Secret talks gap SRP voting rights with Valley cities
Representatives of the Salt River Project and cities led by Scottsdale Phoenix and Mesa met to seek a compromise on broadening SRP voting rights. Gov Jack Williams mediated as disputes over bond issues ownership of reusable effluent and potential lawsuits threaten urban control of water and power distribution in the Valley.
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Valley
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Scottsdale
Phoenix
Mesa
Jack
Williams
Central
Arizona
Senate passes smog bill amid amendments and doubts
The Senate approved a smog bill 29 to 1 despite misgivings about its effectiveness. Major objections centered on false public hope, with supporters noting added powers for regions, permits for new industry, and stronger air quality controls. Amendments targeted esthetic language and older-model auto exhaust rules.
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Isabel Burgess
Board of Health
Elk head removal pits city hall against Fine Arts Commission
Planning Director George Fretz announced he is removing the elk head named Clancy from City Hall to appease the Fine Arts Commission which bans taxidermy in the Civic Center. He calls the museum plan a threat to city hall character and employee morale and plans to relocate the head to his Payson cabin. Partly sunny with increasing clouds and showers forecast, high 77 to 82.
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Fretz
Old City Hall
New Civic Center
Fine Arts Commission
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Commission
City Council
Clancy
City Hall
Payson
Hallcraft zoning agenda moves despite delays and school bond
Hallcraft remains on the planning commission agenda for a commercial zoning request at the southwest corner of McDonald Drive and Granite Reef Road. The council delayed a hearing to May 20 to avoid interfering with the May 18 school bond election. Hallcraft revised its request to 37 acres townhouse and 3 acres commercial, while the planning commission urged no further commercial zoning. Residents fear 275 townhouses could jeopardize the school bond amid Mohave School overcrowding. they seek a new elementary school and support keeping the 40 acre area single family.
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Hallcraft
McDonald Dr
Granite Reef Rd
Planning Commission
George Fretz
Peter Kiewit Jr
Mohave
John Moore
Cal Crozier
Mohave School
Arizona House stalls on McCulloch bill for private improvement districts
In Phoenix the House delayed debate on the McCulloch bill allowing private developers to form large improvement districts to sell tax free bonds for streets water lines and sewers. Revenue would repay buyers and purchasers later. McCulloch reps opposed floor amendments as Kelley sought singly presented changes. The chamber also passed a bail bond limit amendment and approved bedding sale regulation with fumigation. It sent a licensing plates bill to the Senate and eyed a Senate bill to ease school budget limits.
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UPI
McCulloch
McCulloch Corp
Fountain Hills
Scottsdale
House
Frank Kelley
Kelley
Senate
Bond election formally called for May 13 ballot
Scottsdale School Board unanimously approves a six question $8.8 million bond plan with $4.1 million in options. Ballot splits elementary and high school items including land transfer of a 20 acre parcel from elementary to high school district and new high school construction and expansions. Resolution moves to county supervisors for routine approval ahead of five week advertisement and May 13 vote.
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Scottsdale
Coronado
Saguaro High School
County Board of Supervisors
Jordan reports Israeli jets strike near Amman killing pilot
Jordan says Israeli jet fighters attacked today and anti-aircraft fire downed one plane east of the King Hussein Bridge over the Jordan River killing the pilot. It marks the fourth reported Israeli jet action against Jordan.
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Amman
Jordan
King Hussein Bridge
Jordan River
Braase Retires From Colts After 12 NFL Seasons
Ordell Braase a veteran defensive end for the Baltimore Colts announced his retirement from active play at Mitchell South Dakota. The 12 year NFL veteran said his plans are indefinite but he hopes to explore television opportunities.
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Mitchell
S.D
Baltimore Colts
Ordell Braase
National Football League
Braase
Giss says Industrial Commission faces again financial trouble
Senate minority leader Harold Giss said he heard the Industrial Commission was in financial trouble but later was told the crisis would ease. He spoke on the floor about rumors of renewed funding problems for the commission that oversees the state workers compensation plan.
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Phoenix
Senate
Harold Giss
Industrial Commission
Giss
Reorganized Commission
Laird says Reds seek first strike capability
Defense Secretary Melvin Laird says Russia is clearly pursuing a first strike capability by installing large offensive missiles. He spoke during Senate ABM hearings noting repeated references to Soviet missiles over two days. In Independence Missouri, Nixon and Truman shared a cordial stopover greeting. In Saigon, Communist gunners hit 65 towns and bases as ground assaults near the capital were repelled. officials say a Saigon attack this weekend is possible with 50-50 odds.
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Reds
Washington
Defense
Melvin
Russia
Senate
Saigon
South Vietnam
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