Paradise Valley Narrows Lincoln Drive Widening Financing
Paradise Valley Town Council informs Maricopa County it cannot fund 1.2 million dollars in Lincoln Drive improvements. They approve widening and traffic signals at Mockingbird, with total project cost about 12 824 dollars including engineering. City seeks county work with town funding only if conditions like frontage roads and truck access are addressed.
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Donna Bockius
Paradise Valley
Maricopa
Lincoln Drive
Lincoln
Mockingbird
Richard Fellers
Jack Huntress
Invergordon
Briscoe Paving ‘Co
Paradise Valley debates county patrol offer and duties
Paradise Valley town leaders pressed Sheriff John Mummert for a clear written outline of county patrol services if the town rejects an $85 000 annual offer. Sheriff Mummert proposed a 24 hour car and man for about $85 000 yearly, with no traffic enforcement, while the town now gets two cars until midnight and one man for $56 000.
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Paradise Valley
Jack Huntress
John. Mummert
Paradise’ Valley
Mummert
Naumann
Maricopa County
Nauman
Pension plan options for Scottsdale police retirement
In city court today the differences between the old Scottsdale police pension and the court ordered plan were outlined. The state Supreme Court ruling makes officers eligible to choose retirement benefits under the police pension act. City Attorney Dick Filler noted budgeting uncertainty until selections are made and that the old state law required adoption of a police pension plan at population 20 000, with prior programs including 25 years of service and age 65.
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Scottsdale
Supreme Court
Dick Filler
Nixon Opens Limited ABM Plan as Vietnam Comittment Stays
President Nixon announced a limited version of the anti ballistic missile system designed to protect missile sites in rural areas rather than cities. He said there is no near term pullout of troops from Vietnam. The report notes a White House news conference and the broader defense posture.
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Washington
Nixon
White House
Johnson
Vietnam
Snow expected in White Mountains as storm tracks west
Travelers warnings remained in effect for the White Mountain areas as a Pacific Coast storm moved from Arizona to New Mexico. Four inches or more of snowfall was forecast for the White Mountains, with clearing anticipated in western Arizona. In Phoenix, the Arizona Senate confirmed Marshall Humphrey of Chandler to the State Power Authority Commission among 17 appointments by the governor.
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White Mountain
Arizona
New Mexico
White Mountains
Phoenix
State Senate
Marshall Humphrey
Chandler
State Power Authority Commission
Senate
Scottsdale Moves Toward Water Service With Phoenix Rates
Scottsdale prepares Ordinance No. 441 to adopt water rates mirroring Phoenix at 4.50 for 700 cubic feet. Initial system focuses on the Industrial Park and Municipal Airport with wells, a $10,000 pump, and a half‑million‑gallon tank awaiting power. City weighs buying Phoenix lines and Indian Bend system, with bond issuance planned to fund the expansion.
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Bob Driscoll
Scottsdale
City of
Phoenix
Indian Bend Water Co
Phoenix Water System
Indian Bend
Arizona Canals
Indian School Rd
Indian Bend Wash
Pima Rd
Scottsdale School Board seeks bond election for 8.8 million
The Scottsdale School Board will meet to adopt a resolution asking the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors to call a bond election on May 13. The plan includes 8.8 million dollars with optional 4.1 million for a new high school and vocational center. If approved, the vote would be advertised five weeks from April 8 to May 6.
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Scottsdale
Maricopa County
Two traffic crashes on Scottsdale Road leave one dead
Wayne F. Clements 39 of 411 S. Carhill died when his car crossed a double yellow line on N. Scottsdale Rd and collided head on with Lynn Marie Stewart 21 of 9 Mountain Shadows East. Stewart and Sachna Vottchenko 80 of 4616 N. 73rd St. were in fair condition at Scottsdale Baptist Hospital. Robert Scanlan 25 of 625 E. Ist Ave. was cited for no valid license. Vottchenko cited for not crossing in a crosswalk.
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Scottsdale
Scottsdale Baptist Hospital
Scottsdale’ Rd
Wayne F. Clements
S. Carhill
N. Scottsdale Rd
Neale i
Clements
Lynn Marie Stewart
Mountain ‘Shadows
Miss Stewart
Scottsdale Baptist Is
Sachna Vottchenko
73Rd St
Scottsdale Rd
Robert J. Scanlan
E. Ist Ave
Vottchenko
Scanlan
Votichenko
Scottsdale nets 9460 grant for senior services
Scottsdale receives a 9460 dollar federal grant to expand its senior citizen services program at Eldorado Park. Parks director Spacewater says funds fund a coordinator and office equipment, with 9000 seniors age 55 plus in town. The grant is one of six statewide totaling 45000 under the Older Americans Act.
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Scottsdale
LL. B. Spacewater
Parks and Recreation
Eldorado Park
Spacewater
Arizona State Department of Public Welfare
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House
House of Representatives
Pinal County
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Humphrey
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