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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1977
Page
2
The Commerce Department reports Americans' personal income rose about six tenths of a percent in May to 1 507 trillion dollars annualized. Wages and salaries gained 9 billion while job gains, hours worked, and earnings helped support modest growth as durable goods payrolls edged up and nondurable payrolls stayed near flat.
John C. Lincoln Hospital submits a $17.2 million plan in 1983 opening, 80 beds expanding to 200, for Paradise Valley at 42nd Street and Cactus Road with 152 staff. A Deer Valley hospital opens in 1961 with similar capacity and cost projected at $14.5 million. An emergency center is planned at the same site opening in January.
In northwest Phoenix a 17 year old youth Allen Christopher Smith was shot and killed by Patrolman Jim Overbey 36 early today. Smith fired back threats and fled from a stereo shop roof to a police car and evaded officers before being shot in the back during the pursuit.
Shawnee Construction of Arizona submitted the apparent low bid of 283 778 for the Avalon storm drain project in Phoenix area. The two four foot drains span from Scottsdale Road to 68th and 70th Streets, with the engineer’s estimate at 385 000. Other bids included Swengel Robbins Contracting 296 636 Triangle Construction 299 674 Donovan Construction 328 695 and Burdick Construction 343 011.
Daniel Morgan 91 of 4946 E Virginia Ave died Thursday at St Luke's Hospital. AArkansas native who moved to the Valley in 1926 he once ran a dairy on Thomas Road between 52nd and 56th. Survived by children Edna Graham Otha L. Mathis Martha Trampp Christine M. Sullivan and William H. 17 grandchildren 39 great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren. Visitation 9 p.m. today at A L Moore and Sons Mortuary 333 W Adams St. Services 11 a.m. Saturday at the same mortuary. Interment Memory Lawn Memorial Park N 27th Ave.
Michelle Ann Murphy 6 of 8331 E Plaza Ave died Wednesday at Scottsdale Memorial Hospital. Visitation is until 9 p.m. at Messinger Mortuary. Mass at 9 a.m. Saturday at St Maria Goretti Church. Interment in St Francis Cemetery. Memorials to St Jude's Children’s Research Hospital.
Barrett G Hayes six year old son of Robert and Lila Hayes of 6601 North 82nd Way died Monday while on vacation in Huntington West Virginia. He was born in Scottsdale and attended kindergarten at Pueblo School. Survived by his parents a brother Bryan and a sister Brenda. Visitation until 9 p.m. today at Messinger Mortuary 7601 East Indiana School Road. Services Saturday at Our Heritage Wesleyan Church 4640 North Paradise Memorial Gardens 9300 East Shea Boulevard.
A 36 year old Keams Canyon Indian was treated and released from Phoenix Indian Medical Center after a late night hit-and-run involving three cars at Exeter Boulevard and 68th Street. The truck fled the scene. bystanders and officers identified the other drivers Mark Decker 18 and Agnes Zimmerman 46 with no injuries reported.
The Arizona Republic reports a federal grand jury will investigate possible criminal conspiracy in gun deals allegedly involving former Clifton Police Chief Donald R. Lane and Phoenix dealer J Curtis Earl. Officials cite unnamed sources. Gretzler bid for retrial denied. his attorneys say he feared for his life after killing 11 people with Willie Luther Jr. four years ago.
A 15 year old boy recaptured while shoeless and still in handcuffs he wore during a run from a deputy after leaving King Community Hospital treatment en route to the Pima County Juvenile Court Center.
Pentagon officials refuse to reveal possible penalties for Lt. Gen. Donn Starry after his unauthorized warning that the United States might enter a Soviet China conflict. Starry, back from Germany, faced private meeting with Army leaders and was told to clear remarks in advance.
A DeConcini aide said five Arizona residents are the finalists for appointment to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals based in San Francisco. The list includes William Canby, Stanley Feldman, Frank Gordon, Mary Schroeder, and Thomas Tang. Their names were sent to President Carter for Senate confirmation.
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