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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1975
Page
1
The National Petroleum Council urged expanded coal and nuclear energy, plus more underwater oil searches. It warned offshore drilling could cut U.S. reliance on foreign oil unless federal taxes render it unprofitable.
A Saguaro High School Spanish class presented their teacher Shirley Baker with a gorilla suit for her 40th birthday after she joked about wanting to wear one. The gag accompanied a practical joke that tied to her fondness for orangutan attire.
Scotts dale Federation of Teachers President Larry Bell urged forming an independent advisory group to hear both sides of the salary dispute and offer recommendations. The Scottsdale School District board rejected the idea and remains focused on budget data before negotiating.
Scottsdale City Council agrees to retain Arthur D. Little Inc of San Francisco to screen and interview applicants for the top job. Robert Coop, former Phoenix city manager, will head the project at a cost not to exceed 6510 dollars. The process aims to narrow candidates to five or six for council selection, with a hire not expected before July 1. Acting City Manager Walter Nemetz handles budget and staff reorganizations during the search.
U S District Judge Lindberg sentenced Mary Thomas to one year of unsupervised probation for the Oct 14 death of Lisa Rene Starks a Scottsdale one year old. Thomas pleaded guilty to two counts of assault after prosecutors dropped an involuntary manslaughter charge.
United Press International reports a government information blackout on partial salvage of a sunken Soviet nuclear missile submarine by a Howard Hughes affiliated vessel and its possible impact on U.S. Soviet detente, with President Ford declining comment outside the White House. The Agriculture Department proposes fines against states for food stamp overpayments or underpayments, deducted from federal funds to state programs. Ford asks Congress to allow banks to pay interest on checking accounts and remove deposit ceilings under the Financial Institution Act of 1975 to boost consumer service and credit flow.
Swallows again appeared at the Capistrano mission as 5,000 sightseers gathered around the adobe walls after daybreak. Weather outlook shows variable clouds, warmer by day with highs in the 80s and measurable rain possible by Thursday evening.
Acting City Manager Walter C. Nemetz announced that all title and job classifications have been completed with no further changes this fiscal year. The city formalized a seven department structure and moved sixteen unclassified positions to classified status to tighten lines of authority and curb favoritism concerns.
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