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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1975
Page
1
Four Indian artists were among the first nighters at the 13th annual Scottsdale National Indian Arts Exhibition previewed at the Safari Hotel Convention Center. The exhibit and sale feature 3000 entries and run today through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.
SFT President Larry Bell said a strike vote could occur within two weeks after Scottsdale School Board budget discussions. He faulted the board for cutting teachers rather than administrators. The board proposed eliminating 42 teaching jobs through attrition for 1975-76 but rejected SFT administration-cut ideas.
SFT recommends over 700000 in admin cuts to fund a 15.1 percent COLA for teachers. Bell notes ten year hesitancy to trim administration as teacher counts rise from 960 in 1964 to 1319 this year. He plans to survey teachers on possible strike in two weeks while visiting all schools.
Scottsdale School Board debates how to frame next year’s budget reductions as it weighs possible cuts totaling about one million dollars. Talks focus on 10 and 5 percent across the board reductions, with concerns over teacher salaries, class sizes, and district staffing.
City officials agreed to slow traffic to 35 mph in front of Arcadia High School, add overhead caution signs, and erect a south side fence to curb jaywalking after a fatal fall crossing. Officials cited 29 accidents in 35 months and urged action at the Indian School Road crossing.
Variable cloudiness with a slight chance of showers today increasing to mostly fair conditions tonight and Thursday. Highs in the low 60s today and upper 60s Thursday, with overnight lows in the low 40s and a 20 percent chance of measurable rain today.
Mayor William C. Jenkins stated the city is strongly against a proposed I-10 corridor running through Scottsdale from 91st Avenue on McDowell to Pima Road. The midtown route, one of five in Gruen and Associates’ $400,000 MAG report, would span 28.2 miles and pass along the canal and major north south streets before connecting with the Superstition Freeway in Tempe.
The Scottsdale City Council decided in a closed session to hire a private management consulting firm to screen applicants for city manager. Cost estimated near 6000 dollars with four proposals received. The move aims to save time and money by handling contacts and preliminary screening, narrowing candidates to five or six. Acting City Manager Walter Nemetz may carry budget duties into 1975-76 as the city plans a bare bones budget amid economic strain.
An independent firm predicts a housing construction revival within a month or two as savings inflows strengthen. NY mutual savings banks report 328 million deposits in February, the highest in three years, signaling more mortgage lending despite a persistent nonresidential building slump.
AGS Washington reports Greenspan tells Senate Budget Committee unemployment could exceed 8.5 percent and possibly reach 9 percent before turning down later this summer. He notes a gloomier forecast despite prior optimism about a summer bottom.
Secretary of State Kissinger lands in Aswan to hear Israel's reply to Egyptian ideas for a Sinai troop withdrawal accord. He voices cautious optimism that both sides want a deal and are working seriously on the agreement. Separately the State Department denies U.S. involvement in an aborted coup in Portugal and says assurances were received that Ambassador Carlucci and staff will be protected.
House caucus votes 189 to 49 against further military aid for Cambodia or South Vietnam. The nonbinding tally signals party stance and foreshadows a difficult path for President Ford’s request of 522 million dollars in Indochina aid. Defense Secretary Schlesinger says Cambodia’s regime can withstand attacks if morale remains and more U S aid is provided.
Washington AFL-CIO President George Meany rejects oil depletion allowance but says the Senate should drop the issue if it delays tax rebates. He urges the committee drafting the bill to approve a tax cut of at least $30 billion.
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