07 Mar 1977
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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1977
Page
1
Scottsdale Center for the Arts sponsors a two day festival with demonstrations in glass blowing primitive ceramic firing stone sculpture and cast concrete sculpture showcasing ancient craft.
Five senators led by Edward Kennedy Alan Cranston Dick Clark Charles Mathias and Richard Schweiker introduced a bill to extend public financing to Senate races and plan similar House legislation President Carter backs public funding The proposal sets spending limits of 20 cents per registered voter or 300000 dollars whichever is greater and caps candidate personal spending at 35000 dollars with matching funds for small contributions and state based allocations
Scottsdale planners move to reject two major commercial rezoning bids along Scottsdale Road. Hilton hotel group led by Robert Karatz seeks to convert 21 acres to PCC with mixed uses. Scottsdale Seven proposes 15 acres west of Scottsdale Road with retail and entertainment among other uses. Traffic study warns of future congestion. SCOHA opposes Hilton Westcor project. A separate 8.5 acre filing on McDonald awaits March 22 hearing.
SRP board was to vote on authorizing negotiations to sell 200000 kilowatts of excess capacity from either the Palo Verde Nuclear plant or the Coronado coal plant. Pfister said Coronado offers better revenue and could curb future rate hikes while keeping SRP cheaper than APS to maintain water program support. Growth projections remain low to moderate amid energy conservation trends and Carter era mandates.
The Maricopa County Community College District board may authorize a nationwide search for a new chancellor replacing the president. Acting President A W Flowers could keep the post through the process and his contract extended three years. A 30 day advertising period is planned with a target chancellor appointment by July 1 to December 1.
Mostly sunny and warmer today with high clouds. Increasing cloudiness tonight and Tuesday. Highs near 80 both days.
Futurist Herman Kahn said Arizonans may develop a square character aiding a postindustrial society. Initial visits to Phoenix and Tucson show this trend, with Phoenix area projected to attract people seeking leisure and affluence in 2012-era forecasts from Hudson Institute.
At Sky Harbor airport Uri Kahn outlines a $100000 project for Arizona Tomorrow examining 1912 to 2012 trends. He focuses on culture and a proposed post industrial Arizona marked by squareness and traditional values guiding growth. The study will cover economics environment and technology and be open for public discussion.
House Speaker Thomas P. ONeill Jr says he is prepared to accept Rep. Henry B. Gonzalez resignation as head of the committee investigating the JFK and MLK assassinations once technical problems are resolved. The move follows a week of delay.
Cape Town, South Africa. Christiaan Barnard announces plans to transplant baboon hearts into humans as a temporary life support in heart emergencies, a move likely to clash with the Dutch Reformed Church.
Ronald Adley, 37, waited five days as rescuers pursued a rescue from a flooded coal mine in Tower City. He crawled into an air pocket, carved a final escape tunnel, and walked out unaided. Five miners remain unaccounted for and four are confirmed dead in the same chamber.
Washington and New Delhi aim to ease India’s dependence on Russia through a political reconciliation tied to upcoming national elections. Experts note progress since Carter took office, with implications for regional ties and policy.
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