23 Jun 1977
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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1977
Page
1
John Woodall age fourteen wins first in the boys senior division at Orangedale School. The event sponsored by Phoenix Parks Recreation and Library dept features a slalom where Woodall proves skilled before a wipeout on a fancy turn.
Mayes County authorities seek first degree murder warrant for escaped rapist Gene LeRoy Hart in the killing of three Girl Scouts at a summer camp near Locust Grove Oklahoma. Investigators link photographs to Hart and identify the three slain girls who were friends of a couple married in 1968.
The Scottsdale Federation of Teachers demands return to impasse negotiations with the Scottsdale School Board or face a breach of contract suit. Attorney Dan Salcito says a letter was mailed after a conference with SFT officials. The union claims the board violated an agreement to impasse and sought damages if negotiations do not resume.
City officials anticipate HUD conditional approval for a 1.8 million dollar federal CDBG program for 1977 78. Timothy Bray says a HUD letter is on the way and that nearly 1 million in rejected projects will be replaced to meet guidelines. Public hearings are planned July 5 and 19 to review the revised project list.
The Senate weighs funding for a top secret neutron bomb aimed at non civilian targets. The Appropriations Committee included the $1.4 billion nuclear warhead in a public works and energy research bill sent to the Senate.
Radio Uganda quoted a military spokesman saying Idi Amin is alive and resting after a long period of hard work in Nairobi Kenya. The report notes Amin’s status and mentions official confirmation from Kampala.
Police shot and killed a Black man and wounded another in Soweto amid student demonstrations opposing detention of leaders by the white government. About 130 people were arrested in central Johannesburg as mass protests spread.
Scottsdale and Paradise Valley officials announced that ground and surface water serving Scottsdale Town of Paradise Valley meet federal Safe Drinking Water Act standards for chromium and nine other substances. Some wells were adjusted or shut after elevated chromium readings. officials say monitoring and blending fixes comply with requirements. A Friday meeting at Phoenix City Plaza will discuss act ramifications.
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