Senate fails to block Ford oil price decontrol plan
The Senate voted 50 to 44 to table an amendment aimed at halting President Ford's plan to decontrol domestic oil prices. The move leaves the decontrol policy intact while the House prepares to vote, with energy proposals and a windfall tax tied to the debate. The plan would decontrol old oil prices over 39 months with a ceiling of 11.50 per barrel.
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City offices relocate to Scottsdale Center for the Arts
Scottsdale shifts about 100 city staff to the new arts center after completing the move from City Hall and rental spaces. Most departments including Tax, Accounting, Traffic, Personnel, Legal, Data Services, and Parks join the arts center while Youth and Adult Services stay behind police headquarters. Long range planning moves from McCormick Park later after a new computer is installed.
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Paraplegic swimmer tackles English Channel attempt
Paraplegic Jack Robertson 25, of Scottsdale, begins a hopeful 15 hour swim from Dover to France. He trains in Arizona and California, aided by Korean root tea and energy soup, while facing a Channel Swimming Association rule barring flippers. Funds raised total about $5,000 with local donations.
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Burt Barshay
Thunderbird Pharmacy
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74Th St
Scottsdale Memorial seeks 78 new beds and ambulatory center
Scottsdale Memorial Hospital urged the Maricopa County Health Planning Council to approve 78 beds on the top floors of its new six story tower and to explore an ambulatory care center in North Scottsdale. The hearing had no opposition and the council will decide on bed allocations August 21.
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Weather outlook: sunny days with isolated thundershowers
Mostly sunny today and Thursday with a slight chance of later afternoon or evening thundershowers. Highs near 104 both days and an overnight low around 80. Rain chances 10 percent today, 20 percent tonight, and 10 percent Thursday. Details on page 3.
District considers moving Warehous e from 46th Street site after petitions
Residents of the 46th Street Osborn Road area delivered 375 signatures to the Scott sdale School Board requesting removal of the district warehouse. They oppose the 10,000 square foot, 400000 expansion and urge relocation to a more central site. Real estate broker Jim Caine proposes alternatives while district officials delay action until September.
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Cecelia Kline
46Th Street
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Jim Caine
Caine
Bob Miller
Miller
Jack Kearney
Castro backs budget panel move to fund prison dormitory
Governor Raul Castro urged the Joint Legislative Budget Committee to vote a $400,000 transfer to build a new prison dormitory without a special session. The panel faced a dispute over required votes, with leaders saying seven affirmative votes would clear questions and allow immediate work on the dormitory to avoid delays.
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Raul Castro
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Tom Goodwin
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Senate
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Ford Brezhnev talks raise hopes for arms curb plan
In Helsinki Ford and Brezhnev resumed face-to-face diplomacy and made progress on strategic arms limits and the Middle East. Kissinger urged a second meeting this weekend to push toward implementing curbs envisioned after Vladivostok talks. U.S. Steel reports 1975 first-half earnings of 311.2 million on 4.2 billion sales, aided by timberland sale.
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Alabama
U.S. Steel
World leaders gather for historic CSCE summit in Helsinki
In Helsinki the CSCE Conference on Security and Cooperation opens with Urho Kekkonen praising a day of joy and hope for Europe. Wilson warns detente must affect daily life while Greece accuses Turkey of violating summit principles over Cyprus.
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Constantine Caramanilis
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Ford plan aims to revive U S arms sales to Turkey
Sen. John Tower says the Ford administration will unveil a new bill before Friday's recess to win approval for resuming U S arms sales to Turkey. The plan targets first the Senate, then the House if the Senate passes it.
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Turkey
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House backs cost of living raises for federal officials
Democratic leaders in the House endorsed a plan after Senate approval to extend cost of living adjustments to members of Congress judges and other senior federal officials. The move echoes existing raises for lower ranking federal employees and drew some criticism from opponents.
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Lagos selects Brig Muritala Mohammed as new Nigerian leader
Brigadier Muritala Rufai Mohammed, noted for his hard line stance against Biafran rebels in the civil war, today became the head of Nigeria, Africa’s largest and wealthiest nation, signaling a decisive leadership change.
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