Scottsdale official denies bid wrongdoing in school contract
Scottsdale area school official Robert Usdane denies any district fault in awarding a Chaparral High School addition contract to Speros Construction Co. owner of Alpha One. He notes bid specs were modified after administration found them restrictive. An antitrust probe is underway with potential months before a conclusion.
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Alpha One
Chaparral High School
Speros Construction Co
Phoenix
Speros
Alan Kamin
Department
Kamin
Arizona task force to probe school credit practices
All member task force headed by William P. Reilly will begin Tuesday its investigation of allegations of illegal school credit practices, contracts awarded without competitive bidding and rigged project specifications. Reilly was named to the position by State Superintendent Carolyn Warner. Thomas A. Zimmerman condemned officials and Alpha One for violating professional standards.
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Arizona Public Service
Reilly
Carolyn Warner
Arizona
The
American Institute of Architects
Thomas A. Zimmerman
Alpha One
Four more Americans reach finals in Montreal swimming
Bruce Furniss posted a record in the 200 meter butterfly and joins Jim Montgomery and John Naber in the 200 butterfly and 100 meter breaststroke finals. John Hencken equalled his world mark in the 100 breaststroke to reach semifinals. Other qualifiers include Karen Moe Thornton in the butterfly and Naber, Rocca, Jackson, Peyton, and Babashoff advancing in freestyle and backstroke events. East Germany’s Pollack led the 200 butterfly qualifiers, while the U S team prepared for tonight’s finals.
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Bob Green
Montreal
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Ming
John Hencken
Santa Clara
Calif
Furniss
Mark Spitz
Jim Montgomery
Madison
Wis
John Naber
Menlo Park
East Germany
Andrea Pollack
Peter Rocca
Orinda
Bob Jackson
San Jose
Kim Peyton
Portland
Ore
Shirley Babashoff
Fountain Valley
United States
Kornelia Ender
Japan
America
Ford Defends Nixon Pardon Amid Nixon Controversy
President Ford defended his Nixon pardon as in the national interest and said he would do it again. He pressed for 1,130 delegates to secure the GOP nomination and forecast reaching that number by the Kansas City convention. He urged quick congressional action on tax cuts energy crime public revenue sharing and other measures.
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Richard M. Nixon
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Reagan
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Senate
Phoenix Fire Chief Opposes Temporary Northeast Station Plan
Phoenix Fire Chief G G Holzner urged the City Council to reject a temporary 56th Street and Thunderbird Road station and to avoid using Scottsdale’s abandoned 71st Place facility. He cited high repair costs and outlined options including a short term residence lease, a temporary metal shelter, or leasing a new site with substantial setup costs. Community spokesman Jon Altmann questioned the price of life.
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Disorganized leak case spans Congress and agencies
An investigator testified that a secret House intelligence report leak was chaotic with about 50 individuals in Congress and government agencies holding draft copies the day of the leak to reporter Daniel Schorr. The ethics chief declined to state leak source or branch. AFL-CIO backs Carter and launches campaign effort.
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House Intelligence Committee
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Executive Branch
Howe Goes On Trial In Salt Lake City Sex Solicitation Case
Rep Allan T Howe faces a city court trial on a misdemeanor charge of soliciting sex for pay. He was arrested June 12 by Salt Lake City vice squad in the red light district after allegedly offering $20 to two police decoy prostitutes. He has pleaded in nocent.
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Salt Lake City
Allan T. Howe
Leftist militants claim responsibility for seven city bombings in Spain
In Madrid seven hazardous device explosions injure seven as left wing extremist actors protest exclusion from a future amnesty. The blasts mark the 40th anniversary of Franco’s revolt and the Spanish Civil War. However, the report notes a political motive tied to government amnesty deadlines.
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Spain
Rodolfo Martin Villa
Francisco Franco
Pirates Attack Kill Two Aboard Disabled Sailboat Off Colombia
The Coast Guard reports two men aboard a disabled sailboat were shot and killed early Sunday off Colombia by alleged Spanish speaking pirates. The victims’ bodies were airlifted to Aruba while two survivors, rescued by the Esso Lincoln, headed to Aruba.
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Colombia
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Ray Baker
Aruba
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Caribbean
Mexican floods kill 120 in northeast and central regions
The army delivers food medicine and clothing to flooded areas as officials confirm at least 120 deaths and about 200000 affected. Affected infrastructure includes 248 miles of roads rail lines and 10 destroyed bridges as communications are being restored.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Weather forecast for today and Tuesday
Variable clouds with a slight shower chance today and this evening. Partial clearing tonight. Mostly sunny Tuesday with seasonably warm highs near 101 today and 103 Tuesday. Overnight low near 80. Measurable rain probability about 10 percent today and this evening.
Bids Outpace Estimate for Scottsdale Arts Center Project
The Maricopa Community College Board will review nine bids on SCCs proposed Performing Arts Center. Bids ranged 1.203 to 1.269 million for an 8000 square foot, 300-seat building west of the student center, planned to be funded by revenue bonds with completion aimed for fall 1977. Deem Construction Co. was the low bidder. A separate donation proposal of about 200 Ted DeGrazia paintings was not on the agenda but may be informally discussed. The site and financing must be approved before construction proceeds at the 903 N. Second St. Phoenix offices.
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Maricopa County Community College Board
Deem Construction Co
SCC
Ted DeGrazia
Tucson
Phoenix
Second St
Vista land sale eyed as council to call for bids
City council discusses selling 3.2 acres in Vista del Camino at McDowell Road and 77th Street with bids opening Sept 10 and sale Sept 23. The move ends a year and a half effort to dispose of the neighborhood development property amid rezoning and public hearings on nearby projects.
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Vista del Camino
McDowell Road
Jackrabbit Road
Hayden Road
William Jenkins
Richard Campana
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