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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1971
Page
7
The article notes temperatures rising toward 80 degrees as students Don Evans 17 and Vaney Collins 15 walk hand in hand to schools through Eldorado Park’s new developed section.
Dwight P Hansefi 64 of Spirit Lake Iowa died after being struck by a southbound car while crossing Scottsdale Road with his wife. Driver Virginia Grant 23 Phoenix cited for restricted license and speed. Mrs Hansen treated and listed as fair. Crosswalk noted. two other fatal Arizona highway crashes reported the same day.
City Council discusses a self supporting program to redeem glass and tin cans. Councilwoman Mrs. Fillie Gentry proposes school children bring bottles and cans to school and deposit in city trailers for a Phoenix bottling center. Funds would cover operation costs and tests run at three high schools with School District cooperation.
City Council heard a 77 acre park plan measured at 25 000 to 30 000 dollars per acre totaling up to 2 million dollars before full development. Architects Royston Eckbo and partners outlined facilities including tennis courts a community center amphitheater and riverfront treatments for the park at 82nd Street and Jackrabbit Road. Local firms Ribera Sue and Van Cleve Associates were eyed for the project with Parks Commission involvement and zoning considerations surrounding land acquisition and parcel development.
Scottsdale Progress is marked as an award winning hometown newspaper in Scottsdale Arizona. The issue is dated Tuesday March 9 1971 and features local reporting from the community.
The House approved water legislation creating a state water commission to coordinate management and conservation. It would abolish the Interstate Stream Commission and the State Water Conservation Board, consolidating them into the new body and awaiting a five year plan formal acceptance by the legislature. Senator Scott Alexander opposed, calling it railroaded, while Rep. Stan Turley urged no language changes.
The State Health Department report on January tests shows 43 of 138 cars failed exhaust standards set by the division of Air Pollution Control. Most failures came from improper air fuel mixtures causing hydrocarbon emissions and ignition issues raising carbon monoxide emissions. Car owners tested at Fashion Square were informed of their results.
Scottsdale Bible Church in North Scottsdale aims to open Escuelas del Rey a kindergarten through high school complex on 100 acres, featuring a self sustaining model and separate facilities from the church. Enrollment targets include 90-100 freshmen with a 15 to 1 student teacher ratio and tuition higher than current standards.
Governor Jack Williams announced the appointment of two outsiders to the Industrial School for Boys at Fort Grant. Winston Tanksley, superintendent of Colorado State Reformatory, and Elwood Taft, warden of the federal prison at Seagoville, Texas, take the posts.
U S military sources say South Vietnamese forces advancing into Laos have delayed North Vietnam’s southern war capability by about five months. The Laos push reportedly wiped out more ammo, food, and supply dumps in a single month than the joint Cambodian drive.
The Consumer Federation opposes a Uniform Consumer Credit Code promoted to aid buyers but backed by big finance firms. It targets each state legislature and would permit interest rates up to 39 percent, according to CFA criticisms.
The Arizona Supreme Court declined to overrule a Superior Court ruling that declared the state door-to-door sales statute unconstitutional. The Direct Sellers Association urged upholding the law, arguing criminal penalties and language violate the state constitution.
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