City eyes more park funds as pool grant arrives
Recreation chief L B Spacewater reports a $55,000 retroactive grant for a new pool and bath house at Coronado High School area while awaiting a $260,000 park development grant. Delays moved processing to Washington, city officials led Washington trip to push funds, hopeful for indoor recreation plans and further improvements.
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Coronado High School
Phoenix
Arizona Outdoor Recreation Coordinating Commission
Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
Washington
Spacewater
Chicago Cubs
Scottsdale
Fire halts Da Nang attack and Viet Cong rocket bombardment
Viet Cong fired 140 mm rockets at Da Nang air base, but U S Marines returned fire within seconds halting the barrage. The attack wounded 16 Americans and damaged three aircraft. A separate blast at a Saigon military billet killed an elderly woman and injured four.
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Saigon
UPI
U.S
da Nang
North Vietnam
Yen River
South Vietnam
Your Horoscope For Thursday March 16 1947
Aries urged to seek practical finance advice and avoid fly by nights. Taurus advised to seek wise information from a trusted friend and socialize with uplifting people. Gemini urged to contact a bigwig confidentially and avoid civic delays. Moon Children encouragement to explore a new site with a friend for progress and happiness. Leo advised to consult tax experts for harmony and to avoid outsiders. Virgo suggests planning to improve understanding with a strongly opinionated associate. Libra urges ditching laziness and using co worker data for success. Scorpio to align associate with visa project and enjoy recreation with caution. Sagittarius emphasizes tackling small tasks to clear the road for bigger goals and plan time. Capricorn recommends beautician visit and early planning for pleasure to relieve tension and reunite with a loved one. Aquarius to please family and start long term plans for bigger success. Pisces urges pursuing ideas to brighten future and connect with loved one for a delightful time.
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ARIES
Taurus
Gemini
Moon Children
Leo
Virgo
LIBRA
Scorpio
Capricorn
Aquarius
Hearing on new service station criteria set for Scottsdale
Scottsdale planning commission scheduled a public hearing for March 28 to review amended criteria restricting incidental services at service stations including bans on major repairs body work and auto painting. A zone change for the northeast corner of 70th Street and McDowell Road from shopping center to commercial was discussed with demand for a comprehensive development plan before approval. The commission also created a proposed C-5 light business zoning and continued review of sign ordinance amendments while postponing parking rule changes in central business zones.
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Scottsdale
70Th St
McDowell Rd
Wonderfair Markets
Bud Beck
Pontiac
Car Agency
Johnson honors Andrew Jackson on 200th birthday at Hermitage
President Johnson at the Hermitage commemorating Jackson's 200th birth called Jackson's citizen ideal unfinished, urging inclusion of the poor and forgotten in society. He planned a Vietnam address to the Tennessee General Assembly as Lady Bird and Gardner looked on.
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Nashville
Tenn
Vietnam
Tennessee General Assembly
Lady Bird
Health, Education and Welfare
John W. Gardner
Johnson
Jackson
Andrew Jackson
America
Incredible New Zealand film screens at Scottsdale High
The final film in the World Adventure travelogue series titled Incredible New Zealand will be shown Friday at 8:15 p.m. in the Scottsdale High Auditorium. It features Christchurch, Wellington, Milford Sound and the world’s second highest waterfall. Tickets are available at Hallal bill Travel and Valley Book Store.
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New Zealand
Scottsdale High Auditorium
Christchurch
Wellington
Milford Sound
Halabill Travel and
Valley Book Store
Phoenix Rodeo Opens Tonight at Veterans Memorial Coliseum
The 1987 Phoenix Jaycees Rodeo of Rodeos starts at 8 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Coliseum with four days of events and about 50000 dollars in prizes for bronc riding bulldogging team and calf roping. Ed Ames and Nancy Simmons Miss Rodeo America attend the event as the rodeo parade themed Our Southwestern Heritage marches downtown at 10 a.m. Saturday.
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Phoenix
UPI
Hughes Buys Desert Inn on Las Vegas Strip
Industrialist Howard Hughes has purchased the Desert Inn Hotel on the Las Vegas Strip for an estimated 13 million. Hughes, living in a penthouse at the resort since November, may seek a gaming license as the Desert Inn’s owners and operators include Moe Dalitz and others. Jean Peters accompanies Hughes, while the sale details remain undisclosed.
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Nev
UPI
Howard Hughes
Desert Inn
Hughes
Boston
Nevada Gaming Commission
Wilbur Clark
Moe Dalitz
Jack Donniley
Ruby Kelod
Allard Roen
Jean Peters
Morris Kleinman
Miami
Samuel A. Tucker
Surfside
Flo
Cornelius J. Jones
Frank Soskin
Sam Solomon
Martin Kutzen
Cecil Simmons
John Joseph Licini
Dalitz
Cleveland
Desert Inn Operating Co
Crop destruction in Vietnam triples, Pentagon indicates
The United States has tripled crop destruction and defoliation in Viet Cong areas of Vietnam, according to indications from the Pentagon.
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Washington
UPI
United States
Vietnam
Pentagon
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Parks and Recreation
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Jack Senini
Bill Donaldson
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Amazing Travelogue
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Whytes
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Vegas
California
Pree Ay
DeWeesa
Lin
Main St
Tuxedo Rental
Lavin's For
Goldwater's
Fashion Square Mall
PRO
Alpaca
Apaca V-neeks
Gant
Hanny’s
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