Orme Dam meeting closed to outsiders sparks BIA clash
At Ft McDowell tribal offices a meeting on the Central Arizona Project and Orme Dam was ordered closed to outsiders by BIA official Sam Hilliard and tribal police. Tribal leaders and residents urged openness while Patten pledged future sessions would be open despite directives.
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Ft. McDowell
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Progress Today
Sam Hilliard
BIA
Central Arizona Project
Orme Dam
Patten
Bureau of Reclamation
Department of Interior
CAP
Hilliard
Andrew Johnson
Johnson
Progress
Tribal Council
Unpredictable storm shuts roads across Scottsdale and Phoenix
A heavy storm dumped record May rainfall in Scottsdale Phoenix and Paradise Valley with .84 and .91 inches respectively. Three tornadoes were spotted nearby but caused no damage while widespread flooding forced road closures and power outages. Police announced streets were reopening as floodwaters receded.
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Bob Johnstone
Joel Barr
Dynafarm
Scottsdale
Paradise Valley
Phoenix
National Weather Service
Arizona Public Service Co
Indian Bend Road
Hayden
Scottsdale Roads
Chaparral
Camelback Roads
Murray Lane
77Th Street
Hayden and McKellips
McDowell Roads
Thomas Road
Miller Road
86Th Street
Thomas and
Earls Drive
Scottsdale Road
McDonald Drive
68Th Street
Indian School
Lafayette Boulevard
McDonald
Mockingbird Lane
Tatum Boulevard
Mockingbird
Lincoln
Indian Bend
Presgarden
Election Doubt Over Teacher Bargaining Agent
The Scottsdale school board may block a two year election for a teacher bargaining agent after missing a Feb 1 deadline cited by SEA president June Reynolds. Reynolds plans an executive board meeting to discuss next steps while the district weighs policy implications and potential election routes. The SFT previously represented teachers since May 1974, amid other policy revisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scottsdale Education Association
SEA
Scottsdale Federation of Teachers, Afl-Cio
SFT
June Reynolds
William Randall
Reynolds
Jack Kearney
Tom Smith
Hohokam School
Partly sunny with a chance of showers this weekend
Partly sunny today and tomorrow with a slight chance of afternoon or evening showers or thundershowers. Highs in the mid 80s and lows near 60.
U S Maritime Strategy Aims to Bottleneck Soviet Fleet
The National Security Council drafts a long range Maritime Strategy to use land based Air Force bombers and tactical fighters from allied bases to trap Soviet warships and block Backfire bombers from reaching U S naval units at sea.
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U.S
Washington
National Security Council
Russia
Ford delays veto on foreign aid bill over controls on arms sales
President Ford postponed his veto of a $4 billion foreign aid bill for one or two days to prepare a formal statement. The measure would impose congressional controls on foreign sales of military equipment and allow a trial Vietnamese trade opening.
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Washington
Ford
Vietnam
White House
Ron Nessen
Nessen
AIM Leader Russell Means Shot In South Dakota Incident
American Indian Movement leader Russell Means and fellow AIM member John Thomas were shot at a housing area on a nearby Indian reservation. James Weddell, 19, and Michael Weston, 18, both of Wagner, fled the scene after the shooting. Both Means and Thomas underwent surgery at Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton and were listed in satisfactory condition.
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Wagner
S.D
American Indian Movement
Rusell Means
AIM
William Janklow
Janklow
Means
John Thomas
James Weddell
Michael Weston
Weddell
Weston
Thomas
Sacred Heart Hospital
Yankton
Healey and unions back 7.24 weekly rise cap for workers
Trade union officials and Chancellor Denis Healey agreed on a plan to limit British workers to a 7.24 weekly pay rise for the year starting in August to curb Britain's rapid economic decline.
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London
Denis Healey
Britain
Pacemaker recall as battery faults threaten patients
The FDA warns about about 90 Intermedics Inc pacemakers implanted in heart patients possibly failing early. Doctors are advised to monitor and replace devices if the patient relies entirely on the pacemaker for heart function.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Food and Drug Administration
Texas
Intermedics Inc
Freeport
Tex
Senate Fallshort on Veto override aid for day care centers
Washington Senate failed to override President Ford's veto by three votes on a bill to provide 125 million dollars to help states meet new federal staffing standards for child day care centers.
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Washington
Senate
Ford
Muldoon says Mao suffered stroke in China visit
New Zealand Prime Minister Robert Muldoon told reporters in Hong Kong that he was informed in China Mao Tse-tung had a stroke some time ago and is not healthy today. Muldoon spoke after a weeklong China trip where he met Mao.
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Hong Kong
New Zealand
Robert D. Muldoon
China
Mao Tse-tung
Muldoon
Mao
City seeks more fire hydrants and day care funds in budget
Public hearing on the 23.3 million city budget heard calls for extra hydrants to protect residential areas and for more day care funding. City Manager Frank Aleshire plans to oppose hydrant additions citing 1000 dollars per unit, while studying day care costs and potential state matching.
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John Olson
Helen Henderson
Frank Aleshire
Aleshire
Olson
APS official warns Arizonans will reject nuclear ballot
APS president Keith Turley told Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce skeptics will vote down the Nuclear Safeguard Initiative if on the November ballot. He argued the plan is a near ban on nuclear power and warned of higher oil and coal costs without Palo Verde.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Lucas
Palo Verde
Phoenix
Keith Turley
APS
Scottsdale
Arizonans For Safe Energy
Turley
General Electric
Pilot Hikes Desert After 4th in 3000-Mile Derby
Rudy Alleman of Richland Washington placed fourth after the first leg of a 3000 mile glider race from Los Angeles to Washington DC. He landed near Wenden Arizona about 80 miles northwest of Phoenix and 110 miles from Carefree thunderstorm forced six pilots to end short of the goal. Paul Bible of Lancaster California also landed near Wickenburg after flying about 232.5 miles. Alleman reported about 196 miles flown.
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Carefree
Rudy Alleman
Richland
Wash
Arizona Desert
Los Angeles
Washington, D.C
Wenden
Phoenix
Paul Bible
Lancaster
Calif
Wickenburg
Bible
Whiteman Air Park
Alleman
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Indian Movement
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Tel Aviv
Israel
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West Bank
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Casbah Witney
Mexico City
Tabasco
Chiapas
Alaska
Henderson
Osborn Road
Indian Bend Wash
Dale Bridenbaugh
San Jose
Robert Pollard
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Pollard
NRC
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