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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1969
Page
7
Sixty Scottsdale District varsity coaches threaten to resign for next school year unless safety measures equipment and salaries are improved. They cite late equipment orders poor facilities and unreliable buses. They aim for small base pay raises while continuing teaching roles.
The Scottsdale Coaching Association accuses district officials of coercion as coaches threaten mass resignations. Superintendent Burnkrant dismisses resignations as invalid without individual letters and warns of transfers to elementary positions to fill coaching gaps. The SCA calls for unions and education groups to probe alleged intimidation and unethical conduct.
South Vietnam rejects a Viet Cong peace plan calling for end to fighting, coalition government, and free elections while Saigon seeks withdrawal of Allied troops and dissolution of its administration. Finland urges an all European security conference with neutrals and major powers invited.
Scottsdale police arrested John Flores Colin and William Mahoney for receiving stolen property tied to a $2,000 burglary. Jewelry stolen by a 16 year old was recovered from Mahoney's car and linked to Colin who sold it for $20. The youth and three other juveniles were detained. Weather expected to warm into Friday with highs near 92 to 97.
The Teacher Negotiation Commission met to review Scottsdale School Board counter-proposal seeking a $400 raise in the base teacher pay scale. The counter-agreement was decided at a closed board session Monday morning. New board member Bob Usdane walked out when his motion to reopen the meeting failed to obtain support. Usdane claims...
A Scottsdale tax trial for delinquent sales taxes on a construction firm was postponed two weeks as Finance Director Donad Cowley attended a League of Cities conference. The board considered a counter proposal on teacher salaries, with a $400 raise cited to boost district competitiveness. Scottsdale Planning Commission will hear nine hearings, including five-site plans for large housing projects on 68th Street Camelback Road, Exeter, Shea, and Scottsdale Road.
Mohave STEP committee and the PTA sponsor a Friday night street dance at Mohave School to urge residents to vote on May 13 for a $12.9 million bond. The event features a band, vocalists, emcee Joan Dennerline, donuts, coffee, and a helicopter ping pong ball drop with prizes donated by local merchants. A Saturday and Sunday push includes registration tables and a final marathon telephone canvass to boost turnout.
In Scottsdale area near Shea Boulevard and 81st Street two households face no telephone service until December. Mountain States Telephone Co. officials say no vacant lines exist and a formal study will determine if new lines are needed, delaying installation for residents of two subdivisions under construction. Nearby residents protest the extended wait.
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