Teamsters Endorse Nixon Over McGovern in 1972 Race
The Teamsters Union, under Frank Fitzsimmons, endorsed Richard Nixon for president, breaking precedent after backing Democrats in prior cycles. The move came as George McGovern rested in a South Dakota cabin. Chicago Mayor Daley pledged to back the Democratic ticket. AFL-CIO threatened to withhold support from the Democratic slate this year.
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United Press International
George S. McGovern
South Dakota
Chicago
Richard J. Daley
Teamsters Union
Nixon
McGovern
Sylvan Lake
Custer
Secret Service
Daley
Sen
Thomas Eagleton
Missouri
Frank EK. Fitzsimmons
California
Fitzsimmons
George McGovern
Teamsters
White House
San Clemente
Hubert H. Humphrey
Lyndon B. Johnson
Afl-Cio
Ringling Bros Circus arrives in Phoenix with large animal parade
The Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey train will unload its largest animal collection tonight at 425 S. 15th Ave. A 2 mile animal walk to the Coliseum begins at 6 30 p.m. with police escorts along 15th Avenue to McDowell Road. Estimated walk time is 40 minutes. The circus opens Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. with a week of shows through Sunday.
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Ringling Bros
Barnum &Bailey Circus
Phoenix
S. 15Th Ave
Coliseum
Animal Kingdom
15Th Avenue
McDowell Rd
Exchange Club of Scottsdale installs new officers
Duane N. Fifer, of Los Arcos Realty Investments and Yucca Development, installed as president at a Hungry Cowboy banquet. New officers include Jerry Hoffman as VP and Jack Smades as secretary. treasurer Don Stowell. Board members are John Seaman Tim McCarty Duane Martin Jim Smith Jon Schwind Peter Sills. Dave Evans named Exchangeite of the Year at the annual banquet. The club meets Wednesday noon at the Safari Hotel.
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Duane N. Fifer
Exchange Club of
Scottsdale
Fifer
Los Arcos Realty & Investments, Inc
Yucca Development Corp
Scottsdale Jaycees
Jerry Hoffman
Jack Smades
Don Stowell
John Seaman
Tim McCarty
Duane Martin
Jim Smith
Jon Schwind
Peter Sills
Dave Evans
Exchange Club
Safari Hotel
Federal court trial proceeds in voter registrar dispute
In Phoenix, Judge Walter E. Craig heard arguments on jurisdiction in the case brought by the Democratic Party against Maricopa County Recorder Paul Marston for delaying about 200 deputy voter registrar appointments in south Phoenix. The judge took the motion under advisement and planned a ruling Wednesday. County Democratic Chairman Mike Marusich said the federal filing aimed to speed resolution versus state court litigation.
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Phoenix
API
U.S. District Court
Maricopa County
Paul Marston
Walter E. Craig
Marston
Democratic Party
Democratic
Mike Marusich
Navajo Leader Opposes Recall Amid Donation
Navajo Tribal Chairman Peter MacDonald condemned the recall of Gov. Jack Williams while accepting a $78,600 check from Williams. The incident occurred in Window Rock as MacDonald spoke out against the recall move.
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Window Rock
UPI
Peter MacDonald
United Farm Workers
Jack Williams
MacDonald
Paratroopers reach Citadel as Quang Tri siege persists
South Vietnamese paratroopers push toward the Citadel in Quang Tri city, within yards of the stone walls as government forces aim to retake the area. President Thieu vows to reclaim territory. Navy reports Warrington rocked by underwater blasts with minor injuries and no confirmed foe activity.
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Saigon
UPI
Quang Tri
Nguyen van Thieu
North Vietnam
U.S. Navy
Warrington
U.S
Quang Tri-Hue
Quang Tri City
Hue
North Vietnamese
Panhandle
Subic Bay
Philippines
Joseph Strauss
Robison
Hull
Fischer again threatens walkout before fourth world chess game
Bobby Fischer warned he would walk out minutes before the fourth game of the $250,000 world championship if closed circuit TV cameras were used. A meeting with organizers led Chester Fox to drop the film cameras, and Fischer proceeded with his king pawn opening.
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Reykjavik
Iceland
UPI
Bobby Fischer
Lothar Schmid
Fischer
Chester Fox
Five color TVs stolen from Holiday Inn in Scottsdale
Police investigate theft at the Holiday Inn on North Scottsdale Road where five color televisions valued at $1,205 disappeared between July 5 and July 10. No forced entry was found. A Lederman's Music store burglary report was revised to $3,513 with numerous radios and amplifiers missing after the rear door was kicked in.
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Holiday Inn
N. Scottsdale Rd
Lloyd Minifie
Lederman’s
Counterfeit cash tied to two Los Angeles men
One of two Los Angeles men arrested February 24 for trying to pass a counterfeit $20 at Los Arcos Sears received a 30 day jail term and two years probation. Arthur Decker Wilcox 48 was sentenced in U S District Court on the charge. Mulcahy trial set for November 28. Authorities found more than $18 000 in counterfeit bills with the pair.
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Los Angeles
Los Arcos
Sears
Arthur Decker Wilcox
U.S. District Court
Wilcox
Frank L. Mulcahy
Mulcahy
Tentative Maricopa County Budget Approved
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors adopted a tentative budget of 90,733,591 dollars. The increase of 14 million dollars relies on rising property values and new revenues while preserving the 2.13 dollar tax rate per 100 assessed valuation. Departments funded include county hospital, sheriff, attorney, superior courts, and public works, with some offices cutting budgets.
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Phoenix
UPI
Maricopa County Board of Supervisors
County Hospital
Sheriff's Department
Attorney’s Office
Superior Courts
Public Works
Justices of the Peace
Obituary of Steven Vance O'Hara
Steven Vance O'Hara 19 formerly Saguaro High football player died Saturday while swimming in the Arizona Canal. He lived at 8650 E Joshua Tree Lane and was born in Havre de Grace Maryland. Burial in Dallas follows services at Messinger Mortuary in Phoenix with donations requested to Boy Scouts.
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Steven Vance O'Hara
Saguaro
Arizona Canal
Mr. O'Hara
Joshua Tree Lane
Havre de Grace
Kiva
Richardson
Texas
Messinger Mortuary
Indian School’ Rd
Dallas
Rose N Diercksmer obituary in Phoenix
Rose N Diercksmer aged 82 of 5815 E Shea Boulevard died Monday at John C Lincoln Hospital Phoenix Born in Wisconsin she moved to the Valley from Milwaukee four years ago Survivors include a son John two brothers six grandchildren Services Wednesday at 10 am at St Maria Goretti Church Interment in Milwaukee Arrangements by Messinger Mortuary
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Rose N. Diercksmer
E. Shea
John C. Lincoln Hospital
Phoenix
Diercksmer
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
John
St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church
Granite Reef Rd
Messinger Mortuary
Brown Endorses McGovern Amid Bipartisan Caution
Democratic 4th district candidate Jack E. Brown endorses the party presidential nominee George McGovern while noting Brown’s own more moderate views on some issues. He calls loyalty to the nominee essential for party candidates and critiques McGovernomics as not fully developed yet.
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Jack E. Brown
George McGovern
Richard Nixon
McGovern
Brown
Son
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Celebrated Clown Alley
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Selees
Pg&e
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Penn Central
Glore Forgan, Inc
Pepsico
Dow Jones
Polaroid
Raytheon
Indus
RCA
Trans
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Sears Roebuck
Skaggs
Southern Pacific
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Sperry Rand
American Motors
Standard of Calif
Anaconda
Standard of NJ
Talley Industries
At&t
Texaco
Arizona Public Soc
Bell & Howell
Texas Gulf
Trans America
Bethlehem Steel
TWA
Boeing
Union Oil
Chrysler
Uniroyal Cities
United Aircraft
US Steel
Control
Webb
DuPont
Xerox
Eastern Air Lines
Zenith
Eastman
Emerson Fairchild Camera
Ford Motors
Frontier
General Dynamics
General Electric
General Motors
Goodyear
Honseywell
IBM Hein Int
Manvillé
Esota Mining
Tom Kleinschmidt
74Th St
McDowell
Don
Valley Bank
Imiessinger
Oelualey and
Chappel
Scottsdale 51S
Steven V. O'Hara
Robert N. O'Hara
Susan
Teri O'Hara
Robert O’hara
John Clayton
Grapevine
Boy Scouts
Mission Viejo
Ager Ear
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