Court mulls Fendler motion in $15 million thrift case
In Phoenix, Superior Court resumed hearings for Robert H. Fendler James R. Holman and Leonard H. Foreman former officials of U S and Lincoln Thrift charged with grand theft and related felonies. Defense argues grand jury racial imbalance while prosecutors push speedy trial. Trial tentatively set for July 16 with possible fall start if speedy-trial motion fails.
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Phoenix
Superior Court
U.S
Lincoln
Robert H. Fendler
Thrift
King
Fendler
James R. Holman
Leonard H. Foreman
American Bank of Commerce
Tom Horn
San Francisco
Grand
Arizona
Maricopa County
Graham County
Michael J. Ruffatto
Hardy
State Supreme Court
Fendler, Holman
Copper strike votes planned at Magma Copper mine
Unions representing over 4,000 Magma Copper Co workers in San Manuel plan strike authorization votes in the next two weeks. Local 937 of the United Steelworkers, Arizona’s largest copper local with 1,700 members, seeks higher health and welfare contributions amid stalled talks. Magma’s Ralph Sievwright calls the health plan proposal generous and aims for a contract without a strike as industry historically shows annual strikes.
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San Manuel
Magma Copper Co
United Steelworkers of America
Arizona
Local 937
Frank Salas
Magma
Salas
Ralph Sievwright
Phoenix
Eighth graders deficient after district testing
Thirty seven percent of Scottsdale School District’s roughly 2,400 eighth graders were deficient in one or more areas after September testing to meet a 6.7 grade standard in language arts reading and math. Twenty seven students were deficient. Three will repeat eighth grade. three moved away. 21 will enter high school with remedial placement.
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Scottsdale
State Board of Education
Norman White
Superin
Scottsdale principals take new posts in district reshuffle
Five Scottsdale School District principals and assistant principals will shift roles for the next school year. Leonard Polk moves from Ingleside to Kachina as principal, Kenneth Moore becomes permanent principal at Hohokam, David Beal shifts to Cherokee as assistant principal, Charles Bergstrom leaves Hotikam for Cocopah, and Verlin Tate moves from Kachina to Hohokam as assistant principal. The changes are voluntary and aim to strengthen programs by sharing expertise.
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Scottsdale
Leonard Polk
Ingleside School
Kachina
Kenneth Moore
Hohokam School
David
Beal
Cocopah
Cherokee
Charles Bergstrom
Hohokam
Verlin Tate
Polk
Ingleside
Tonalea
Apache
Moore
Hoho
Tom Smith
Pima
Bergstrom
Kiva
Princpal
Hotikam
Tate
Arcadia
Frank Schilling
Obituary Irving A. Gardner 63 of Phoenix
Irving A. Gardner 63 of 7771 E Camelback Rd died Tuesday at Scottsdale Memorial Hospital Born in Massachusetts he moved to the Valley in 1962 from West Virginia A retired sales manager he held a BA from Boston University and a law degree from Clark University An Army veteran Shriner and Elks member Survived by wife Sonia two daughters Debra McClure and Ellen Kostusiak six grandchildren Graveside services were held today at Green Acres Memorial Garden Arrangements by Green Acres Mortuary
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Irving A. Gardner
E. Camelback Rd
Scottsdale Memorial Hospital
Massachusetts
Gardner
Valley
West Virginia
Boston University
Clark University
The
Elks
Sonia
Debra McClure
Ellen Kostusiak
Phoenix
Green Acres Memorial Garden
Hayden Rd
Green Acres Mortuary
Arizona job seekers flood program with 5500 applicants
DESP Phoenix reports over 5500 applicants statewide to the federally funded public service program, part of an $88.9 million effort aimed at employment. In Washington Carter nominates Lee A. Limbs for U S marshal in Arizona, 38, previously a deputy. WINDOW ROCK Navajo Council backs pollution penalties with strict fines for sulfur discharges and a new permit system. TUCSON An inmate on death row seeks a new trial claiming duress from alleged Colorado crime links. TUCSON TGE settles negligent death suit for 30000 over a 14 year old climber's death at an electrical tower.
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Phoenix
Department of Economic Security
Arizona
Soiesman
Window Rock
Navajo Tribal Council
Tucson
Arizona State Prison
Colorado
Douglas Gretzler
Gretzler
Tucson Gas & Electric Co
Ray Lopez
William Kimble
TGE
Captive hawk to be set free after training and care
In San Francisco AP reports a three year old hawk named Kachina, rescued in Marin County, completes six months of SWAF training. Glifford Lindquist, California wildlife expert, will fly her to Tucson for release in Arizona desert habitat protected Harris Hawks.
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San Francisco
Arizona
Glifford Lindquist
Birds of Prey
California Department of Fish and Game
Marin County
Lindquist
Nature
SWAF
Lundquist
Kachina
Tucson
Harris Hawks
United States
Spain
Vesco may leave Costa Rica amid U.S. probe
Financier Robert Vesco, a fugitive from U.S. embezzlement and illegal political contributions charges, will exit Costa Rica after President Oduber urged him to move. Vesco, 42, is believed to own holdings in the Bahamas and Panama, with earlier extradition requests denied.
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San Jose
Costa Rica
Robert Vesco
U.S
Daniel Oduber
Vesco
Octuber
Panama
Bahamas
Costa Rica Grants Citizenship Inquiry for U.S. Fugitives
Costa Rica weighs citizenship for Vesco, Detroit native and fugitive from U.S. charges of looting 224 million from Overseas Investors Services and secretly giving 200000 to Nixon in 1972. He has lived in Costa Rica since 1972 and Oduber says he leaves to protect Costa Rica's reputation abroad.
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Vesco
Detroit
U.S
Overseas Investors Services
The
International Mutual Fund
Nixon
Costa Rica
Oduber
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