Scottsdale council approves sales tax hike and licenses
Scottsdale Council approved a sales tax increase from one half of one percent to 3.4 percent and a flat license tax for service and professional businesses, plus a liquor license levy designed to raise about 175000 in municipal revenue. The plan, tied to acquiring the community center and pool, faces merchant and property owner concerns over impact and service guarantees. The town seeks immediate revenue and anticipates the pool revenue helping reach self sufficiency by next season.
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Scottsdale Council
Hastings
Phoenix
The Scottsdale Story of town pace in new venues
The feature notes a neck and neck race between Papago Lanes and Frontier Lanes on Scottsdale Road as major new bowling alleys rise. It also mentions a Monday fashion show at Paul Shank's Safari, Mountain Shadows planning a nine hole golf course, a Fourth of July chocolate flag cake, and a $70 000 libel case involving Scottsdale police and Marie Alldredge.
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Papago Lanes
Scottsdale Road
McDowell
Thomas
Frontier Lanes
Scottsdale
Mountain Shadows Resort
del Webb
Patty Anderson
Mountain Shadows
State Land Sale in Paradise Valley Questioned by Scottdalian
Scottsdale realtor and supervisor candidate R D Searles writes Gov Fannin doubting the Paradise Valley land sale set for auction. He notes a 70 percent rise in appraised value in eight months and argues against selling near-term, urging five-acre parcel options and neighborhood playground planning.
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Paradise Valley
Scottsdalian
R. D
Dick) Searles
Scottsdale
Maricopa County
G. R. Herberger
Herberger
Herberter
Lassen
Local Woman Takes Own Life In Denver Home
Suzan A. Small, 36, of 1255 Loms land drive, found fatally wounded by a gunshot at 12:45 am in her patio. She died at Good Samaritan hospital at 4 am. Officers Ralph Lake and Frank Grove reported two death by own action notes found in her bathrobe pocket. A nine shot revolver lay at her side. A friend, Virginia Foster, said she was despondent over job loss after a Denver trip seeking work. Survived by mother Arte Perkins and three siblings. Funeral services held at Messinger Mortuary. interment in Crockett Texas.
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Suzan A. Small
Lomsland Drive
Good Samaritan Hospital
Ralph Lake
Frank Grove
Miss Small
Virginia Foster
Texas
Don Reynolds
Houston
Tex
Bernice Jones
Crockett
Robert Small
Kiwanis Club Hears Northwest Vacation Tale of Woe
Scottsdale Kiwanis heard a travel diary by John Slocum. He recounted a Seattle theft incident where his car and belongings were taken but later recovered without items intact. He still highlighted major northwest attractions for Arizona visitors.
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Kiwanis Club
Northwest
Scottsdale Kiwanis Club
Valley Hu
John Slocum
International Convention Association
Slocum
Seattle
Arizona
Fireworks Show And Flag Ceremony At Scottsdale Stadium
A Fourth of July celebration at Scottsdale stadium featured a new 50 star flag presented by Commander Mike Lamson to Mayor Mort E. Kimsey. The US Navy color guard and Rev. Frank Knouse attended. Fireworks totaling 500 dollars lit the dusk sky as the Scotts dale Marshal's Posse made its civic debut with parking and patrol support from local volunteers.
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Scottsdale
Sipe-Peterson Post American Legion
Mort E. Kimsey
Mike Lamson
Navy Recruiting Station
Christopher Kennedy
USN
Jerry Butler
USMC
John Link
Gerald Briggs
Fenton McDonough
Scottsdale District Eyes 52 Cent Jump in School Tax
The Scottsdale district plans a 52 cent per 100 valuation tax increase to 6.28 for elementary and high schools, with a 7.2 million budget up 31 percent and enrollment up 35 percent. Principal changes include Luther Flick moving to Hohokam and George Sessions replacing Flick at Supai, plus William Barton becoming Kiva principal.
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Scottsdale
George Sessions
Tawan
Flick
Supai
Sessions
ASU
Tavan
Phoenix
William Barton
Kiva School
Kansas
Bartons
Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce to Meet July 20
Michael Padey foreign editor of the Arizona Republic will be the guest speaker at a general meeting of the Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce at 12 noon Wednesday July 20. The Safari hotel convention center hosts the event with lunch priced at 1.95 including tax and tip. Reservations are with Paul Shank at WH 50721.
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Michael Padey
The
Arizona Republic
Scottsdale
Paul Shank
Dance Ban Lifted By Town Council
Scottsdale officials ended the no dance clause in the 1953 zoning ordinance after Ted Fio-Rito’s club request. The council approved a permit based amendment to regulate dancing at local liquor serving establishments, enabling controlled dance events.
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Scottsdale
Ted Fio-Rito
Black Sheep Club
Sales Tax Split Initiative Aims For November Ballot
Petition efforts led by Ray Peterson seek a state sales tax split with a municipal share. Executive director Jack DeBolske says about 29 975 signatures needed to qualify. Scottsdale Town Manager Gordon Allison notes potential $35 000 yearly gain if approved.
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League of Artielas
Ray Peterson
Eng
Wesley Bolin
Jack DeBolske
Scottsdale
Gordon Allison
Traffic Toll in Scottsdale Holiday Weekend Sees One Minor Accident
Scottsdale Marshal's office reports one noninjury wreck during the weekend at Indian School and Orange at 12 37 PM Saturday. Drivers Elinor P Sinerson of Phoenix and Harry D Luge of Scottsdale listed. total damage estimated at 500 dollars.
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Scottsdale
Marshal's Office
Indian School
Orange
Elinor P. Sinerson
East Monterosa
Phoenix
Harry D. Luge
North Tist Street
Five Local Liquor License Requests Go Forward Without Recommendation
Scotts dale Town Council approved five liquor license applications without recommendation. Applicants include John Daniel Flaherty for Powder Horn Liquor at 126 West Scottsdale road, Carm en F. Rhoades for a Series 9 at Papago Plaza, Alvaro and Claudio Corral for Los Olives at 140 East Second Street, A. Deal Beck for both Series 9 and 6 in Winfield Scott Plaza, and William J. Muller for Series 9 at 41 Paradise Paseo. The council deferred to the State Liquor Commissioner to grant licenses.
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Scottsdale
John Daniel Flaherty
Powder Horn
West Scottsdale Road
Carmen F. Rhoades
West McDowell
Papago Plaza
Alvaro
Claudio Corral
Los Olives
East Second Street
A. Deal Beck
Winfield Scott Plaza
William J. Muller
Paradise Paseo
Vandals Target Scottsdale Homes With BB Shots
Scottsdale residents report vandalism including an Arcadia door damaged at 427 West Whitton and 14 window panes shot out at 215 Kachina Lane while owners were away on July 4. The marshal’s office investigates a $60 cash theft from 206 Kachina Lane. A yard at 333 West Lomaland Drive was also struck with a damaged badminton net.
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Arcadia
Henry
West Whitton
Kachina Lane
John Gunn
Knute Brown
West
Lomaland Drive
Local Man Dies in Two Car Crash Near Scottsdale
Frank Harold Wagner aged 58 of 526 West Monte Vista road died after a midnight two car crash at the island intersection of McDowell road and Monte Vista just beyond the Scottsdale town line. Harry John Ray Jr. 25 of Mesa sustained facial and head injuries. An autopsy is ordered.
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Harold John Ray
Mesa
Monte Vista
McDowell Road
Frank Harold Wagner
68Th Street
Scottsdale
Messinger Mortuary
Good Samaritan Hospital
Zseath
Sheriff's Deputies
Harry John Ray Jr
Wagner
Ray
McDowell
Deadline Tomorrow for Maricopa Voter Registration
Tomorrow at 5 p m is the deadline for Maricopa county voters to register for the September 13 primary election. In Scottsdale voters may register at the Justice of the Peace on First Street or the town clerk at the town hall or at various booths in local shopping centers run by Republican and Democratic party deputies. A tabulation of registrant increases over prior elections will be released next week.
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Maricopa County
Scottsdale
Justice of the Peace
First Street
Town Hall
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Paul
Fannin
Governor
Missioner
R. D. (Diek) Searles
Henry B. Getz
Crockett, Tex
Sipe-Peterson Post
American Legion
U.S. Navy
Ice
Christopher
Legion
Stan KeHey
Dan McKinney
Gil Deaton
John Wagner
David Dawkins
R. K. Warren
Douglas Huntress
Jack Hines, Jr
Pat O’brien
Luther Flick
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