Election protest ruled invalid in Paradise Valley area
Greater Paradise Valley Community Council certifies the Cactus precinct results, allowing John Vermeire to keep his neighborhood council seat. The panel found no willful fraud despite unretrieved ballots and a general breakdown in process, with no evidence of intent to alter the outcome.
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North
Cactus Legislative
John Vermeire
E. Bloomfield Rd
Anne Neisser
Robert S. Cook
38Rd Road Place
Cook
Vermeire
Governor hopefuls shun Birh Day pledge in Tucson forum
Five Republican gubernatorial candidates Jacquin Mecham Williams Driggs and Graham agreed they would not issue a John Birch Day proclamation if elected Mecham also rejected any UN day while Graham questioned the use of proclamations and cited Ben Franklin Day as an example Marshall Scottsdale Progress publisher and former senator Morse praised for human rights work Morse died at 73 in Portland Oregon Driggs leads GOP field in Maricopa poll with 18 percent while 62 percent undecided.
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Tucson
Bill Jacquin
Evan Mecham
Russ Williams
John Driggs
Milt Graham
Jack Williams
Mecham
Graham
Ben Franklin
Arizona
John Birch
Jacquin
Scottsdale Progress
Jonathan Marshall
America
Wayne Morse
Morse
Portland
Ore
Senate
Marshall
Oregon
Phoenix
Maricopa County
M.R. West
Driggs
Trial set on drug shootout near Cordes Junction
Three men Christopher Stillman Brett Byrd and John Grange were ordered to stand trial in Yavapai County Superior Court on charges of conspiracy and two counts of assault with a deadly weapon after a three hour preliminary hearing. FBI agent Proctor Lescoe testified Byrd acted as lookout and that codes were used if more than two vehicles appeared.
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Christopher Stillman
Guy Stillman
Brett Adam Byrd
John Collins Grange
Justice of the Peace
Henry Hellman
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Marty Martinez
Federal Drug Enforcement Administration
Michael Tanaka
Honolulu
Flagstaff
Byrd
Stillman
Grange
Lescoe
Jane
Child 3 Freed From Drain Pipe Near Phoenix Pool
A three year old girl Vanessa LeHew daughter of Mr and Mrs Donald LeHew was trapped for about an hour in a one foot diameter drainage lead in to a swimming pool skimmer in northeast Phoenix. Firemen freed her with an air hammer after chiseling concrete. Vanessa was not hurt and cooperated during the rescue.
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North
Vanessa
Phoenix Urban League to relocate downtown offices
The Phoenix Urban League will close its 36 S. Central Ave. headquarters Wednesday and operate three satellite offices temporarily. A new building at 1402 S. 7th Ave. is being prepared for early August completion. Housing, employment and administration services move to CEP center at 300 W. Monroe, Apprenticeship Outreach at 2001 E. Broadway, and Leap Center at 1250 S. 7th Ave.
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Phoenix Urban League
S. Central Ave
S. 7Th Ave
League
W. Monroe
E. Broadway
Leap
Sign ordinance to be organized for Scottsdale
The city planning staff will ask the planning commission to start a case reorganizing Scottsdale’s sign ordinance. Staff says no size reductions but a sign identifying a commercial subdivision may be allowed, such as Sundown Plaza at Scottsdale Road and Shea Boulevard, with a public hearing planned for August.
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Planning Commission
Scottsdale
James Roberts
Roberts
Sundown Plaza
Scottsdale Road
Shea Boulevard
Obituary: H K Dowell Saxie Dowell 70 longtime Hal Kemp
H K Dowell known as Saxie Dowell and writer of Three Little Fishes and Playmates died Monday in Scottsdale Memorial Hospital at age 70. He lived at 6708 K Almeria and came to Arizona in 1956 from Chicago where he was a radio announcer on WGN. He served as U S Navy chief bandmaster on the USS Franklin in World War II and later wrote hymns and Lions Club songs in Arizona. Services are set for 2 p m Wednesday at Green Acres Mortuary with burial there. survivors include his wife Claire.
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Saxie” Dowell
Hal Kemp
Scottsdale Memorial Hospital
Mr. Dowell
K. Almeria
Chicago
WGN
Raleigh
N.C
Dowell
Page
North Carolina Senate
Richmond
Skinnay Ennis
The
University
North Carolina
U.S. Navy
Arizona
Thunderbird Lions Club
Mesa
Lions
Greater Federation of Musicians Local
New York
American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers
Green Acres Mortuary
N. Hayden
Green Acres Cemetery
Claire
Plane Crash Kills Two At Williams AFB
An instructor pilot 1st Lt. Paul D. Ring 25 from Mesa and student Lt. Daniel A. Tucker from Bellevue Wash died when their T38 Talon crashed near the center runway at Williams AFB Monday.
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Williams Afb
Paul D. Ring
Mesa
U.S. Air Force Academy
Daniel A. Tucker
Bellevue
Wash
Brothers receive life sentences for Texas taxi murder
Two Colorado brothers James Greenawalt 25 Randy Greenawalt 23, of Thornton Cole were sentenced in Coconino County for first degree murder to life without parole for 25 years after pleading guilty to murder in exchange for avoiding the death penalty. In Phoenix, Arlie F. Durham 31 was given five years probation after pleading guilty to conspiring to possess counterfeit obligations in a prison counterfeiting ring.
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Flagstaff
Colorado
Texas
Coconino County
J. Thomas Brooks
James Greenawalt
Randy Greenawalt
Thornton
Cole
Phoenix
U.S. District Court
Arlie F. Durham
Kunes to discuss taxes at SCOHA meeting
Maricopa County Assessor Kenneth Kunes will discuss taxation issues for homeowners associations at SCOHA's first post charter meeting. The noon session at The Other Place, 7101 E Lincoln Dr, will cover evaluation and Allocation factors for common grounds and recreation facilities. SCOHA president Louis N. Blumenthal notes rising real estate taxes affect monthly assessments and backs the Condominium Disclosure Act to protect buyers from deceptive practices.
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Maricopa County
Kenneth Kunes
Scottsdale Council of Homeowners Associations
SCOHA
Other Place
Lincoln Drive
Kunes
Louis N. Blumenthal
Blumenthal
Storm Hits East Valley Areas With Wind and Rain
Storms bring high winds and heavy rain to Scottsdale and nearby towns for a second night. About 0.05 inches fell Monday evening versus 1.15 inches Sunday night, with peak winds at Sky Harbor Airport 41 mph Monday night. No road closures or major fires reported. fifteen Chandler telephone poles toppled. power outages noted in Scottsdale and Paradise Valley while SRP kept lines intact except a 1 mile Chandler stretch with 69 000 volt lines down.
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Scottsdale
National Weather Service
Sky Harbor
Sto . 7
RFD
Chandler
Mountain Bell
Royce Williams
Paradise Valley
Arizona Public Service
Salt River Project
Bing Brown
SRP
South Tempe
Brown
Arizona clubs ordered to switch licenses or open to public
The Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control requires 22 private clubs including Valley Country Club Paradise Valley Country Club American Legion Post 34 John Gardiner's Tennis Ranch Arizona Country Club and Tempe Racquet and Swim Club to reapply for a private club license or offer full public access. Public licenses cost 1700 versus 1000 for private club licenses. Each affected club faces expenses to comply.
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State Department of Liquor Licenses and Control
Arizona
Scottsdale
Paradise Valley
Attorney General’s Office
Liquor Control Department
Valley Country Club
Paradise Valley Country Club
American Legion Post No
John Gardiner’s
Arizona Country Club
Tempe
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E. Sweetwater Ave
Cactus
Neisser
Rosenbaum
Paradise
18Th Street
32Nd Street
Shea
Gary Peter Klahr
Dreamy Draw Dam
Dewey
Prescott
H. K. Dowell
Scottsdale Bridge Club
N. 73Rd Street
United Press International
Hayden & Jackrabbit RD
Walker
Salas
Arral
John Shoemaker
Swift Cleaners
E. Shea
Dennis Carroll
East Valley
Carmen Groom
Carmen
Diamond's
Diamond
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