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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1974
Page
1
Scottsdale Mayor Bud Tims defends a 100 percent raise for mayor and council in a bid to reflect increased responsibilities and encourage citizen participation. The council will vote on raising mayoral pay to 1200 a month and council members to 600, with timing tied to elections in 1976.
A weather forecast for Scottsdale and nearby communities expects light showers today with clearing tonight and Wednesday. Temperatures trend near 80 by day and mid 50s by night as moist air from Mexico meets an unstable front. Scottsdale hit 88 degrees Monday with a 51 degree low today.
Arcadia Water Company stockholders gather in Kaibab School cafetorium at 4330 North 62nd Street for the annual meeting. A board of directors will be elected and other corporate matters discussed including whether to continue the water business after a prior November 15 stockholders meeting proposing termination and a 31 member study committee.
Two Scottsdale men were arrested in connection with a March 15 motorcycle theft in Tempe. Rarndell Skinner was charged with possession of a stolen vehicle and released pending further investigation. David Jon Kruse, 19, was arrested for auto theft. Both men reside at 6801 E Monterey Way.
A March 26 arraignment in city court is scheduled for Edith Rooney 4726 N 76th Place. The 67 year old was arrested Saturday on charges of driving while intoxicated having no driver's license and speeding after police reported she backed her car into the Norval Fast residence at 4723 N 76th Street. Officers report damage to the home is estimated.
The Labor Board found Judson School in Paradise Valley engaged in unfair labor practices during a 1972 dispute with the AFL-CIO. Nine teachers, including Rose Arline and Robert Gunkel, were reinstated with back wages after non renewal of contracts cited as union activity. The decision, by Administrative Law Judge Martin Bennet, cited threats, questions about union membership, and reprisals as violations.
City Attorney Richard Filler said there is no way to conduct an investigation into an anonymous hate letter accusing city officials of misconduct. The letter sent to council members and candidates before elections prompted a single recommended inquiry, while Progress reporting found some charges false.
Phoenix police said Wayne Francisco 30 of 6648 E. Dreyfus Drive was arrested Monday on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon after an argument over wages at his Shell station 3201 E Shea Blvd. A gun fired once at 37 year old Jonn L Stephenson missed, and he was struck with an impact wrench. Stephenson later did not require immediate medical treatment and has not filed a formal complaint. Francisco was arraigned and released on his own recognizance pending filing of a formal complaint. The incident occurred about 8 am at the southeast corner of 32nd Street and Shea.
The town planning and zoning commission holds another hearing on a 2.5 million Howard Johnson's resort at Scottsdale and Jackrabbit Roads. Developers led by Robert Wilson face a 15 net acre requirement and a 225 unit plan across six two story and two one level buildings. The 7:30 p.m. meeting at town hall 6401 E Lincoln Drive will discuss a four tenths acre variance granted earlier.
Russ Williams former Arizona Corporation Commission chairman announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination at the Phoenix Press Club this morning. He outlined eight voter concerns including energy shortages bureaucracy transportation and taxation and said he would place business assets in a blind trust if elected to avoid conflicts of interest. Williams a 1948 Indiana University graduate who arrived in Arizona in 1958 formed Williams Investment Company co founded Fidelity Leasing Company of Arizona and is a partner in Appliance City.
A Scottsdale woman Maude Alling was hospitalized in satisfactory condition for smoke inhalation after a one am fire at her Casa Los Santos apartment 7440 E Thomas. The Rural Fire Department cited a cigarette as a possible cause and damage was about 350 dollars. She receives treatment at Scottsdale Memorial Hospital.
The Arizona Bicentennial Commission starts its work ahead of the national 200th birthday celebration. Gov. Jack Williams formed the commission to involve residents, with initial kickoff in Scottsdale Paradise Valley and an invitation to join via Nalley P O Box 2045 Scotts dale 95252.
Iris T Adams 68 former president of the American Institute of Decorators and member of the American Institute of Westerns died Sunday in the Phoenix Media Center. She lived at 6929 Third Street and worked for Lou Register and Barrows Camelback after moving to Arizona from California fifteen years ago. Survivors include two sons Jack and Robert G Adams, a brother Glen Trippeer and three grandchildren, all of Scottsdale. Services set for 10 a.m. Wednesday at Messinger Mortuary 7601 E Indian School Cremation to follow.
Rexbell Young, 38, Republican of 7735 E Pinchot Ave, seeks the Dist 28 state House seat vacated by Rep Hungerford who runs for the state Senate. He pledges monthly district meetings, a crime task force approach, designation of Bell and Hayden Roads as state roads, and study of a monorail system with minibuses. He holds multiple local posts including Indian Bend Wash Citizens Council president and Scottsdale Foundation board member.
Phoenix UPI reports Wesley Bolin, Democratic secretary of state, plans to run again with little expected opposition for the nomination as he seeks a 13th consecutive term. Republicans eye the post but must beat the veteran incumbent.
State agencies cut about four percent from budgets, below Gov. Williams four percent target as revenues decline from energy shortages. Phoenix city departments seek 311 million for 1974 75, 56.5 million above projected revenues, prompting demands for trims or new revenue.
Rep. Sam Steiger R Ariz announced plans to bring to the floor a Navajo Hopi division bill defeated in a Monday floor vote. The measure would direct federal courts to partition 1.8 million acres of disputed joint use lands between the Navajo and Hopi tribes.
The State Corporation Commission postponed the hearing on construction costs for a proposed synthetic natural gas plant to March 29. The facility would be built near Tucson by several utilities.
An inquest was scheduled Friday into the fatal shooting of Vernon Wesley 18 son of Edmond Wesley a candidate for chairman of the San Carlos Apache Tribal Council. He was shot early Sunday and died.
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