Housing Authority
Scottsdale Community College
James Abourezk
Dixon Andreas
Salt River
Abourezk
Congress For Housing
Gerald Antone
National Housing Authority For
Udall Qualifies for Federal Campaign Funds in Push
Rep. Morris K. Udall said his presidential bid qualified for federal funds under the new law, signaling broad voter appeal. He met requirements in 20 states and Washington, D.C., raising nearly $300,000 this year with an average gift of $37 and an 8,000-strong donor base across the country. The Arizona Democrat contrasted national-minded donors with past heavyweights and called the milestone a credibility boost. House colleagues Wallace Jackson and Bentsen were noted as other fund-qualified figures.
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Morris K. Udall
Udall
Washington, D.C
Arizona
Ugall
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Sen
Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
Lloyd Bentsen
D-Tex
Bentsen
Airport zoning bill eyed by Phoenix leaders
City council member Herb Drinkwater and House Majority Leader Burton Barr discuss a bill to limit residential development near airports in Arizona. Barr plans a draft bill prioritizing airport zoning while Drinkwater backs land purchases around Luke Air Force Base and near Scottsdale Municipal Airport to curb noise and potential crashes.
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Herb Drinkwater
Burton Barr
Drinkwater
Phoenix
Scottsdale
Barr
Luke Air Force Base
Thunderbird
Flood control spillway sought by city with SRP agreement
The city seeks SRP approval to build a temporary spillway on the south bank of the Arizona Canal in Indian Bend Wash until an Army Corps siphon under the wash is ready. City council authorized the agreement with SRP. SRP board decision pending. Construction costs estimated at about 13000 dollars. siphon work set to start in 18 months and take one year to complete.
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Salt River
Arizona Canal
Indian Bend Wash
Army Corps of Engineers
SRP
Board of Governors
Arizona
Timothy Bray
Bray
Hudson
Harold Kuiper
Stock market drops on rate worries and Dow at 867.33
The Dow Jones industrials fell as traders faced a possible upturn in the bank prime lending rate. Losses outpaced gainers in a downturn as market tensions rose in New York. President Ford signed a compromise housing bill promising construction jobs and up to 300,000 homes next year under the Emergency Housing Act of 1975.
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New York
Washington
Ford
Beirut Street Fighting Eases as Death Toll Mounts
In Beirut fighting between leftist Palestinian and right‑wing Christian factions subsided, allowing residents to return to work amid war debris. Police reported over 250 killed and 1,000 wounded across eight days of guerrilla clashes.
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Beirut
Weather Outlook With Heat and Humidity Increases
The forecast calls for cloudiness and high humidity today through Thursday with considerable sunshine. Gusty winds and blowing dust evenings, a slight chance of showers or thunderstorms at night, and highs near 108 today and 104 Thursday.
Scottsdale Students Show Reading and Math Skill Decline
Testing across Scottsdale elementary grades reveals a general drop in reading and math abilities from first to seventh grade. Ira King notes averages fall from about the 80th percentile in first grade to the 50th–60th by seventh grade, with writing and problem solving highlighted for future emphasis.
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Scottsdale
Ira King
King
William Randall
Randall
Randall and King
Scottsdale man helps install White House pool deck material
Scottsdale resident HLL Carter completed a Washington trip to help lay 1500 square feet of Kooddeck Pastels on the White House pool behind the west wing. Betty and Gerald Ford funded the project with public contributions totaling 118495 dollars, with Carter donating time and materials.
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Carter
Ford
Washington
Scottsdale
Betty Ford
White House
Smithsonian
Naval Academy
U.S. Olympic Committee
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