Veterans Discharges Spark Civil Rights Battle in Congress
Washington reports a push to protect veterans with other than honorable discharges from employment discrimination. McGovern, Aspin, Koch, and Hebert back a crackdown on SPN codes, while Dellums and the ACLU push civil rights remedies. Court rulings and local ordinances, like Plaquemine, highlight the controversy and potential tests for new law.
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Washington
UPI
Defense Department
George S. McGovern
D-S.d
Les Aspin
D-Wis
Edward Koch
DN. Y
F. Edward Hebert
D-La
youngeIs
McGovern
Ronald V. Dellums
D-Calif
Dellums
American Civil Liberties Union
5Th U.S. Circuit. Court of Appeals
Plaquemine
Tommy
Thompson
Vietnam
U.S
ACLU
Leon Friedman
Circuit Court of Appeals
David Addlestone
Lee
American’ Legion
Phoenix man held after Den of Antiquity burglary
Police arrested Marvin Henry Vetter Jr., 30, after coins were stolen from the Den of Antiquity on Scottsdale Road. Officers recovered collector coins, a Winchester rifle, and missing items in his possession. Link to Mary McPherson burglary reported Jan. 26 investigated. Vetter had prior forgery and theft records and is held on $3,300 bond.
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A. Phoenix
Scottsdale
Marvin Henry Vetter, Jr
Michael Alt
Scottsdale Road
Shea Boulevard
Alt
den of Antiquity
Tom Clark
Vetter
Arco
Maiie M. McPherson
Tempe
Mary McPherson
State Penitentiary
Cave Creek Youth Injured In Dune Buggy Turnover
A 17 year old Cave Creek resident Harold Joe Nolte was injured Monday night when a dune buggy overturned on Highland Road near Schoolhouse Road. He underwent surgery for abdominal injuries and remained in surgical intensive care in stable condition. passenger Michael Morgan, 24, of Cave Creek, was unhurt.
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Cave Creek
Harold Joe Nolte
County Hospital
Nolte
Michael Morgan
Highland Road
Schoolhouse Road
Stolen Golf Gear and Office Equipment Reported
A Scottsdale man reported 728 dollars in golf equipment stolen from his car in an underground lot. At Mohave School, thieves broke in by removing glass, unlocking a door, and taking an adding machine and a typewriter valued together at 672 dollars. A separate burglary at 4626 North 75th Street saw jewelry taken, including a silver ring and three bracelets with turquoise or onyx, totaling about 530 dollars.
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Scottsdale
Bob Wilson
Camelback Rd
Mohave School
86Th St
Marian J. Russell
N. 75Th St
Grandparents Day Set for Arizona Expansion
Arizona's Grandparents Day Committee launches a campaign to expand the Sept. 29 celebration. At the Towne House in Phoenix the group appeals to Ecumenical Council Catholic Diocese Boy Scouts Girl Scouts Urban League YWCA and other groups to plan school and community programs. Chairman Jonathan Marshall emphasizes older people contributing to the community and bridging the generation gap by engaging with schools and families. Robert Lewis will lead outreach to senior citizens groups and rest homes.
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Arizona
Phoenix
Jonathan Marshall
Ecumenical‘ Council
Catholic Diocese
Boy Scouts
Girl
Scouts
Urban League
YWCA
Mesa
Marshall
Robert Lewis
Postponement seen on zoning revisions in Scottsdale
Scottsdale Planning Commission plans to defer action on neighborhood commercial and regional shopping center zoning revisions for two weeks to allow more work. A March 26 public hearing is set to establish new zones for shopping center developments under a proposed planned shopping center ordinance emphasizing architectural unity.
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Scottsdale
Vine
Streakers' rules given in WIELFRATH Germany
Police in WIELFRATH overturn an ordinance banning a Rhine land streaker gathering. The chief allows nudists to streak only on a soccer field and not on public streets next weekend.
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Wielfrath
Germany
UPI
GAO clears Arizona Jobs Consortium amid accounting questions
GAO clears the Arizona Jobs Consortium of illegal conduct but flags some accounting procedures. In Mesa, eleven candidates vie for three city council seats and Mayor Eldon Cooley seeks another term.
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Tucson
U.S. Government Accounting Office
GAO
Arizona Jobs Consortium
Mesa
Eldon Cooley
Bell Telephone settles discrimination suit in Phoenix
Phoenix based Mountain Bell Telephone Co. has settled out of court a 1968 lawsuit filed by Erlene Crosslin, a Black resident of Phoenix, accusing the firm of job discrimination.
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Phoenix
Mountain Bell Telephone Co
Erlene Crosslin
Telephone Company
Picacho land swap approved by State Senate
The State Senate approved a House bill to allow swapping state land for private land around Picacho State Park. State Parks Department seeks about 1,200 acres of privately-held land surrounding the park.
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Phoenix
State Senate
Picacho State Park
State Parks Department
All Indian rodeo results from 8th National Indian Trade Fair
Results announced for the All-Indian Championship rodeo at Salt River Indian Reservation. Winners include Robert Yellowhair Navajo Snowflake for All Round Indian Cowboy with Western saddle boots and cash. Miles Antone and Johnny Romo Salt River team roping for silver buckles and cash.
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Salt River Indian Reservation
Sebastian Juan
Robert Yellowhair
Miles ‘Antone
Johnny Romo
Salt River
Elmo Altaha
Whiteriver
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Yul Conaway
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Adam
Gruender
Sunrise Villas
Vista
Miller Road
Chaparral Road
78Th Street
Sunrise Villas Sales Office
Sunrise Corporation
California
Nevada
JAL Housing
United Press International
Peoria
Sun City
Youngtown
Weisenborn
David Weisenborn
State Board of Education
Fire Department
Timothy Barrow
Mr. Bell
Dale
McGaa
Eugene Charley
Shonto, Ariz
Paul Les Beaux
Kyle, S.D
Howard Hunter
Archie Becenti
Crown Point
N.M
Murphy
Alex
Tuba City
Lynda White
East Camelback Road
Southern Arizona Bank
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