Fourth of July Cortez Classic Tricycle Race Returns
The annual event on Cortez Street features a bike parade, children's races, stock tricycle contests for men and women, a funny trike race, and a pie auction benefiting CODAC. Last year drew hundreds. this year aims for a lighter, chaotic community spectacle.
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Johnstonesday
Dillon
E. Cortez Street
ABC
Wide World of Sports
William Dillons
E. Cortez
Cutbank
Mont
CODAC
Scottsdale Fourth of July celebrations spark community events
Scottsdale Jaycees sponsor a 4 July at Scottsdale Stadium with two tons of free watermelon, Dixieland music, a dunking booth, bingo, and fireworks dusk to cap Pride in America. Admission is 1 for adults, 50 cents for 6–12, free under six.
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Scottsdale
United States
Scottsdale Jaycees
Scottsdale Stadium
Osborn Road
Civic Center Plaza
America
Birmingham
Ala
la Cantina
Tommy Reed
Sounds
Tempe
Kiwanis
Sun Devil Stadium
State Capitol
Phoenix
the Sons of the American Revolution
Scottsdale Holiday Closures Spark Mixed Biz Hours
Most businesses close for the holiday though some Scottsdale shops stay open. City Hall closes but emergency city services operate. Police will patrol. fireworks accidents are not expected. Refuse pickup stays on, post office lobby stays open, mail handling limited. Chamber of Commerce and The Progress suspend Friday activities and issues for the holiday.
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Walter Nemetz
Phoenix
Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce
Progress
Corbin withdraws from Arizona gubernatorial race
Maricopa County Board of Supervisors chairman Robert Corbin quits the Republican primary citing lack of funds. He said large promised contributions never arrived, spent about 40000 dollars, and is 7000 to 8000 in debt. He will remain on the board through 1976 and did not back any remaining candidates.
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Maricopa
Phoenix
Corbin
Maricopa County
Board of Supervisors
Weather outlook for the week near 108 to 110 degrees
The forecast calls for 107 degrees with sunny skies and rising temperatures. Highs will reach about 108 today and near 110 on Thursday for very hot conditions.
City to Build Two Bridges Over Indian Bend Wash
The Phoenix city council approved design work by Hoffman and Miller for two new bridges over the Indian Bend Wash on Indian School Road and Hayden Road over the Arizona Canal. The project aims to improve flood protection, linking to existing bridges on McDowell and McDonald Drives with a third on Thomas Road planned.
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Hoffman and Miller
Indian School Road
Indian Bend Wash
Hayden Road
Arizona Canal
Indian School
Eastwest
Wash
McDowell Road
McDonald Drive
Thomas Road
George Tanella
Indian School Bridge
Brooks and Kelly
City of Phoenix
Iannella
Fifth Avenue
Chaparral Road
Salt River
Richard Campana
McDonald
McDowell
Thomas
Hayden
Scottsdale
Jackrabbit Road
Ianella
Preferred Development Corp
Almosta Ranch
Jannella
Paiute bus plan dropped amid district relocation aims
Scottsdale School District abandons plans for a 45 bus transportation facility at Paiute School and shifts to a northern site study. District official Jack Kearney cites land availability and bond funding of 100000 dollars from 1969. Paiute parents formed STOPP to oppose the $350000 maintenance and storage site on school playground.
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Scottsdale
Paiute School
Jack Kearney
Kearney
Paiute
E. Osborn Rd
Nixon returns from Moscow summit without offensive missile accord
United Press International reports Nixon heads home after week in Moscow with partial arms limits. He seeks to address the nation as Kissinger stays abroad. Egypt builds fortifications near UN buffer zone while Arab League meets in Cairo. New York lenders lift rates to 12 percent.
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Nixon
Tel Aviv
Egypt
United Nations
Suez Canal
Israel
Arab League
Cairo
Lebanon
Dusseldorf
Germany
Henry Kissinger
NATO
Kissinger
Hunt attends Chicago pre trial in civil suit over 1972 crash
Howard Hunt, convicted Watergate figure, was in Chicago for a private pre trial hearing in a $2 million civil case against United Air Lines and four other firms linked to the 1972 plane crash that killed his wife.
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Chicago
Howard Hunt
Hunt
United Air Lines
Council Okays Park Land Trade For Continental Homes
The city council approved Continental Homes plan for a 174 acre planned community after a land swap. City to give nine acres north of Thomas Road and Hayden Indian School Road property totaling 12 acres plus a three acre park. Continental to fund development costs and donate the land with open space goals.
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American Continental Homes
Continental
Indian Bend Wash
Thomas Road
Hayden and
Indian School Roads
City Parks and Recreation Commission
Planning Commission
Bud Timis
John J. Rhodes III
Hayden and Indian School
Rhodes
Wash
Osborn Road
Hayden
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Chuck Clark
Paul Gibbs
Bill Dillon
Bob Weaver
Phoenix Neighbors
Trike
American Legion
Fountain Hills
United Press International
New York
Bankers Trust Company of
Wells Fargo
San Francisco
Council Okays
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