IRE probes governor's business affairs
Investigative reports focus on Arizona Governor Raul Castro's political and business ties. The six month probe links him to a $25 000 to $40 000 San Carlos Bay vacation home not disclosed in state income declarations and outlines relationships with Kemper Marley, a major campaign donor and liquor figure, plus Emprise Corp. connections and a disputed murder link.
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Associated Press
Arizona
Raul Castro
Castro
Indianapolis Star
Washington Today
Central Arizona
Tom Rippey
Phoenix
Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc
Arizona Republic
Don Bolles
San Carlos Bay
Mexico
San Carlos
Bolles
Marley
State Racing Commission
Dwight Patterson
Emprise Corp
Emprise
Ramcorp Metals
Racing Commission
Arizona appeals for CAP funding to aid state economy
Gov. Raul Castro told an Interior Department task force that restoring CAP funds would boost Arizona’s economy and energy, copper production, and flood control. He backed alternatives to Orme Dam and cited groundwater overdraft as Arizona’s urgent issue. Rep. Udall and Rep. Rhodes joined the testimony along with state and local officials and business leaders.
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Washington
Raul Castro
Interior Department
Central
Arizona
Castro
Carter
Congress
Orme
CAP
Columbia River
Navajo
Colorado
House Interior Committee
Udall
U.S. Senate
Ft. McDowell
Orme Dam
Phoenix
Arizona Water Commission
Balloon to the Moon Contest Launch at Playday
Scottsdale Parks and Recreation workers Mike Winters and Tim McGill prepare balloons for the balloon to the moon contest during St. Patrick's Playday at Eldorado Park. About 1,000 postcards from area elementary students were attached and released, with some balloons traveling up to 1000 miles to Texas last year.
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Scottsdale Parks and Recreation Department
Mike Winters
Tim McGill
St. Patrick’s
Eldorado Park
Texas
Scottsdale weighs room levy and tax hikes to close budget gap
Scottsdale City Council considers a two percent room tax on short term rentals and a 25 cent house tax lift plus other measures to balance the 1977-78 budget. Officials discuss seizing potential revenue streams and trimming requests to cover a 2.7 million shortfall with a vote anticipated at a special Tuesday meeting.
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Scottsdale
Richard Filler
Filler
Franklin D. Aleshire
Aleshire
Scottsdale Mayor presses CAP need to secure water and flood control
Mayor William C. Jenkins testified in Washington at the CAP hearing that Scottsdale faces rapid groundwater depletion despite conservation. He cited rising pumping costs and the CAP dike as vital for flood protection and long term water supply, with CAP water priced well below groundwater mining costs.
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Scottsdale
Central Arizona
William C. Jenkins
Department of Interior
Washington, D.C
Jenkins
Arizona
Sack Haenichen
U.S. Corps of Engineers
Carter
Tempe
Indian Bend Wash
Scottsdale School District considers $770 570 budget override referendum
Scottsdale School District Board will vote Tuesday on a special meeting agenda at 3811 N. 44th St. to approve a $770 570 budget override referendum. The plan allocates $459 400 for teacher raises and staffing, with $200 raises for 1300 teachers, plus funds for class size reduction, new subject offerings, supplies, and additional staff. A 4.3 percent budget increase would accompany a May 24 referendum and April 19 public hearing.
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Scottsdale
Scottsdale Federation of Teachers
Afl-Cio
N. 44Th St
Commission
Jack Kearney
Today in the News Today in the News
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Fan of Amin Seizes Bank in Toronto With Hostages
A man who claimed to be a fan of Idi Amin held about 15 people hostage in a downtown Toronto bank, demanding a plane to Uganda. He identified himself as Bob McClarkin of Vancouver and said he was a former mercenary in the Congo in 1965.
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Toronto
Idi Amin
Uganda
Bob McClarkin
Vancouver
B.C
Congo
Zaire
676 Foot Panamanian Tanker Claude Conway Breaks Apart Off NC
The Coast Guard reports a 676 foot Panamanian tanker Claude Conway split in two after an apparent explosion 140 miles off the North Carolina coast. Of 39 crew, 27 were rescued by ships and aircraft. 12 are missing. The vessel was reportedly empty at the time.
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Portsmouth
Coast Guard
Atlantic
North Carolina
Claude Conway
Supreme Court Overturns Ruling on Social Security Retroactivity
The Supreme Court reversed a New York federal court ruling that a 1972 Social Security Act amendment banning sex discrimination in benefits must be applied retroactively. The decision could have cost the federal government more than 17.5 billion dollars and reduced monthly payments to nine million retired Social Security beneficiaries.
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Washington
Supreme Court
New York
Podgorny Departs Moscow for Africa Mission
President Nikolai Podgorny left Moscow for a major Soviet diplomatic mission to southern Africa to engage with black political and guerrilla movements. He flew first to Tanzania as Fidel Castro headed to Zambia and Mozambique with no sign of a meeting between the two leaders.
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Moscow
Nikolai Podgorny
Africa
Podgorny
Tanzania
Fidel Castro
Zambia
Mozambique
Carter Welcomes Fukuda on White House Visit
President Carter greeted Japan's Prime Minister Takeo Fukuda at the White House for a two day official visit praising the U S Japan friendship as one of the most encouraging developments in 30 years. He called Fukuda one of the great leaders of a great nation.
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Washington
Carter
Japan
Takeo Fukuda
White House
U.S
Fukuda
Warmer weather brings near 60 today and mid-80s Tuesday
Sunny and warmer today with a high near 60. Tuesday will see temperatures climb to the mid-80s and overnight lows around the upper 40s. Details on page 3.
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Kemper Marley
State Fair and Highway Commissions
Darry Freilinger
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