Botha says Young may visit South Africa if diplomatic manners kept
South Africa's R F Botha warns he might bar U S Ambassador Andrew Young over planned meetings with black leaders in Soweto during his Johannesburg visit later this month. The State Department confirms the trip proceeds as scheduled and Young says he will meet students and businessmen as invited.
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South Africa
R. F. Botha
U.S
Andrew Young
U.S. State Department
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Soweto
Young
Mozambique
South African Broadcasting Corp
Washington
State Department
New York
Scottsdale bed tax election asks 2 percent levy
Tuesday special vote proposes a two percent bed tax on lodging gross receipts for first 30 days of stays. Exemptions include six month leases, long term rentals, foster and rest homes, hospitals, and federal government rents. Voting age residents who voted in November or who register by April 10 may cast ballots at four local polls from 6 am to 7 pm.
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Scottsdale
Scottsdale Public Library
Civic Center Plaza
Cocopah
N. Cholla St
Yavapai
N. Miller Rd
Navajo
N. Granite Reef Rd
Scottsdale couple dies in apparent death by own action pact
A Scottsdale man 64 and his wife 51 were found shot to death at their Aberdeen Apartments home. Police say a small caliber pistol, bought May 4, was used after the couple reportedly signed a death by own action note. The daughter discovered the bodies around 9 am.
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Scottsdale
Robert W. Latham
Lee R
Aberdeen Apartments
Hayden Rd
Toni Antoch
Phoenix
Rusty Rogers
Scottsdale Police Department
Suspect Arrested in Scottsdale Kidnapping and Rape
A Phoenix man Reed W. Merrill was arrested by Scottsdale police at 7 p.m. at a market near McKellips and Miller Roads on suspicion of a April 23 kidnapping and rape of an 18 year old Scottsdale woman. The initial hearing was set in Scottsdale justice court.
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Phoenix
Scottsdale
Reed W. Merrill
W. Glenrosa
McKellips
Miller Roads
Gary Rogers
Merrill
Rogers
Shea Boulevard resurfacing to slow traffic next week
City crews will overlay Shea Boulevard from Pima Road to 64th Street with asphalt, causing traffic slowdowns Monday through Wednesday. Work starts 6 a.m. Monday east of Scottsdale Road and moves west of Scottsdale Road on Tuesday, with drivers urged to use alternate routes.
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Shea Boulevard
Pima Road
64Th Street
Shea
Scottsdale Road
Fireworks display triggers Paradise Valley protest at county
Several Paradise Valley residents plan to appear before the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors on Monday to challenge a fireworks show held near their homes. They say rockets and explosions from the Guadalaharry's Restaurant event posed a fire hazard. Mrs. Rhea Woodall said a permit was issued after the applicant met requirements, while Supervisor George Campbell plans to end after the fact approvals.
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Paradise Valley
Maricopa County Board of Supervisors
Guadalaharry’s
E. Lincoln Dr
Rhea Woodall
Board of Supervisors
Youth Talks Way Into Luxury Car Heist
Marvin Richards, 15, visited Bud Beck Pontiac on East McDowell Road and bought a car with a $5,400 personal check drawn on his mother's account. Salesman Bob Shearburn said Richards pretended to be 18 and claimed a wife to justify the purchase, then vanished with the vehicle before authorities traced the funds. The incident prompted bank and police involvement in Pecos County.
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Bud Beck
E. McDowell Rd
Richards
Bob Shearburn
Shearburn
Pecos County
Drities
Shaarburn
Man charged in fatal Phoenix hit and run arraigned May
Vernon Carr, 44, of Scottsdale, faces arraignment May 13 in two Maricopa County cases. He is accused of driving the car that struck and killed Jean French, 49, in Phoenix on March 25 and of corruption of a witness. Angelo Maisto, 45, is also charged with witness corruption.
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Maricopa
Vernon Carr
Scottsdale
Jean French
Carr
Angelo Maisto
Public Meetings calendar for Scottsdale area May 10 11 12
On Tuesday May 10 the Maricopa County Community College District Board meets 6 p.m. at Glendale Community College. Scottsdale hosts a joint Scottsdale Planning Commission and Airport Commission at 6:30 p.m. City Hall first floor. A 6:30 p.m. Scottsdale City Council Finance Committee meets in Center for the Arts. A 7 p.m. closed session of the Scottsdale City Council on salaries of city officers. The Planning Commission meets at 8 p.m. City Hall. Regular Scottsdale City Council meeting with study session follows at 8 p.m. The Scottsdale School Board holds a work study session at 8:30 p.m. Education Center 3811 N 44th St. On Wednesday May 11 Scottsdale Parks and Recreation Commission meets 8 p.m. at the Center for the Arts. On Thursday May 12 Paradise Valley Town Council meets 7:30 p.m. Town Hall Lincoln Drive and Invergordon Road.
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Glendale Community College
Scottsdale Planning Commission
Airport Commission
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Scottsdale
Phoenix city urges dog owners to clean up after pets
City of Phoenix officials report about four dog waste complaints daily and urge owners to bag and trash droppings. Police and sanitation staff warn odors and bacteria rise in heat and describe dog waste as a form of air pollution. Scottsdale and Paradise Valley note existing ordinances and potential fines up to 100 dollars, with penalties including cleanup costs.
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Phoenix
Fred Rueckel
City Sanitation Division
Rueckel
Scottsdale
Paradise Valley
Kennecott Plans Ray Mines Expansion in Hayden
Kennecott Copper Corp. aims to double Ray Mines output at Hayden from 85 000 to 175 000 tons of refined copper annually over three to five years while cutting costs by 15 percent. Expansion hinges on sale of the Peabody Coal Co. pending FTC approval.
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Tucson
Kennecott Copper Corp
Ray Mines
Hayden
Kennecott
Peabody Coal Co
Federal Trade Commission
Arizona man’s bond cut in marijuana plane seizure
Brian J. Corp of Tucson had bond lowered to 75000 after an initial 250000 order in the case of a plane seizure carrying more than 2 million dollars in marijuana. He faces General Sessions Court in Memphis.
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Memphis
Arizona
Brian J. Corp
Tucson
General Sessions Court
W.D. Stinson
Community groups collect pull tabs to save a child
The Arizona Kidney Foundation warns against collecting pull tabs and cigarette packages to fund time on a kidney machine. About 100 calls this week asked where to drop tabs or packages. Tempe notes April employment up sharply, with PMI Arizona showing strong activity and inflation pressure.
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Phoenix
Arizona Kidney Foundation
Mary Ann Messina
Foundation
Udall Says Arizona Wilderness Prospects Improve
Rep Morris Udall notes two Arizona sites Pusch Ridge and Galiuro Peak may still join the National Wilderness Preservation System despite no new federal picks. Assistant Secretary M Rupert Cutler lists five western areas for Carter Administration support with study for others. Udall's bill seeks about 1.5 million acres in wilderness or study areas.
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Arizona
Morris Udall
D-Ariz
Washington
Oregon
Montana
Utah
Udall
Pusch Ridge
Tucson
Santa Catalina Mountains
Galiuro Peak
Forest Service
White House
Jimmy Carter
Legislative Log Of Arizona Senate Actions
Senate action includes bill B1394 establishing salary grades for state employees not under the Personnel Board and sending it to the House. HB2279 authorizes Health Services Department director to regulate health screening services and sets screening rules, returned to House for concurrence.
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Health Services Department
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