Scottsdale jewelry auction fraud victim losses top four hundred thousand
Scottsdale dealer Paul Anderson is suspected of staging a December 8 jewelry auction at the Scottsdale Sheraton, taking consignments and fleeing with items totaling about 418,231 dollars. FBI and local police pursue two federal indictments while the van used to move goods was found abandoned in El Reno Oklahoma.
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Paul Anderson
Arizona Jewelry Co
E. Indian School Rd
Scottsdale Sheraton
Tony LeGault
Anderson
LeGault
American Airlines
FBI
Better Business Bureau
Arizona Jewelers Association
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Wholesale prices fall for third straight month in February
The government reports February wholesale prices declined 0.8 percent, the sharpest drop in the three month slide and the longest fall in eight years. Food prices led the decline while industrial prices rose modestly driven by lumber gains. McGraw-Hill notes January new orders for non electrical machinery rose 1 percent ending a four month slide.
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Labor Department
McGraw-Hill
Media should study court problems says U S judge
U S District Judge Carl A. Muecke told Scottsdale Bar Association the media neglects court issues and crime complexities. He cited the dairy executives case where a pre sentencing charity plan drew mischaracterization as a secret deal and urged fair reporting and understanding of policing and sentencing dynamics.
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Bruce Jameson
U.S. District Court
Carl A. Muecke
Scottsdale Bar Association
Muecke
City completes major phase of automated refuse system
The city wraps up a major portion of its automated refuse collection program with 720 300-gallon containers distributed to 13 700 households served by alleys. The free containers will back up for events and replacements as Crews serve about 10 city sections south of the canal. Scottsdale’s conversion aims to cut costs with barrel snatcher trucks reducing crew needs.
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Elmer Falk
Falk
Arizona Canal
Scottsdale
Kerner Freed After Seven Months Of Bribery Sentence
Otto Kerner the ailing former federal judge and Illinois governor won release from a three year sentence after seven months served. The U.S. Parole Board granted immediate release upon medical reports showing a lung tumor requiring surgery. President Ford condemned a Tel Aviv hotel attack as an outrage and a senseless act. The Air Force plans to cut 3675 civilian jobs across five logistics centers due to reduced flying hours and higher oil costs.
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Washington
Otto Kerner
Illinois
U.S. Parole Board
Kerner
Ford
Tel Aviv
Air Force
Agriculture panel backs one year farm price supports
The House Agriculture Committee approved an emergency one year boost in farm price supports despite warnings of a possible presidential veto. The National Consumers Congress said the bill’s daily section would cost consumers over 1.1 billion dollars. Gusty winds and cooler days follow with highs in the low 70s and overnight lows near 50s. A 20 percent chance of measurable rain is forecast.
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Washington
House Agriculture Committee
National Consumers Congress
Scottsdale PTA debate on district budget cuts sparks salary clash
Scottsdale PTA Council hosts a sparsely attended discussion on 1975-76 budget cuts as Larry Bell of the Scottsdale Federation of Teachers pushes a 15.1 percent cost of living raise, arguing it is reasonable amid tax declines and program protections, while Supt. William Randall defends a 9.3 percent raise and a $1,000 across the board.
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Scottsdale Federation of Teachers
Bell
Scottsdale
William Randall
Randall
PLO raids Tel Aviv hotel in daring attack on eve of Kissinger visit
Palestinian guerrillas seized the Savoy Hotel in Tel Aviv from a craft off the waterfront and held hostages for about six hours before security forces stormed the building. Israeli officials said 13 people died including seven guerrillas, two soldiers and four civilians. The attack, claimed by the PLO's Al Fatah, aimed to pressure Kissinger as he prepared to visit Cairo.
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UPI
Israel
Egypt
Henry A. Kissinger
Palestine Liberation Organization
Kissinger
PLO
Middle East
Shlomo Gazit
al Fatah
Cairo
Savoy Hotel
Gazit
Yitzhak Rabin
Rabin
Scottsdale PTA weighs budget referendum in informal survey
PTA council members will test public opinion in Scottsdale via a very informal telephone survey on a potential school district budget referendum. Supt. William Randall welcomes the survey to gauge support for or against such a measure.
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Scottsdale
PTA
Nancy St. Clair
William Randall
Randall
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