U.S. crime rate up 9 percent in 1975 FBI report
FBI reports 1975 crime rose 9 percent with murders down 1 percent from 1974. Rapes, robberies, assaults and burglaries increased, while larceny led gains. Regional and city figures show mixed trends, with suburbs, rural areas and large cities varying in rises.
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Washington
United States
FBI
Chicago
Detroit
Philadelphia
Boston
Atlanta
Los Angeles
New York
Western
North Central
Northeast
South
Crime drop noted in Scottsdale FBI report
FBI Uniform Crime Index shows violent crimes in Scottsdale down 14 percent in the first two months of 1976 from a year earlier with a three percent drop in serious offenses. Burglary also fell four percent as police credit team policing and new laws for armed robbers.
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Scottsdale
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
Uniform Crime Index
UCI
Phoenix
Metropolitan Valley
David Townsend
Tucson
Arizona
Lawrence Wetzel
John J Vanderveld obituary notes desert hospital death
John James Vanderveld age 78 native of Chicago died Wednesday at Desert Samaritan Hospital while wintering in Paradise Valley. A two year resident at 5960 Hummingbird Lane Scottsdale he worked with Browning Ferris Industries and helped found Palm Lane Christian Reform Church. Survivors include wife Lucia sons John Peter of Dallas James of Omaha two daughters Jeanette Decker of West Chester Ill and Margaret Vanderlest of La Grange Ill, a brother and two sisters out of state, step children Harold Vanderveen Bonnie Vanprooyen Arthur Van derveen Ammillia Turlan. Visitation and Friday services pending interment in Cicero Hl.
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John James Vanderveld
Chicago
Desert Samaritan Hospital
Vanderveld
Hummingbird Lane
Paradise Valley
Browning- Ferris Industries
Palm Lane
Army veteran Phillip Palumbo dies at 61
Phillip J. Palumbo 61 a retired Army sergeant died Monday in the Medicenter He came to the area seven years ago from California and lived at 2321 N 52nd St He was born in Chicago Survivors include his children Michelle DeBrito Michael Cole Charles Phillip and Steven Services will be in Colorado Springs with Mercer Mortuary arranging plans
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Phillip Joseph Palumbo
Mr. Palumbo
N. 52Nd St
California
Chicago
Michelle DeBrito
Germany
Michael
Ft. Carson
Cole
Charles
Phillip
Steven
Klamath
Scottsdale teacher groups push budget plan for spring referendum
Representatives from five teacher groups met Scottsdale District officials to press for raises and expanded duties. They seek higher pay for high school coaches, added four days for department chair duties, five extra counselor days, and more art and home economics staff. A board decision by April 6 will determine referendum viability.
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Scottsdale
Scottsdale Federation of Teachers
SFT
Paul Hanley
Scottsdale Coaches’ Association
Bease
Tom Salcito
Coronado
Salcito
Norman White
Maureen Dutra
Cherokee School
Scottsdale Police Add Colorful Pickup Patrol Vehicles
Scottsdale Police Department bought three pickups at 5512 dollars each to haul bulky equipment for field incidents. Capt. Michael Gannon says sergeants will drive them to store riot gear tools first aid supplies and emergency signals and patrol when not in use.
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Scottsdale
Richard Reed
Reed
Gannon
DES Budget Cuts Stall Arizona Property Tax Plan
Arizona lawmakers push to trim the Arizona Department of Economic Security budget by 10 million to reduce Gov. Castro's 786.2 million proposed fiscal 1977 budget. Rep. Tom Goodwin of Tucson leads subcommittees in search of savings to avoid a tax increase.
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DES
Phoenix
Arizona Department of Economic Security
Tom Goodwin
Tucson
House
Appropriations Committee
Raul Castro
Sun City artist identified in Tonopah culvert death
The body of 67 year old Alice Penneman was found Tuesday in an Interstate 10 culvert near Tonopah. Maricopa County sheriff's deputies identified the victim as Sun City artist Alice Penneman.
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Phoenix
Tonopah
Sun City
Maricopa County
Alice Penneman
Chinle School District cleared on questioned expenditures
Arizona Attorney General Bruce Babbitt ruled the Chinle Navajo School District legally spent funds for saddles a mechanical bull and two field trips. In Tucson a Phoenix based investment firm settled a loan fraud suit against a former Maricopa County official with details withheld.
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Phoenix
Bruce Babbitt
Chinle
Babbitt
Navajo Indian Reservation
Tucson
Maricopa County
David N. Ramras
Union Investment Co. of
Michigan
Maricopa County Superior Court
Tucson Swine Flu Triggers Nationwide Vaccination Plan
The swine flu virus prompted federal officials to plan a large nationwide vaccination program, with quarantines and a ban on public meetings in Tucson 58 years ago.
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Tucson
Multinationals blamed for job losses at AFL CIO conference
AFL CIO official Jacob Clayman said U S workers have lost 1.8 million jobs to offshore operations by multinational firms. He told delegates at the National League of Cities opening session that foreign business activity erodes American employment.
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Phoenix
U.S
Jacob Clayman
Industrial Union Department
Afl-Cio
National League of Cities
Turquoise Jewelry Steal Worth 2460 At Carefree Inn
Turquoise jewelry valued at 2460 dollars was reported stolen from a Carefree Inn display case. Four turquoise rings a pendant and a chain were on loan from Turquoise Kiva shop owned by Sheridan and Mary Rhoton. Items missing between Sunday afternoon and Monday morning.
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Carefree
Carefree Inn
Sheridan and
Mary
Rhoton
Underworld figures probed in Mellon kidnap case
Authorities focus on several men with underworld ties in the custody battle kidnapping of Seward Mellon’s daughters Catherine Leigh and Constance Elizabeth. Mellon denies paying mob figures while a lawyer says no organized crime connection. District Attorney Gold says the probe could yield charges of kidnapping custodial interference and robbery.
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New York
Seward Prosser Mellon
Catherine Leigh
Constance Elizabeth
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