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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1976
Page
2
AP reports a second powerful earthquake struck northeastern China after the 8.2 quake, jolting Peking and Tientsin and causing heavy damage in a four million strong city. Casualty figures remain sketchy while officials note widespread destruction and collapsing buildings.
The Commerce Department said its leading indicators index climbed 0.3 percent in June, the eighth consecutive monthly gain though the increase was the smallest in seven months. The uptick was led by a 13.6 percent jump in contracts for plant and equipment.
Gov Raul Castro urged bold tax reforms at the Arizona Tax Conference suggesting a reserve fund to smooth cash flow and oppose rate hikes. Dr Archibald Woodruff proposed monthly property tax bills to even out receipts while warning taxpayers about unproven innovations and noting middle class burdens.
Tentative cannery settlement could reopen canneries by weekend while coal miners in four states continue wildcat action against union leaders. In New York Western Union and United Telegraph Workers near a three year contract with wage gains, but Communications Workers of America reject the deal and plan a strike vote. Coal production stalls in West Virginia with injunctions ignored. mines also idle in Ohio Kentucky and Virginia. Tire makers and United Rubber Workers press talks with government mediators as labor storm persists without new offers from either side.
Hal Roscoe Fisher fifty nine, an investigator for the State Corporation Commission, died Monday from an automobile accident. He had lived at 8220 E Cypress and was born in Kosmosdale Kentucky. He attended Purdue and Northwestern, moved to Arizona in 1945 from Fort Wayne Indiana, worked as an insurance salesman and private investigator before 11 years in the Enforcement Division. He was vice president of Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 23 Sahuaro. Survivors include his wife Marcella and children Diane Barker Carol Person Larry G Robert N Stan E, a sister and ten grandchildren. Visitation Thursday Green Acres Mortuary with services Friday and interment there.
Irvin M. Campbell aged 77 died Monday in Lakeside after coming to Arizona in 1937 and becoming an automobile dealer. A former president of the Arizona Club and Arizona Country Club and Roosevelt School Board, he served as a director of the Southwestern Golf Association and member of Arizona Masonic Lodge 2 El Zaribah Shrine and Downtown Lions Club. Survived by wife Ethel A and children Mrs. Donald E. Cook Ralph W and Jerry along with three brothers and seven grandchildren. Funeral 3:30 p.m. Thursday at A. L. Moore & Sons Mortuary 333 W. Adams Phoenix.
Scottsdale planners backed adding a building industry representative to the Development Review Board. The recommendation seeks a zoning ordinance revision to place a builder on the seven member panel, replacing the city engineer’s seat, giving public representation a majority. The board reviews architectural and site plans to align with the master plan and zoning rules. The Scottsdale Chamber had urged removing city staffers in favor of building industry reps. The revised ordinance follows that compromise.
Tucson employees at St. Joseph's Hospital vote on union representation after the National Labor Relations Board authorized 535 workers to decide if Laborers Union Local 479 should represent them in the first hospital union election in the area.
The widow Teresita Montano filed a $6 million damage suit in Pima County Superior Court Tuesday claiming her husband died after being sucked into an ore conveyor at Anamax Mining Co Sahuarita Mine. Her son Daniel Garcia is listed as a plaintiff.
In Phoenix area, the Montezuma hydroelectric project faces a buyer shortage as Salt River Project withdraws, leaving Arizona Public Service as the only potential customer. APS wants only half of the plant's 5,000 megawatt peak output, prompting officials to study other interest.
A 1976 Chevrolet Suburban valued at 7670 and about 4500 worth of service tools were stolen from Ray Korte Chevrolet at 7224 E McDowell Rd. Police said several people used cutting tools to break into the service area late Monday or early Tuesday and an employee found the burglary at 7 15 a.m. Tuesday. The body shop office was ransacked and the truck was taken from near a lubrication rack. Additional items included three adding machines, two calculators, paints and tools plus a welding unit and tanks.
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