King Faisal of Saudi Arabia Assassinated
King Faisal of Saudi Arabia aged 70 was assassinated by his mentally unstable nephew in Riyadh palace during a court session. Khalid, 62, named Crown Prince and pro American, succeeds him as king amid army alert and royal guard ring. Funeral set for the same day with pledge of loyalty from royal family.
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UPI
Faisal
Saudi Arabia
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Middle East
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Khalid
Russia
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Fahd
Council
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Faisal bin Saad bin Abdel Aziz
Mohammed
Riyadh Central Hospital
Faisal Ibn Abd al-Aziz al Saude
Alaska
Texas
Mecca
Medina
Surviving Camelback Fall: Injured Teen Recounted
A 16 year old East Phoenix youth fell 35 feet while climbing Camelback Mountain and survived with a broken elbow two broken ribs and cuts and bruises. He was carried down by three companions and treated at Scottsdale Memorial Hospital. The incident follows a separate fatal fall of 20 year old Craig Martin on the Camel's Head trail nearby.
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Camelback Mountain
Scottsdale Memorial Hospital
Richard Bailey
Lafayette Blvd
Bailey
Echo Canyon Park
Craig Martin
Glenrosa Ave
Martin
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Ford, Kissinger confer after Faisal assassination shock
President Ford summoned Secretary Kissinger to the White House for an urgent assessment of the Faisal assassination impact. Ford expressed deep sorrow in a later statement, without comment on the meeting.
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Henry A. Kissinger
White House
Faisal
Saudi Arabia
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House
Senate
House- Senate
Frederick C. Weyand
Saigon
South Vietnam
Ron Nessen
Weyand
Nguyen van Thieu
US editor projects Saudi leadership shift and regional risks
Pat Murphy of the Arizona Republic says King Faisal's likely successor Prince Fahd may rule, with Khalid as caretaker. Fahd seen as pro American and anti-Communist, maintaining ties with the West. Murphy warns of possible power struggles among Arab leaders and OPEC, and Israel may face shocks without Faisal.
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Khalidassal
Pat Murphy
The
Arizona Republic
Murphy
Arabia
Khalid
Prince Fahd
Fahd
U.S
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
OPEC
Syria
Hafez al-Assad
Libya
Muammar
Scottsdale Citizens Back Transit Options At Public Hearing
Scottsdale residents crowd a public hearing to back expanding Phoenix bus service or adding a streetcar network and a dial-a-ride option. Speakers urge subsidies and federal funds, while officials say proposals require budget considerations and long range planning.
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Phoenix
Richard D. Bauman
Charles J. Heinecke
Highland Ave
Scottsale
Hermina Tritter
Parkway Ave
Don Stott
Montebello Ave
Stott
Louis Weinberg
E. Moreland
Betty Lanneman
69Th St
William C. Jenkins
Jenkins
City to discuss sign problems in Old Town and Fifth Avenue
City staff will meet with Old Town and Fifth Avenue merchants to address signs violating the sign ordinance. Timothy Bray aims to involve the Chamber of Commerce and pursue remediation while balancing district identity and enforcement.
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Fifth Avenue
Timothy Bray
Chamber of Commerce
Bray
Second Street
68Th Street
Indian School Road
Civic Center Plaza
Richard V. Campana
Porters’ Horse
Horse
Porters Western Wear
N. Brown Ave
Paul Messinger
Western Architectural District
Design Review
Billie Gentry
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