Mayors plan tours to win more federal aid for cities
Boston AP bureau reports leaders of major U S cities held a closed session to craft a strategy against Ford budget cuts and Congress inaction. They consider touring lawmakers to highlight urban problems and revive support for a five year 30.2 billion revenue sharing program.
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Boston
Ford
Congress
Joseph Alioto
San Francisco
U.S. Conference of Mayors
Moon Landrieu
New Orleans
Kenneth A. Gibson
Newark
N.J
Kevin
CAP fees seek restraining order on aqueduct siphons
Citizens Concerned About the Project seeks a federal restraining order to halt preconstruction work on CAP siphons north and east of Phoenix until its lawsuit over the Orme Dam is resolved. The CCAP notes contracts were awarded by the Bureau of Reclamation, and five miles of pipes under three rivers are already authorized to proceed.
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Phoenix
Central Arizona
CCAP
Orme Dam
Colorado
Maricopa
Pinal
Pima
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Salt
Verde
Bureau of Reclamation
Agua Fria
Obituary: Marcus J. Gruber founder of El Charro Lodge
Services were held Monday for Marcus James Gruber 78 founder of the El Charro Lodge in Paradise Valley and past president of the Arizona Hotel Association. He died Thursday at Scottsdale Memorial Hospital. Born in Great Falls Montana he came to Arizona 39 years ago from St Paul Minnesota. He worked for the Great Northern Railroad retiring in 1936 then moved to Scottsdale. He was a Paradise Valley Country Club member and a Glacier Park summer resident. Survivors include two sisters Myra Carruthers and Norma Ryan. Interment in Columbia Falls Montana. Memorials to charities requested.
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Marcus James Gruber
el Charro Lodge
Paradise Valley
Arizona Hotel Association
Gruber
Scottsdale Memorial, Hospital
Mr. Gruber
E. Lincoln Drive
Great Falls
Mont
Arizona
St. Paul
Minn
Great Northern Railroad
Scottsdale
Paradise
Harland F Gottbrecht Dies. longtime Bed Rock Inn Manager
Harland F Gottbrecht 58 native of North Dakota resident of the Valley for 25 years died Sunday in Magma Hospital Superior He managed the Bed Rock Inn of Mesa for five years and worked as a heavy duty road construction operator for Peter T Kiewit Co He was a U S Navy veteran of World War II Elks member survived by wife Vandelle sons Thomas L Richard N John E daughters Julie Smith Sharon A sister Mildred Soloman two grandchildren Services 9 am Wednesday at Green Acres Mortuary interment Green Acres Memorial Gardens calling hours today 2 4 and 7 9 pm
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Harland F. Gottbrecht
North Dakota
Magma
Superior
Gottorent
82Nd St
Bed Rock Inn
Mesa
Peter T. Kiewit and Co
Elks Lodge
Vandelle
Thomas L
Dallas
Richard N
Tempe
John E
Scottsdale
Julie Smith
Santee
Calif
Sharon A
Mildred Soloman
Idaho
Green Acres Mortuary
N. Hayden Rd
Green Acres Memorial Gardens
Tempe Man William D Carraway Dies At 82
William D Carraway and his son Ben David Carraway owned the Varsity Inn near Arizona State University Tempe and served as a Tempe Police Department dispatcher for 16 years. He died Saturday at St Joseph's Hospital at age 82. Born in Bonham Texas he came to Arizona in 1923 and attended the University of Arizona. He belonged to Sigma Nu and Morningside Presbyterian Church. Survivors include wife Irene and sons William Jr and James L. Services set for 10 am Wednesday at Carr Mortuary Tempe.
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Ben David Carraway
Arizona State University
Tempe
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Bonham
Tex
Arizona
University of Arizona
Sigma Nu Fraternity
Morningside Presbyterian Church
Irene
Willaim Jr
James L
Carr Mortuary
Fifth St
Recycled city plan proposed by HUD chief
HUD Secretary Carla A Hills urged concentrating on preserving central cities and halting suburban sprawl. She cited a study showing recycling cities costs far less in land energy and pollution and urged mayors to mobilize local and private funds as Ford administration backs away from large new federal aid.
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Boston
Carla A. Hills
Ford Administration
States to pay for transit inflation costs says Coleman
Transportation Secretary Coleman said Ford administration expects local governments to cover inflationary cost increases in mass transit. He argued federal aid cannot cover all costs and that local and state governments must be prepared to fill the gap if projects stall. The 1974 Transit Act provides 11.8 billion in aid over six years amid mounting city costs.
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Boston
Transportation
William T. Coleman Jr
Ford Administration
U.S. Conference of Mayors
Coleman
Washington
Atlanta
APS fuel budget plan faces scrutiny by Arizona panel
Associated Press reports Arizona Public Service Co must not be allowed to automatically pass on higher fuel costs to customers. Dan Neidlinger urged the commission to require APS to file fuel budgets every six months. In Phoenix, Roofers Union Local 135 members rejected a contractor compromise, voting 92-71 against a one-year contract in favor of a two-year pact.
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Phoenix
Arizona Public Service Co
Arizona Corporation Commission
Dan Neidlinger
Commission
APS
Roofers Union Local 135
Don Prosise
Coury retrial ordered after hung jury in murder case
A mistrial was declared in the Sharon Coury case in Mesa after a split jury could not reach a verdict on the infant's death. Judge Edward C. Rapp ordered a new trial date following the eight jurors deliberations. The case now moves toward a retrial in Maricopa County Superior Court.
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Phoenix
Sharon Coury
Mesa
Maricopa County
Edward C. Rapp
Rezoning Review for Paradise Valley Village Plan Tonight
Phoenix City Council continues its public hearing at 7 p.m. on rezoning for the Village of Paradise Valley. Daycor partners Westcor and Dayton Development seek to convert a 1,200 acre site into a mixed project with 3,715 dwellings housing 9,250 people and a regional mall.
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Paradise Valley
Phoenix
Daycor
Westcor Inc
Dayton Development Co
Minneapolis
Phoenix Council
56Th Street
Thunderbird Road
Phoenix Fire Department
Cactus Road
RMFD
Lou Witzeman
Jack Kaufman
Flood repairs planned in Supai after flash flood
Supai residents await repairs as eighth foot flood from Supai Creek damages three transformers and a campground four miles downstream. Bureau of Indian Affairs reports no injuries and aims to restore electrical service to 13 homes today.
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Supai
Grand Canyon
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Supai Creek
Long-haired workers sue Kunes over firing claims
A $40,000 damage suit was filed against Maricopa County and Assessor Ken Kunes alleging unlawful suspensions of four male employees for long hair. A federal judge ordered both sides to show cause why a temporary injunction should not reinstate the men. The suit asserts violations of constitutional rights protecting freedom of expression.
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Phoenix
Maricopa
Ken Kunes
Kunes
U.S. District Court
William C.copple
Residence and business mix eyed by planning commission
The planning commission will consider revising the zoning ordinance to allow residential units integrated with commercial uses in C-1 and C-2 districts, with one dwelling per business. It will also seek barber and beauty shops in the service residential district with a use permit and set a date to rezone a 17 square mile annexation from county one home per acre to city zoning.
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Planning Commission
Central Business District
Open records law defended amid calls for reform
Common Cause Arizona spokespeople praised the Public Records Act as an improvement over prior laws while noting flaws. Penny Brace urged a law by law study to curb secrecy and ensure public access to government records from state to local levels to preserve democracy.
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Arizona
Common Cause
Penny, Brace
Bruce Babbitt
Braun
Babbitt
Services for Alice Bryans Russell Held in Scottsdale
Alice Bryans Russell 85 dies July 1 in a Phoenix hospital. Services set for 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Mercer Mortuary, 1541 E. Thomas Rd. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Raul Jadot, of Scottsdale. Mrs. Russell resided at Fourth Street and Marshall Way.
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Alice Bryans Russell
Mercer Mortuary
E. Thomas Rd
Russell
Fourth Street
Marshall Way
Scottsdale
Phoenix
Raul Jadot
Aqua-Eze insole promises foot relief in each step
Arizona advertises AQUA-EZE a gritty filled insole for aching feet. It molds to the foot offering even weight distribution and pressure relief. Reported lasting six months per pair, sold for $2.49 at Skaggs Drug Centers.
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Phoenix
Skaggs Drug Centers
Police debunk rumor of grave from hillside indentation
Police explain an earth indentation east of Pima Road near the Verde Canal is just a hole. Investigations found nothing suspicious. locals feared a grave, but Lt. Art Hattan and officers say there is no danger or crime, just a hole.
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Cherekos
Pima Road
Old Verde Canal
Art Hattan
Police Investigation Division
Burglar Foiled Twice in Palm Lane Home
Richard Armola of 8730 E Palm Lane returned home at 9 40 PM Monday and found a burglar inside. The suspect fled over Armola s back fence after a brick was thrown striking him in the back. Police searched the area with a DPS helicopter but could not identify the burglar. Armola notes prior break ins in 18 months and a possible link to a metal box tampered with again.
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Richard Armola
E. Palm Lane
Armola
Cliff Diamond
Robert Samson
Diamond
Samson
Department of Public Safety
Michael Gannon
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Legislative Action Committee of Mayors
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Associated Press
Coury
Arizona Supreme Court
Lewis C. Taylor
Pioneer International
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High Court
Taylor
Sue Kunes
Alice B. Russell
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