Scottsdale inventor earned $100 for digital watch idea
Richard Walton, originator of the Pulsar digital watch, built the concept in Hamilton's labs, later moved to Integrated Circuit Engineering in Scottsdale. He notes the watch sparked a billion-dollar global market with over 50 million sold, aided by a low energy LED push button design and fashion appeal.
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Hamilton
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Weather Outlook Missing Fronts and Breezy Showers
Variable high thin clouds and little temperature change today. Chance of showers or thundershowers and breezy at times and cooler Tuesday. High today in low 90s with Tuesday in the high 80s. Tonight’s low mid 60s. Rain probability rises to 30 percent on Tuesday.
Supreme Court Gives EPA Chance to Revise Auto Pollution Rules
The Supreme Court vacated three circuit rulings on EPA auto exhaust controls, signaling that the agency must modify rules that compelled states to adopt specific pollution measures. The decision notes the EPA has agreed to remove mandates requiring states to pass new legislation or regulations.
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Virginia
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Ruling boosts auto inspection in Arizona
Bruce Scott of the Arizona Health Services Department says Supreme Court guidance strengthens the state’s emissions inspection program as a reasonable method to curb automobile pollution. He notes Arizona joins California New Jersey and Oregon in emissions testing and expects EPA to adopt similar approaches without excessive interference.
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State Department of Health Services
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Environmental Health
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EPA
Phoenix
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New Jersey
Oregon
Paradise Valley recall targets Lincoln Drive widening votes
A citizen group linked to four council allies seeks recalls of three members who opposed Lincoln Drive four lane widening. Town Clerk Brines issued petition numbers for Bonnell Palmer and Timbanard after they voted against accepting preliminary plans. The group cites safety concerns and urges a safety first approach for local streets.
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Lincoln Drive
Mary Ann Brines
Jon B. Bonnell
L.barry Palmer
Jeffrey R. Timbanard
Osgerd W. Kalyna
Legal Council
Progress Today
ERA backed by Senate panel vote in Arizona
The Senate Judiciary Committee endorsed the Equal Rights Amendment by 54 votes after two hours of testimony. Three minority Republicans and Democrat William Swink opposed the ERA, while Republican Jim Kolbe joined four Democrats in favor. In a separate move, the Senate Finance Committee delayed a tax relief package to Tuesday night with a proposed four percent cap on property tax value increases for two years and a $500 residential exemption.
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Senate
William Swink
San Manuel
ERA
Jim Kolbe
Tucson
Kolbe
Senate Finance Committee
House
Paradise Valley recall drive seeks four council members
More than 300 signatures were collected weekend for recall petitions against Mayor Barbara von Ammon Vice Mayor J Duncan Brock and council members John V Long and Peter S Wainwright over Lincoln Drive widening. petitions require 298 signatures per official and will be review by Wednesday with county verification after filing.
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Responsive Government Association
Paradise Valley
Lincoln Drive
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RGA), Inc
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J. Duncan Brock
John V
RGA
Moshier
Mary Ann Brines
Terry Black
oil clean up continues at ekofisk bravo spill
Norwegian government dispatches more cleanup ships to the Ekofisk Bravo oil spill in the North Sea to protect mackerel spawning later this month while Brundtland says the slick may vanish in a few days despite environmental calls to shut Ekofisk field.
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Gro Harlem Brundtland
Bhutto peace offer rejected by opponents
In Islamabad Pakistan Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto faces rejection as political rivals refuse his peace overture and vow to sustain civil disobedience until he steps down.
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Pakistan
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Protests at Seabrook Nuclear Plant Lead to Massive Arrests
About 800 demonstrators, mainly in their 20s, were jailed in Seabrook NH after a peaceful sit in at the $2 billion Seabrook nuclear plant. Most detainees faced criminal trespass investigations following arrests that began Sunday and continued into today. President Carter proposed scrapping the existing welfare system but delayed specific reform plans until August.
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