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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1976
Page
2
A 13 year old Ft. McDowell student models a five dollar T shirt sold by Citizens Concerned About the Project. Shirts go on sale this weekend at the Verde and Salt River confluence and at the July 9 and 10 Orme Dam public hearing at the Phoenix Civic Plaza.
Federal Mediator Guy Parent announced a tentative agreement between three unions the Arizona Rock Products Association and contractors. The deal would end pickets and move toward ratification by nearly 1 000 workers including 850 Teamsters 100 operating engineers and 30 laborers. Contracts expired June 1 with 12 000 idle and next week talks aim to restart negotiations.
The City of Scottsdale releases a tentative lineup of public meetings for next week. Tuesday includes a 6 p.m. city council study session on the second floor conference rooms at Scottsdale Center for the Arts and an 8 p.m. council meeting at City Hall. Wednesday features the Parks and Recreation Commission at 7:30 p.m. and the Board of Adjustment at 8 p.m. Thursday lists the Development Review Board at 1:30 p.m. in the Scottsdale Public Library auditorium.
A Maricopa County Superior Court judge impounded three American Standard Gas and Oil Leasing Service bank accounts amid a consumer fraud suit alleging unlicensed brokerage activity. The state seeks an injunction stopping the firm from oil and gas leasing on federal land and from advertising licensed status while registrar action proceeds. A hearing is set for Tuesday.
PV planning commission will hear a bid to rezone 96.2 acres on the west end of Quartz Mountain for a 26‑lot Desert Hill Estates cluster project. Open space totals 60.5 acres with 8 acres of common lands. county sewer input may delay the hearing. The meeting includes rules for Indian Bend Wash green belt and other final plats.
A Scottsdale man, James Bone, 28, remained in critical condition at Maricopa County Hospital after an explosion at the Milton Road Exxon Station in Flagstaff. He suffered burns covering about 68 percent of his body while using a cigarette lighter to check oil base Dust Guard liquid in his 1000 gallon tank, triggering a fire that destroyed the truck and damaged the station canopies and pumps.
Federal Judge Otto Skopil ruled author Ken Kesey cannot sue the movie producers for fraud or $100,000 in emotional distress claims tied to a breach of contract. Kesey sought 5 percent of film gross profits and other damages including $750,000 exemplary damages and $19,000 for screenplay work. The film adaptation won five Oscars including best picture.
Arizona Democrat Dennis DeConcini disclosed his personal finances for the U S Senate race. He listed total assets of 978 537 and liabilities of 627 840 as of December 31 1975 leaving a net worth of 350 697.
About 79 000 signatures were filed with the secretary of state to place a nuclear plant construction restriction measure on Arizona ballots in November. The move comes as the state grapples with energy policy ahead of the election.
A federal bankruptcy judge in Phoenix declined a bid to sell the Fountain of Youth Health Spa near Sun City. Judge Vincent Maggiore said selling the defunct spa would not be in creditors' best interests. The spa was promoted by Gerald Dean Ackland of Phoenix, linked to Ned Warren Sr., a former land company executive and extortionist, and Scottsdale Community College psychology instructor.
Mayor Margaret Hance of Phoenix was elected to the Advisory Board of the U.S. Conference of Mayors at the closing session of the annual Milwaukee conference. Her new role places her among national colleagues guiding urban policy and municipal priorities.
The Scottsdale Daily Progress is published Monday through Saturday evenings by Scottsdale Publishing Inc. Address 7302 E Earll Ave Scottsdale AZ 85251. Phone 947-7544. It carries an Arizona General Excellence award for 1975 1974 1973 and participates in the Audit Bureau of Circulation. Carrier and motor route By Mail rates are listed with monthly and weekly prices for Arizona and out of state subscriptions.
William Dean Cavalliere 29 of 3305 North 70th Street died Friday at Scottsdale Memorial Hospital. Services planned 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Messinger Mortuary Chapel with visiting after noon Monday and Tuesday until service. Interment at Paradise Memorial Gardens. Born in Santa Monica California he moved to Arizona 22 years ago and worked as a chef at Dr Munchies. He served in the U S Navy in Vietnam. Survivors include his parents Robert L Cavalliere a brother Robert L and sisters Nancy Stromberg and Mary Jane Cavalliere of Scottsdale.
Margaret A. Cook, 54, of 4004 N Granite Reef Rd, Scottsdale, died Friday. A Galveston native who moved from California ten years ago, she was employed as a secretary. Survived by Welborn and Mae D. Cook and three out of state aunts. Private cremation arranged by Messinger Mortuary. Contributions requested to American Cancer Society.
Rose Marie Pellican 66 died Friday at Scottsdale Memorial Hospital. Services at Messinger Mortuary Chapel 8 p.m. Monday with Mass at Our Lady of Perpetual Help 10:30 a.m. Tuesday and burial at St. Francis Cemetery. Survivors include husband Anthony son Thomas and daughters Lorraine Stout Patricia Hahn, four sisters and five grandchildren.
Margaret P Holloway 77 of 8707 EF Roanoke an Arizona resident for 16 years and former Progress employee died Thursday in Hayden Manor Nursing Home. Survived by a brother two sisters and a niece. Mass 9 a.m. at Messinger Mortuary Chapel 7601 E Indian School Rd interment St Francis Cemetery. Mortuary visitation 6 to 8 p.m. Monday.
William Dean Cavalliere 29 a member of a prominent Scotts dale family died Friday in a hanging at his home 8744 E Crestwood Way 5 28 a m friend Phil Jones who lived with him found him hanging by a cord attached to a patio roof support Jones cut the cord and pulled the body inside before police arrived rescue workers could not revive him
Police report a burglary at 7631 E. Montecita where 18 items valued at 5200 were stolen from a jewelry box. Anthony J. Nocifera said he was away from noon to 1 30 p m. cash totaling 80 was also missing.
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