Army Admits Open Air Germ Warfare Tests 1949 to 1969
The Army disclosed 239 open air tests in the United States from 1949 to 1969 for germ warfare research. Of these, 79 used disease agents and 160 used simulants. Three Ft. Detrick workers died in the 1950s and 1960s from anthrax or viral encephalitis, with 504 other infections reported, mostly at Ft. Detrick and other defense sites. The records accompany a Senate subcommittee submission led by Sen. Edward Kennedy.
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Washington
Army
United States
Ft. Detrick
Dugway Proving Ground
Desert Test Center
Utah
Pine Bluff Arsenal
Arkansas
Senate
Edward Kennedy
D-Mass
Turley urges APS rate hike to align with cost of living
APS president Keith Turley says rate increases should match inflation after this year if a 25 percent rise is approved. He cites cheaper nuclear fuel and notes Palo Verde power due in 1982 while criticizing the Arizona Corporation Commission's staffing and funding. APS has spent about 140 million on environmental controls over the past decade.
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Arizona Public Service Co
Keith Turley
APS
Turley
Palo
Verde
Arizona Corporation Commission
Phoenix
Joseph L. Nellis
House Select Committee On
SRP OKays Power Sale Talks
Salt River Project board approves negotiations to sell about 200 000 kilowatts of excess capacity from two plants under construction the Coronado coal plant near St Johns and the Palo Verde nuclear plant west of Phoenix could supply portions from each to curb borrowing and limit future rate hikes with negotiations to be completed by June and a projected 6 percent rate decrease in 1978 84 if funds are borrowed less.
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The
Salt River Project
A. J. Pfister
SRP
Pfister
Coronado
St. Johns
Palo Verde
Phoenix
Senate approves tax appeal extension to April 1
Phoenix emergency bill passes Senate 29 to 0 extending appeal deadline for tax assessments from March 15 to April 1. In Phoenix an unsuccessful Mesa mayoral candidate, S Michael Scigliano, 37, is sentenced to one to two years for receiving stolen property by Maricopa County Superior Court Judge David Perry.
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Phoenix
Senate
Mesa
S. Michael Scigliano
Maricopa County
David Perry
Boy Abductor Sought After Desert Abduction Incident
Prescott investigators search for a man who allegedly abducted 13-year-old Phoenix boy, molested him, and released him in the desert north of the area. Merrill McMahen was found wandering along a road about five hours later.
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Prescott
Phoenix
Here
Merrill McMahen
Study to assess impact of Mexican visitors on Arizona economy
A 16 month study will begin April 1 to measure how Mexican visitors affect Arizona's economy. The project priced at 30288 dollars is funded by the Four Corners Regional Commission the U S Travel Service the State Tourism Office Interstate Motel Corp the Arizona Bank the Tucson Convention and Visitors Bureau and the State Office of Economic Planning and Development.
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Phoenix
Arizona
Raul Castro
Four Corners Regional Commission
U.S. Travel Service
State Tourism Office
Interstate Motel Corp
The
Arizona Bank, Tucson Convention and Visitors Bureau
State Office of Economic Planning and Development
Stolen Credit Card Suspect Jailed After K-Mart Shoplifting
Christopher Seroy Jr., 43, was arrested at the K-Mart on East McDowell Road after police found a stolen gasoline credit card receipt and a .22 pistol in his car. He faces charges of possession of a stolen credit card and firearm by a convicted felon, with prior California convictions for armed robbery and grand theft. He pled guilty to petty theft in Scottsdale City Court and was sentenced to 60 days or a $150 fine. He remains held in Maricopa County Jail on a $1,100 bond.
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California
Maricopa County
K-Mart
Christopher Seroy Jr
E. McDowell Rd
Leroy
Scroy
Scottsdale
Worker Trapped Momentarily In Hotel Construction Cave-In
A 23-year-old Glendale man Garry W. Alford was momentarily trapped by loose dirt in a 12-foot trench at the Registry Hotel site 7171 N Scottsdale Rd. Fire officials said fellow workers freed him and EMTs found him uninjured.
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Glendale
Registry Hotel
Scottsdale Rd
Garry W. Alford
38Th Ave
Rural
Metro Fire Department
Alford
Open budget talks urged in public sessions
A letter from Jonathan Marshall of the Arizona Newspapers Association asks Phoenix Mayor Margaret Hance to require future budget discussions be open to the public. He criticized a Saturday budget meeting for excluding newsmen, calling for government to remain accountable to citizens.
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Phoenix
Margaret Hance
Jonathan Marshall
Arizona Newspapers Association
Freedom of Information Committee
Marvin Andrews
Marshall
the Progress
Hance
Arizona
Jazz ensembles to perform during Mall Time at Scottsdale Mall
Two Mesa Community College sextets directed by Grant Wolf perform at noon on Wednesday as free lunch hour entertainment. One group features trumpet flute and rhythm. the other includes trumpet tenor and rhythm. Mall Time is sponsored by the Scottsdale Center for the Arts for shoppers and workers.
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Mesa Community College
Scottsdale
Grant Wolf
Scottsdale Center
Scottsdale Keystone Club Winners Head to National Convention
Four Boys' Club of Scottsdale Keystone members Rick Krueger Brad Sinclair Ken Butler and Tom Paul will travel to Orlando Florida for a National Keystone Club Association Convention and to accept a national service award. The group raised 1200 dollars last year to buy a gym scoreboard and worked on a summer project at a local nursery school.
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Boys’ Club
Scottsdale
Keystone Club
Orlando
Fla
National Keystone Club Association
Rick Krueger
Brad Sinclair
Ken Butler
Tom Paul
Boys’ Service Club
Scottsdale Plans Zone for Convenience Stores Near Homes
Scottsdale Planning Commission will discuss a proposed planned convenience commercial district allowing one acre parcels with attached residential units for stores like Circle K. The plan envisions store managers living in attached units with flexible occupancy as proposed. The meeting starts at 8 p.m. in City Hall kiva with other rezoning items on the agenda.
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Scottsdale
North
Roberts
Kiva
City Hall
Guy Stillman
Scottsdale Rd
Central Business
Stillman
McDonald Drive
Granite Reef Road
Ronald Leninger
Immigration official cites illegal aliens as out of control
James Green deputy commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization Service told the closing session of the International Association of Chiefs of Police narcotics conference that illegal immigration is virtually out of control and contributing to narcotics crime and other offenses.
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Phoenix
United States
Immigration and Naturalization Service
James Green
Washington D.C
International Association of Chiefs of Police
Welfare reform hearing set for desert hills town hall
An all day public hearing to gather grassroot recommendations for U S welfare reform will be held Wednesday by the Department of Health Education and Welfare. The session runs 9 a m to 8 p m at the Desert Hills Motel in Phoenix as HEW conducts nationwide town hall meetings under President Carter to shape proposed welfare legislation.
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U.S
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Desert Hills
E. van Buren St
Phoenix
HEW
Jimmy Carter
Congress
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Daily Progress
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Peter Bourne
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Camelview
Hans Gutman
Patric Mulvey
Sir John
Larry Tidrick
Theresa
Franz J. Klassen
Camelview Plaza
Camelback RD
Timbiut
Vo Live
Dan Woodroof
Eric Severide
Garrett Vanderpool
Institute For Enzyme Research
University of Wisconsin
Colege
Church Af Christ Srs Ratt
Bob Snider
REED
Chiropractic Center
P.C
Steven R. Caprow
Dr. Caprow
E. Mercer Lane
Sundown Plaza
Wsdm
First Church OF Christ, Scientist
East Indian School
Reading Roc
Fifth Avenue
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