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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1973
Page
1
Maude Lillie, 61, prefers her three wheeled bicycle for daily errands over her car. She outfits the bike with a whistle for dog deterrence and carries change in a paper sack, noting neighbors recognize her ride on habit and route a.m. companionship.
Washington DC police chief Jerry Wilson says he resisted resignation after a 30 minute talk with President Nixon. The president urged him to remain on the job and Wilson agreed to stay.
Four Starlifter ambulance planes carrying 80 former POWs landed in Honolulu amid cheers and rain. Birthday celebrations marked two airmen on the march home from the Philippines as families and crowds greeted the returning prisoners. Leaders and sailors expressed gratitude for the nation, while the pilots praised the support of the American people. The convoys then moved on to U.S. bases as news crews covered the emotional homecoming.
Scottsdale High School District cuts 190000 from its budget after enrollment fell from 9500 to 9297, per business manager John Kearney. The district delays final student count until March 15 and tabled several items including 302170 for Soloma School upgrades and 269000 in federal funds for a new Vocational Technical Center.
About 35 to 40 students occupied the Tuba City school superintendent Frank Glotfelty's office to press grievances. They vow to stay until a meeting with Hopi and Navajo officials, the school board, and parents. They seek action on alleged discrimination, budget probe, more bicultural courses, flag policy changes, teacher removals, and cafeteria improvements.
James A Toomey III 22 cosmetologist died Monday in Scottsdale Memorial Hospital after severing an artery on broken glass. He lived at 10616 N 66th St and came from Oaklawn. Survivors include wife Patricia parents and four brothers and a sister. Funeral Thursday at Church of St Maria Goretti with burial at St Francis Cemetery. Friends may visit Wednesday at Paradise Chapel.
The Phoenix Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce endorses a pay as you go flood protection program to finance 27 Maricopa County projects, including Scottsdale's Indian Bend Wash, with Senate Bill 1104 aiding state matching funds and a local tax levy rise to 20 cents per $100.
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