Democrats condemn Ford budget as stingy and recession risk
Democrats on the Joint Economic Committee issue a 378 page majority report calling Ford's $394 billion budget too tight to boost growth and jobs. They propose $412 to $418 billion in fiscal 1977 with $16 to $24 billion more spending and a plan to spur one million emergency jobs while curbing inflation.
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Washington
Congressional Joint Economic Committee
Ford
Hubert H. Humphry
D-Minn
Rep
Merchants hear defenses for shoplifting and bad checks
Scottsdale police leader Lt. Roy Finch said foot patrols in the Fifth Avenue area have reduced larger shoplifting. At a Chamber of Commerce briefing, officials from the police department the county attorney and the Small Business Administration discussed security measures and showed films on shoplifting and bad checks.
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Scottsdale
Roy Finch
Fifth Avenue
Finch
Gainey Ranch PRD receives conditional approval bid
Scottsdale Planning Commission unanimously backs a PRD for up to 131 homes on 40 acres in Gainey Ranch North Scottsdale with five conditions. Key item requires a General Plan amendment to realign Via de Ventura Drive east of the parcel. Council review hinges on the realignment decision in two weeks.
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Gainey Ranch
Scottsdale
Scottsdale Road
Butler Drive
Obituary for George W. Franke 81
George W. Franke 81 died Monday in Good Samaritan Hospital. Services are 11 a.m. Thursday at Mercer Mortuary with visitation from 4 to 9 p.m. today. A Cincinnati native, he lived in the Valley 17 years and is survived by daughter Doris F. Peters of Phoenix. Memorials suggested to donor's favorite charity.
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George W. Franke
Mercer Mortuary
E. Thomas
Mr. Franke
Cincinnati
Ohio
Good Samaritan
Memorial service set for Kenneth L. King in Mesa
Kenneth L. King 51 died Monday at Mesa General Hospital. A rosary is at 8:15 p.m. today at Melcher Mortuary Mission Chapel with a requiem mass at 10 a.m. Thursday at All Saints Catholic Church Mesa. Interment Mt. View Memorial Gardens. Visitation 2–5 p.m. and 7–8:30 p.m. today. Survived by wife Mary. sons John Santa Monica James San Francisco Scott Tempe. daughter Kristine Sausalito. mother Mrs Ethel King Aberdeen. brother and sister out of state. King was a South Dakota native, resident of Scottsdale eight years, real estate salesman for Fountain of the Sun, Army veteran of World War II.
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Kenneth L. King
Mission Chapel
Melcher Mortuary
E. Apache Trail
Mesa
All-Saints Catholic Church
N. Becker Road
Mt. View Memorial Gardens
Mr. King
South Dakota
Scottsdale
Mesa General Hospital
E. Broadway
King
Fountain of the Sun
Mary
John
Santa Monica
Calif
James
San Francisco
Scott
Tempe
Kristine
Sausalito
Ethel King
Aberdeen
S.D
Wisconsin Native George W. Jones 93 Dies in Arizona
George Wm Jones age 93 retired accountant and Wisconsin native died Monday at Scottsdale Memorial Hospital He moved to the Valley two years ago from Wisconsin Survivors include son John W Jones Mountain View Calif two daughters Mrs Paul T Bishop Phoenix and Mrs John W Susan Rachel Wisconsin Rapids eight grandchildren five great grandchildren Services and burial will be in Racine Wis
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George Wm. Jones
Wisconsin
Scottsdale Memorial Hospital
Jones
N. Echo Canyon Drive
First Presbyterian Church
Racine
Wis
Masons
Shrine Commandary
John W. Jones
Mountain View
Calif
Paul T. Bishop
Phoenix
John W
Susan
Rachel
Wisconsin Rapids
Racine, Wis
Brooks services for Evelyn A Brooks listed
Correction states services for Evelyn A Brooks will be held at 10 a m on Thursday at Messinger Mortuary located at 7601 East Indian School Road.
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Evelyn A. Brooks
Messinger Mortuary
Indian School Rd
Committee tabs open meeting changes and records bill
Arizona Senate Government Committee tabled a proposal by Sen. Hal Runyan to weaken open meeting rules by allowing a chair to order closed sessions without a member vote. Scottsdale publisher Jonathan Marshall warned against changes while Sen. Lucy Davidson pushed to retain current law. The panel also advanced a bill mandating roll call votes on final dispositions and when requested.
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Phoenix
Senate Government Committee
Hal Runyan
Marshall
Frank Felix
Tucson
Burglary Suspect 18 Charged With Two Home Breaks
An 18 year old man, Christopher Church of 6631 E Cheery Lynn Rd, was arrested and charged with two counts of first degree burglary after attempting to break into two local residences. He faces an additional charge of assaulting a police officer during the booking. Officers say he knocked over a mug shot camera and reached through windows at two locations in the early hours. Witnesses located in the 8300 block of E Turney and the 4700 block of N 83rd Street provided information.
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Christopher Church
E. Cheery Lynn Rd
Church
E. Turney
N. 83Rd Street
Emission bill held as committee tabled repeal proposal
House Transportation Committee delayed a final vote on the Auto Emissions Control Act repeal after two hour talks. Rep Jo Cauthron offered an amendment to fund the $5 inspection from highway trust funds and allow voluntary compliance with a $100 tax credit for repairs.
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Phoenix
House Transportation Committee
Jo Cauthorn
Tucson
House Health and Welfare Committee
Gas use decision pits conservation against high rates
Arizona public service issues hinge on voluntary conservation versus mandatory charges for non essential gas use. Commissioner Bud Tims spoke after home developers challenged APS bid to cancel gas commitments for 14 000 new properties. The deferrals relate to an April moratorium and could push up to seven million dollars in federal penalties already levied for exceeding gas quotas from El Paso Natural Gas Co.
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Phoenix
U of A fund use questioned by senator
Senator William Proxmire questioned University of Arizona federal grant use before a Senate subcommittee. An aide said Proxmire cited an Arizona House report alleging questionable indirect recovery costs, some from the National Science Foundation.
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Tucson
William Proxmire
D-Wis
University of Arizona
Senate
Morton Schwartz
Proxmire
Arizona House of Representatives
National Science Foundation
Schwartz
AG to Recommend Denial of Greyhound Permits in Arizona
Attorney General Bruce Babbitt is set to urge the Arizona Racing Commission to deny racing permits to American Greyhound Racing Inc. He says the firm is operated as a Funk brothers monopoly and was formed after Emprise Corp. conviction. The commission recently ended permits for the Funks Greyhound Racing Circuit at Black Canyon and Apache parks and Prescott Downs last month.
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Phoenix
Bruce Babbitt
American Greyhound Racing, Inc
Arizona Racing Commission
Babbitt
Arizona
Funk Brothers
Emprise Corp
Funk
Funks
Black Canyon
Apache Greyhound Parks
Prescott Downs
Terros Rejects Resignation of Exec Director Ponder
Terros board refuses to accept the resignation of William K. Ponder after his guilty plea to marijuana possession. President Don Halloran credits Ponder with building a viable program and keeping momentum.
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Phoenix
Terros Antidrug Agency
William K. Ponder
Terros
Don Halloran
Ponder
City Council Fires Three Judges and Appoints Replacements
Phoenix city officials dismiss three municipal judges Richard Tracy James Smith and Bruce Bayer and appoint Richard Garcia William Dixon and Ralph Smith Jr as replacements effective April 6. The ousted judges pledged to protest the move.
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Phoenix
Richard Tracy
James Smith
Bruce Bayer
Richard Garcia
William Dixon
Ralph Smith Jr
Budget committee fires state auditor in Arizona
State Auditor Ira Osman was dismissed from his 27 500 dollar a year post by the Joint Legislative Budget Committee on an 8 to 3 vote. Republicans protested as chairman Tom Goodwin condemned the move, citing long running disputes over Osman’s audits and alleged leaks.
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Phoenix
Ira Osman
Joint Legislative Budget Committee
House
Tom Goodwin
Tucson
House Appropriations Committee
JBC
Goodwin
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PRD
Via de Ventura
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George W. Jones
Brooks Services
Max
Switzerland
Walt Disney
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U.S
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