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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1976
Page
1
Scottsdale officials announce an open invitation for the Dialogue on the Young Adult forum as part of the Scottsdale Town Enrichment Program. A coupon form asks citizens to share topics and indicate willingness to join future forums. The council will select about 75 to 80 participants for discussions at the Scottsdale Center for the Arts.
The Labor Department notes seasonally adjusted prices with wholesale index at 179.4 in February and no unadjusted change from January. Prices last rose in October and showed declines in December and February, with farm price drops led by live poultry and livestock while industrial prices rose three tenths of a percent—the smallest in nine months. Fuels and power fell six tenths, driven by a 7.9 percent drop in crude petroleum under a specific act.
Arizona Public Service, Salt River Project, and Tucson Gas & Electric will bid to develop and operate a 10 000 kilowatt solar energy pilot with ERDA. The trio plans up to 60 000 for proposal prep and aims for a 1980 operation, with cost shares and siting to be decided.
Rhodesia absorbs Mozambique's state of war declaration and border closure with cool caution. The move threatens economic fallout for both nations. In New York, Sen. Birch Bayh suspends active campaign efforts for the Democratic nomination while Sgt. Shriver weighs pullout as funds and results dwindle after poor New England showings.
U S major metros endure high jobless rates despite some national improvement. Labor Department notes 131 of 150 large regions with 6 percent plus unemployment for a third straight month. Senate leader Mike Mansfield, MT Democrat, will not seek re election after 34 years in public office. In Vitoria Spain, police reinforce after rioting with officials denying unarmed soldiers on streets.
A winter storm brushed Camelback Mountain and Scottsdale Airport with light snow and up to 1.5 inches elsewhere in the Valley. Phoenix saw hail sleet and high water closing some streets while Scottsdale reported no road closures. Flagstaff had a foot of snow Tucson four inches Payson seven inches Prescott two inches and two dozen traffic crashes reported in Tucson area with one fatality Russell V Rapier 19 from the U of A and a Glendale man Michael Mack 30 north of Scottsdale.
Partly sunny and breezy conditions continue today with a drop in temperatures tonight. Highs reach the mid 50s today and the high 50s tomorrow while overnight lows dip to the mid 30s at the airport and upper 20s in colder valley areas.
The Scottsdale Federation of Teachers AFL-CIO presented three measures to add staff, guarantee a sixth high school subject, and raise all teachers’ salaries by 200 annually. Costs would require a referendum as budgets would exceed the state limit, with a board vote expected in early April after studies and public discussion.
Land owners in SRP water service area will vote April 6 to elect 42 board officers for two years. District 7 Scottsdale includes 19 215 acres with 96 percent urban land and uses acre voting. Incumbents include Schrader and council members Goett Willmoth Austin Stade. Petitions due March 26. A state bill would replace debt proportionate voting with equal power for all voters, but not in time to affect this election.
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