Indians face land use clash as profits tempt development
Salt River Pima and Maricopa tribes confront a choice between keeping 75 square miles for agriculture and Indian homes or leasing land to developers at high per acre rates. Tribal leaders cite loss of control and open-space risks if non Indians move in, while noting rising development pressure and ongoing cooperation with local governments.
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Scottsdale
Pima Road
Pima
America
Salt River
Mesa
Herschel Andrews
Indiana
Andrews
Palm Springs
Arizona
Space linkup opens a new era say Stafford Leonov
Apollo commander Thomas F Stafford and Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Leonov hailed the joint flight as a new era in mankind and a first step on the endless road of space exploration in a climate of detente. In Washington the Senate Intelligence Committee found no evidence Butterfield was an CIA agent in the White House, stating the opposite.
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New Era Space Center
Houston
Apollo
Thomas F. Stafford
Alexei Leonov
Washington
Senate Intelligence Committee
Alexander Butterfield
Central Intelligence Agency
White House
Frank Church
Hills says housing recovery near as starts dip in June
Housing Secretary Carla A Hills said recovery is at hand despite June housing starts dropping about 5 percent. Sen Hubert H Humphrey argued the decline shows no recovery and the industry remains in the worst mood since World War II.
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Washington
Carla A. Hills
Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
House votes to require sex integration in physical education
The House approved a bid to ban single sex PE classes by a 215 to 178 vote, sending the $7.9 billion education aid bill to the White House where a veto is possible due to budget concerns. The measure eliminates a male only PE option for schools that could threaten federal funding.
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Washington
House
White House
Canada Won't Cut Border Oil Exports
Washington The Canadian Embassy said Ottawa plans to reduce natural gas exports to the United States in the future will not affect border regions reliant on Canadian supplies in the coming year. Minister J R McKinney declined to say if this would hold for the 1976 77 heating season, citing imponderables.
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Washington
Ottawa
United States
J. R. McKinney
Federal mediator pushes rail talks toward settlement
Federal mediator W. J. Usery Jr. resumed negotiations to avert a rail strike and hoped for a settlement within a few hours. He also voiced optimism about avoiding a postal workers strike threatened for midnight Sunday.
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Washington
W. J. Usery Jr
Usery
Weekend Heat With Slight Storm Chance
Mostly sunny today and Saturday with a slight risk of an evening thunder shower. Highs near 104 today and 106 on Saturday with overnight lows in the 80s. Measurable rain probability about 10 percent this evening.
Paraplegic to Leave for English Channel Swim
Olympic swimmer Buster Crabbe backs Scottsdale teacher Jack Robertson, paralyzed since 1969, in a bid to swim the English Channel. Robertson plans to depart Europe between July 30 and August 5, with a $5,000 goal and $1,300 already raised by Crabbe and Barshay. Funds are solicited via Thunderbird Pharmacy and Crabbe's Scottsdale address.
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Bruce Jameson
Buster Crabbe
Scottsdale
Jack Robertson
English Channel
Robertson
Crabbe
Burt Barshay
Barshay
Thunderbird Pharmacy
Yavapai
Europe
E. Shea Boulevard
N. 74Th St
Castro skeptical of call for prison crowding session
Gov Raul Castro expressed skepticism about convening a special legislative session to tackle overcrowding at the state prison. He said he would not call the session unless convinced it is necessary, noting that enlarging the prison is not always the solution. House Republican Leader Burton Barr had suggested the possibility of a special session.
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Phoenix
Raul Castro
Castro
House
Burton Barr
EPIC owners face up to 2.8 million in claims
Arizona Supreme Court ruling upholds the state guaranty fund funding EPIC losses. The decision may require policyholders of the defunct Scottsdale cooperative to cover up to 2.8 million in unpaid claims. EPIC had about 9,000 members when it went into receivership earlier this year.
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EPIC
Phoenix
Arizona Supreme Court
Scottsdale Insurance Company
Millard Humphrey
High Court
Arizona Insurance Guaranty Association
Arizona
Insurance Department
Humphey
Essential Protection Interinsurance Cooperative
Scottsdale
Humphrey
Thomas Trotter
City studies private use of McCormick Park facilities
Scottsdale officials and the parks commission will draft a policy on private groups using city parks at McCormick Park. The joint session mentioned private club requests and the planned October opening of the railroading themed park led by the Scottsdale Railroad and Mechanical Society. Mayor Jenkins and City Manager Aleshire urged a public purpose policy.
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Parks and Recreation Department
McCormick Park
Scottsdale Railroad and Mechanical Society
Billie Gentry
Parks Commission
William C. Jenkins
Frustrated Vista del Camino Panel to Be Disbanded
The Vista del Camino Advisory Committee faces disbandment as the City Council endorses ending the group. Mayor Jenkins says the panel lacked a clear function and listeners to its work. Council member Messinger urges a citywide human resources advisory panel to address housing elderly services and social problems.
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Vista del Camino
William C. Jenkins
Kathie Smith
Vista del Camino Center
Paul Messinger
Messinger
Vally
Jenkins
Council
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Piet Bites
Salt River Indian Reservation
Associated Press
Butterfield
CIA
Canada
Channel Swim
Franklin D. Aleshire
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