Bill to unify districts and create statewide school tax
A House Resolution proposes 292 districts merged into about 11 unified districts with a single state education tax funding all pre college education. Local boards lose taxing and hiring power, while five unified districts in Maricopa County and about 40 local districts would submit budgets to the state, with a statewide board of education overseeing on a year round study.
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Sam Flake
Scottsdale
State Board of Education
Clarence White
Citizens For Better Education
Cal
Flake
al Faron
Maricopa County
White
Scottsdale Declares Beautification Week March 29 to April 7
Mayor Bud Tims signed a proclamation naming Scottsdale Beautification Week to protect property values, promote health, and enhance beauty for residents and visitors. Carl Schulze invites youth, service groups, and citizens to join planning and activities, with an initial steering committee meeting at 7:30 p.m. at city hall.
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Bud Tims
Scottsdale
Schulze
City Hall
W. Indian School
Magaret Hopkins
City Beautification Commission
L. B. Scacewater
Senate approves open housing civil rights bill in 61 to 19 vote
After seven weeks of debate the Senate passes a sweeping civil rights measure outlawing housing discrimination in most dwellings and widening federal protection against racial violence. A final vote was expected Monday before sending the bill to an uncertain House fate.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
House
Girl Scout Day Celebration Postponed By Rain
The Girl Scout International Day event at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, with sixteen Arizona Cactus-Pine Council troops including Granite Reef and Our Lady of Perpetual Help hosts, was moved to next Saturday 1 to 3 30 p m due to rain. If weather permits, the festival will be held at Our Lady of Perpetual Help School next week with a costume parade and skits.
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Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Arizona Cactus - Pine Girl Scout Council
Granite Reef
Navajo School
Pima
Our Lady of Perpetual Help School
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Our Lady of Perpetual ‘Help School
Scottsdale Bill Deadlock Delays Indian Bend Flood Plan
A Scottsdale flood control bill to let districts form for Indian Bend Wash stalls in the Arizona Senate rules committee, despite support from Mayor Bud Tims and City Manager Bill Donaldson. If enacted, it would aid financing for a $6 million project aiding 18 000 acres near Scottsdale and neighboring areas. Federal backing remains sought as delays push the start date back.
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Scottsdale
Indian Bend Wash
Senate
Indian Bend
John Erickson
Bud Tims
Senate Rules Committee
Statehouse
Bill Donaldson
Donaldson
Paradise Valley
Tempe
Phoenix
Erickson
Scotsdale
Salt River
Indian Reservation
Two Rural Fire Department Blazes Reported Yesterday
The Rural Fire Department fought two fires with about 100000 in potential damage and handled three minor calls. A fire at 26 E Stetson Dr Damaged ballast in the Weirich and Feltman building. A second fire at 6124 Camelback Manors Dr damaged a TV set valued at about 40000.
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Weirich and Feltman
E. Stetson , Dr
John L. Stuart
Camelback Manor Dr
Da Nang Battle and Khe Sanh Fire Reported in Vietnam
Reports from Saigon describe ongoing combat 27 miles from Da Nang with initial claims that U S forces killed 129 Communist fighters. Nearby Khe Sanh Base faced heavy bombardment as gas canister rounds triggered fumes in the outpost.
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Saigon
da Nang
South Vietnam
U.S
Khe Sanh
Page Co Land Holdings Earn National Conservation Award
Progress City editor reports the Page Land and Cattle Co received a 1967 national conservation award from the National Wildlife Federation and Arizona Game Protective Association for helping conservation groups obtain watershed lands and historic sites. The firm acquired Camp Reno and Strawberry schoolhouse parcels, aided by land exchanges, and advocates federal land-use swaps to support poverty programs.
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Jack Karie
Progress City
Page Land and Cattle Co
As. Conservation Organization
Page
National Wildlife Federation
Arizona Game Protective Association
Fred Eldean
Bob Carlock
Chevelon Dam
Page Co
U. S. Forest Service
The
Game Commission
Elephant Head
Tucson
Strawberry
Cording
Eldean
Congress
Carlock
Cochise County
Arizona
Bob
Read Carlock
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