Quakes in Iran Kill Dozens and Strain Relief Efforts
A sequence of earthquakes along Iran's northeast and border with the USSR leaves at least 100 dead and 120 hospitalized. The Shah orders medical airlift and a state of emergency as Red Cross teams and government officials assess damage in Bojnurd area villages amid sparse population.
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UPI
Iran
Russia
Red Cross
Caspian
Maravehtappeh
Agheman
Azizabad
Bojnurd
Soviet Republic of
Turkmenia
Government
Shahrabad
Soviet Union
Phoenix Woman Hurt in Auto Mishap at Scottsdale Road
Marion J. Peterson, 51, of Osborn, treated and released at a Phoenix hospital after a rear end collision with Michael Otto, 16, who was cited for failure to control. Two other Phoenix residents escaped serious injury in separate crashes at Indian School and Orange, involving Robert Allen and Ron Payton. Allen cited for failure to yield. All three crashes at the intersection shared similar circumstances.
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Marion J. Peterson
Osborn
Phoenix
Allen
Orange
Payton
Crane hearing postponed in Scottsdale Justice Court
A preliminary hearing for Ronald Crane of Tempe was continued to August 28 in Scottsdale Justice Court. The 29 year old was arrested in May after allegedly kidnapping and raping an Arizona State University coed hitchhiking on Scottsdale Road. The coed could not appear as she is in California.
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Ronald Crane
Tempe
Scottsdale Justice Court
Crane
Arizona State University Coedh
Scottsdale Rd
California
Hiram Club hears Senate candidate on state funds
State treasurer candidate Terry Jones addressed Scottsdale Hiram Club lunch by stressing protection of community interests in state fund handling. He urged fair distribution of state monies among banks to boost local economies and reserves while leveraging high rates for earnings and growth in permanent funds.
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Terry Jones
Scottsdale Hiram Club
Jones
Arizona construction labor turmoil slows projects again
Arizona's construction trade faces renewed disruption as ironworkers Local 83 threaten to walk off 2000 members amid a contract dispute with the Arizona Masonry Contractors Association. Brickmasons in Local 3 have been on strike since the month’s start, risking a fresh shutdown unless a new deal is reached. unions seek higher wage and fringe increases totaling about 9.64 per hour for a year, while contractors offer 3.10 over three years.
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Phoenix
UPI
Arizona
Brickmasons
Teamsters
Arizona Aggregate Association
Edward Gallagher
Gallagher
Home Builders
Mettler
Two Small Fires Extinguished by Scottsdale Fire Crews
Two minor blazes caused little damage on Wednesday. A trash bin fire at 34 N Marshall Way was put out at 6:31 p.m. A grass fire at Fillmore and Scottsdale Roads was wetted down at 9:57 p.m. Smoke prompted checks at Neptune's restaurant on Camelback Road and refrigeration motor blamed for odor.
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Scottsdale
Marshall Way
Fillmore
Scottsdale Rds
Neptune’s East 7005
Camelback
Smog relief in East as showers cut pollution levels
Scattered showers eased eastern air pollution Wednesday but a stagnant pattern kept smog over the region. New York faced an emergency alert with incineration restrictions and potential auto limits. Con-Ed reduced voltage amid plant outages and heat. One soldier died at Ft Dix from lightning during a thunderstorm. 13 injured. NAPCA reported high pollution from Georgia to Massachusetts.
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United Press International
United States
New York
John V. Lindsay
Central Park
Manhattan
Consolidated Edison Co
Empire State Building
Ft. Dix
N.J
Andrew
Judge denies Brazil bond request in narcotics case
UPI reports Gary Brazil, a narcotics informer, was denied his freedom by U S District Court Judge William P Copple who ruled against his writ of habeas corpus or bail pending appeal. Brazil remains sentenced to five to 15 years for possession of narcotics for sale amid fears of murder if imprisoned.
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Phoenix
UPI
Gary Brazil
U.S. District Court
William P. Coppleé
Brazil
Cambodian Bus Stalled as Cambodian Offensive Halts
In Cambodia a civilian bus loaded with soldiers bogged down in rain after a six mile advance toward the Kirirom Plateau, blocking a 3,000 man government convoy and stalling the offensive while authorities report heavy allied air strikes against Communist forces near Angkor Wat. The Communists cut Highway 4 to Kompong Son, blew bridges, and held a five hour firefight, with U S raids in South Vietnam reported as heavy bombing of Communist strongholds in the U Minh forest. Kenneth J Braddick, UPI, notes five battalions aimed to reach the plateau in a two day march.
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Phnom Penh
UPI
Kirirom
Angkor Wat
Kiriroém
Kompong Son
Sihanoukville
Saigon
U.S
South Vietnam
U Minh
Kenneth J.braddick
APS to Spend 46 Million for Nine Turbines in Phoenix Area
Arizona Public Service announces a 46 million dollar plan to buy nine natural gas turbine generators totaling 447000 kilowatts. Seven 58000 KW units will be built in Phoenix during 1972 and 1973, with two 20500 KW units set for Yuma in spring 1971. Beginning 1974 APS will share 323400 KW from Navajo coal plant near Page with five other utilities.
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Arizona Public Service Company
William. P
Reilly
APS
Phoenix
Navajo
Page
Burglary Hits Scottsdale Apartment and Little League Stand
A Scottsdale woman reported a missing $200 color TV from her apartment after returning home from work on Wednesday. Elizabeth Burk said the 5:30 p.m. discovery followed a door kick in at the South Scottsdale Little League concession stand on Supai School grounds where a microphone and candy worth $25 were stolen in the early hours. Police noted no forced-entry signs at the apartment.
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A. Scottsdale
Elizabeth Burk
Hayden
South Scottsdale
Supai School
E. Continental
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