Soyuz makes safe return from space mission
Space Center Houston reports the Soyuz crew Alexei Leonov and Valeri Kubasov landed safely in a dust-filled field in Russia after a globe televised descent. They arrived healthy, tired, and were taken for medical checks. Mission Control noted a close-to-expected landing point.
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Soyuz
Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Leonov
Kubasov
Thomas P. Stafford
Vance D. Brand
Donald K. Slayton
Pacific
Japan
Houston Mission Control
Stafford
Brand
Slayton
Ford to Visit Four Capitals and Helsinki for European Summit
President Ford plans a two day visit to four European capitals and four days in Helsinki for the European Security Conference. The White House announced the trip dates at the invitation of West Germany Poland Romania and Yugoslavia.
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Washington
Ford
Helsinki
Finland
White House
West Germany
Poland
Romania
Yugoslavia
JFK assassination probe may reopen debate on CIA role
A member of the Senate panel reviewing the CIA says Kennedy’s death could trigger a reopening of the investigation. Senator Schweiker notes the Warren Commission omitted references to pre Kennedy plots against Fidel Castro and implies possible new inquiries. Zumwalt opposes Jordan arms sale as destabilizing and against U.S. interests.
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Washington
Senate
CIA
John F. Kennedy
Richard S. Schweiker
R-Pa
Warren Commission
Kennedy
Fidel Castro
Jordan
Elmo R. Zumwalt
Middle East
Soviet Union
U.S
Zumwalt
United States
Mediterranean
Highway Death Toll Drops Below 1974 Levels in June
The Department of Transportation reported a 1.4 percent decline in highway fatalities for June, marking the first time this year that deaths fell below 1974 levels. The early months showed annual increases from 1.5 to 9 percent above 1974 figures.
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Washington
Department of Transportation
Milliken urges reassertion of state government duties at Midwest Governors Conference
Governor William G. Milliken of Michigan opens the 14th annual Midwest Governors Conference in Cincinnati urging fellow governors to reclaim responsibility amid criticism of state government ineffectiveness and conferences' national clout.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Michigan
William G. Milliken
Milliken
Solomon Islands area sees five major quakes in 12 hours
Five major earthquakes were recorded in a 12 hour span in the Solomon Islands region with no damage or injuries reported. Separately a 5.4 magnitude quake shook Taiwan early today but caused no damage or injuries.
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Honolulu
Solomon Islands
Taiwan
Egypt Israel truce proposal backed by Al Anwar report
The Beirut paper Al Anwar quoted a three year truce arrangement with U S troop monitoring posts in Sinai. Israel would withdraw from select passes and Abu Rudeis oilfield while U S personnel staff four radar stations along the front and both nations run one radar base each.
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Beirut
al Anwar
Egypt
Israel
U.S
Sinai Desert
Abu Rudeis
Jerusalem
Gardener Foils Phoenix Bank Robbery At S&L Office
A gardener interrupted a robbery at Western Savings & Loan Metro Center branch in Phoenix by entering for a drink of water. Two armed men forced eight employees to lie on the floor but fled empty-handed. the gardener slipped out unseen.
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Phoenix
Savings and Loan
Western Savings & Loan
Metro Center
Sam Garza
Scottsdale Sign Amortization Suit Filed by SAM
A lawsuit filed in Maricopa County Superior Court challenges Scottsdale's sign amortization ordinance as illegal and unconstitutional. The complaint, led by Phoenix attorney Guy Gelbron for Scottsdale Associated Merchants and about 60 member businesses, seeks to bar enforcement and void the ordinance which requires nonconforming signs to be removed or updated by August 20.
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Phoenix
Guy Gelbron
Scottsdale Associated Merchants
SAM
Gelbron
Scottsdale
Arizona
Franklin D. Aleshire
Aleshire
Auto junkyards feel recession as buyers fix up cars instead of scrapping
Arizona scrap dealers report weaker demand and price drops as fewer cars are crushed. Wary customers repair old vehicles with used parts. new law requiring dismantling permits raises costs for private owners and wreckers. National Metals sees steady output but faces higher licensing costs.
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Phoenix
Arizona
C. Jerome Jones
Cliff
Jones
State
Randy Wallace
Carnation Industries
Wallace
National Metals Corp
L.S. Youngblood
Youngblood
National Metals
Southwest
Neighbors plan view of Scottsdale warehouse expansion
The Scottsdale School District seeks a 10,000 square foot, 400000 dollar warehouse addition near 46th Street and Osborn Road. Tonight at 8 p.m. residents will hear district director Bill Pedersen discuss plans at Tavan School cafetorium 4610 E. Osborn Rd. Neighbors requested the meeting to review the project before construction. They worry the expansion may downgrade the neighborhood.
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Scottsdale
46Th Street
Osborn Road
Tavan School
E. Osborn Road
Bill Pedersen
Scottsdale School Board
Phoenix to Hold Hearing on Village of Paradise Valley PCD
Phoenix City Council will hold a public hearing Tuesday night on a request for planned community district zoning for the Village of Paradise Valley. Daycor Associates, a partnership of Westcor Inc and Dayton Development Co, seeks rezoning within the 1200 acre tract after approval of the general development plan last December, with construction to start pending parcels. The hearing is at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers at 200 W. Jefferson St. in Northeast Phoenix.
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Phoenix
Paradise Valley
Planning Commission
Phoenix City Council
Jefferson St
Thunderbird Road
40Th Street
52Nd Street
Daycor Associates
Westcor Inc
Dayton Development Co
Minneapolis
Paradise Valley Plans Big Mixed Use Development
The Village of Paradise Valley approves a development with 3,715 dwellings for about 9,250 residents. It includes a 0.9 million square foot regional shopping center at Tatum Boulevard and Cactus Road and a 110 thousand square foot northeast corner shopping center. Office space capped at 320 thousand square feet. An adjacent 47 acre industrial park is planned near Cactus Road and Paradise Valley Parkway. A greenbelt floodway project with a golf course is proposed in the Indian Bend Wash spanning 1,200 acres.
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Paradise Valley
Planning Commission
Tatum Boulevard
Cactus Road
Cactus and
Tatum
Thunderbird
Scottsdale
Paradise Valley Parkway
Indian Bend
State probes find agencies slow to act on fraudriddled land firm
An Arizona Legislative Council report says the Real Estate Insurance and Securities divisions failed to act promptly against Combined Equity Assurance Corp. despite numerous complaints. The firm collapsed last year, with investors suing officials and the state pursuing possible securities embezzlement and grand theft charges.
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Phoenix
Phoenix Land and Insurance
Arizona Legislative Council
John A. Hays
R-Yarnell
Combined Equity Assurance Corp
Real Estate Department
Insurance Department
Securities Division
The
Corporation Commission
Maricopa County
Department of Public Safety
Hays
Apache
Navajo
State Insurance Department
Clyde Dinnell
Combined Equity
Arizona
Real
Arizona Insurance Department
Iowa
Securities Division of the Corporation Commission
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AP Aerospace Winter
Associated Press
Summit
JFK
Tempe
Reed’s
Hayden Road
Phoenix-area
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