18 Jun 1977
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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1977
Page
1
Police shot and killed seven black residents in two segregated townships near Uitenhage as violence marked Soweto riot anniversary. Thirty three injured and 278 arrested in clashes with police. property damage reached 1.5 million dollars.
Hundreds evacuated as Mount Elden fire grows, damaging communications towers and threatening homes near Flagstaff. About 300 firefighters battled 1,000 acres with 400 more en route from six states. Four youths held on campfire charges as fires burn thousands more acres across Kaibab, Coconino and Navajo lands.
Bess Truman, 92, wife of former President Harry S. Truman, is in satisfactory condition at Research Medical Center after a fall at her Independence home. She was admitted for observation and tests following the Thursday night incident in the downstairs bathroom.
Americans pack St. Peter's Square as Paul VI proclaims John Neumann a saint marking the first male American saint in the Roman Catholic Church. The ceremony draws hundreds from the United States to Rome for the canonization in the Vatican.
Health authorities in Olympia report the West Coast first Legionnaires disease case, a 61 year old Bellingham custodian who died in April from the same agent that sickened 29 at a Philadelphia American Legion convention last July.
A joint Scottsdale Phoenix committee to study future Scottsdale Municipal Airport use has been dropped after a disagreement over including elected officials. Phoenix wants officials on the panel to add weight, while Scottsdale opposes political representation. Public concerns over night flights and curfew implications may complicate future planning.
May tax returns rose 27 percent to 595 907 driven by major centers boosting receipts. Fiscal year through May totals reached 5.7 million, an 18 percent rise from 4.8 million a year earlier. Major department stores led gains with 93 906, up 81 percent. automotive up 49 percent to 104 807. food stores up 36 percent to 58 532. other taxable activities up 36 percent to 38 238. Utilities up 30 percent to 27 673. restaurants 51 456 up 20 percent. rentals 37 722 up 11 3 percent. hotels 25 129 up 2 4 percent. construction down 2 percent to 65 227.
Ross Monarchy Sr once toured as a golf pro before a back injury ended his teaching career. Now a Village Cab Co driver in Scottsdale for over three years, he greets passengers like old friends, helps elderly customers, finds shops for them, and extols Scottsdale as a unique town. He works long hours, values the public, and praises his company’s upgrades.
U S Representatives John Rhodes and Eldon Rudd invited to an August 17 ceremony in Scottsdale marking the nearly complete Indian Bend Wash flood control outlet. Maricopa County Flood Control District plans the event with Scottsdale Tempe and U S Corps of Engineers participation sought. The outlet lies south of McKellips Road with $3.4 million for right of way and relocation and $2 million from the corps for construction. The ceremony starts at 10 a.m.
The forecast calls for mostly sunny skies with breezy afternoons and continued extreme heat. Expect near 108 temperatures Saturday and Sunday, with overnight lows in the mid 70s.
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