Scottsdale blocks Indian Bend Wash mobile trailer plan
Scottsdale planning commission voted unanimously to deny Astro Development Corp. rezoning for a 62.5 acre Indian Bend Wash site into a mobile trailer park. Opponents led by Edward B. Liljeblad cited petitions from 637 residents fearing overcrowded schools flooding and traffic. Attorney Jarrett Jarvis defended the project as harmonizing with the city plan and improving the area. The commission also denied the accompanying plat proposal, and Jarvis pledged to return to the city council.
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Jack Karte
Progress City
Scottsdale
Planning and Zoning Commission
Indian Bend Wash
Astro Development Corp
Edward B. Liljeblad
E. Moreland
Jarrett Jarvis
Phoenix
Liljeblad
Yavapai
Jarvis
Astro
Commission
Diana Cuzak
Richard McIintire
Astro Group
Water Cut Leaves Cocopah Elementary Thirsty In Heat
Cocopah Elementary School pupils and staff faced a water shutoff from 2 15 p m to 4 p m amid 90 degree heat. The disruption stemmed from tying in water lines to ongoing new construction at 6615 E Cholla.
Bird Nest Fire Sparks Brush Damage in Scottsdale
A homeless bird atop a power pole at 8601 East Oak Street in Scottsdale sparked a fire after its nest burned and toppled, igniting brush and causing 25 dollars in fence damage. Scottsdale police logged the incident as Bird's Nest, Hot Chicks.
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E. Oak St
Scottsdale
Bird’s Nest
Cocopah Elementary adds new multi purpose and two classroom buildings
Progress reports reveal $294000 in new construction at Cocopah Elementary School 6615 E Cholla Scottsdale to relieve overcrowding once portable units are removed. The plan includes a 27 to 1 class ratio with two 240 student classroom blocks and a central multi purpose building serving as cafe library auditorium and meeting hall.
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Hal Moore
Cocopah
Jack Kowalec
E. Cholla
Scottsdale
Citizens Advisory Committee
Suspect held in Albuquerque in $620 robbery case
Scottsdale police report suspect Charles Gregory Forgan, 20, being held in Albuquerque jail for the $620 armed robbery of Associates Consumer Finance Co. on Feb. 27 at 1133 N. Scottsdale Rd. Identified by two employees and a customer from photos, he is also being held for burglary.
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Associates Consumer Finance Co
N. Scottsdale Rd
Albuquerque
N.M
Scottsdale
Jerry Mix
Charles Gregory Forgan
Forgan
Mix
Phoenix Area
Phoenix Police Department
Phoenix
Soviet destroyer scrapes U S Walker in Sea of Japan collision
Washington reports a Soviet destroyer scraped the U S Walker during maneuvers in the Sea of Japan. No injuries and only minor damage were caused, with the Soviet ship closely observing the antisubmarine task group prior to the incident.
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Washington
UPI
U.S
Sea of Japan
Defense Department
Walker
Pentagon
Weather outlook with high 86 and variable clouds
Forecast calls for a high of 86 with variable cloudiness and breezes. Tonight’s low around 55 and tonight’s low near 55. High on Thursday expected in the low 80s with Tuesday’s high at 96 and visibility about 60 miles.
Second Schmid trial opens in Rowe case in Arizona
Charles H. Schmid Jr. goes on trial in Tucson for the 1964 slaying of 15 year old Alleen Rowe amid prior convictions for two sister murders. Jury selection in Pima County Superior Court under Judge Richard Boylston, with strict media restrictions in place.
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Tucson
UPI
Charles H. Schmid Jr
Alleen Rowe
Schmid
Fo. Matte
MAA
Lee Dollicy
Boson
Hag
Pima County Superior Court
Gretchen Fritz
Wendy
Rowe
John R. Saunders
Mary Rae French
Miss Rowe
Saunders
Miss French
Arizona
U.S. District Court
Pima County
Richard N. Boylston
Roylston
Free admission sparks unusual comment at planning meeting
An unidentified man and his wife endured a four hour Scottsdale planning and zoning commission meeting. As they left he quipped that the experience was like “better pee going to the movies,” highlighting the lengthy session.
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Scottsdale
Homeowners Rally Against Rezoning in Lom bardi Estates
Residents opposed a proposed rezoning lowering lot size from 35 000 to 18 000 square feet in the Lom bardi Estates near Exeter. The commission, voting 5 2, recommended denial with objections centered on horses and neighborhood density. Ed Rubin warned annexation promises and potential neighbor disputes if smaller lots were approved.
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Lombardi Estates
Disnn Cuzack
Exeter
Ed Rubin
Richard McIintire
Gerald Ludbeck
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Farmer's drinking spree ends in four killings
Lawrenceburg Tennessee. Roland Johnson 38 returns from an all night drinking binge and kills four people in his farmhouse including his two young sons and his mother. Authorities say he used a knife and a .23 caliber pistol and wounded his elderly father and shot a drinking companion.
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Lawrenceburg
Tenn
Roland Johnson
Mesa man dies of exposure after Superstition Mountains rescue
Mesa General Hospital officials report 40 year old Lester Lee died today from exposure after he and his wife Doreen were rescued by helicopter from the Superstition Mountains late yesterday. No juries suffered in the incident.
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Mesa
Phoenix
Mesa General Hospital
Lester Lee
Lee
Doreen
Influenza B Identified in Arizona Outbreak
The flu like illness plaguing Arizona has been identified by the National Communicable Disease Center as Influenza B. The outbreak began early in April and reached epidemic proportions in Pinal County.
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Phoenix
Arizona
National
Communicable Disease Center
Pinal County
Robber Foiled At Circle K By Elderly Manager
Police report an attempted holdup at Circle K Market on Oak Street where 65 year old Jess Root chased a 25 year old six foot tall robber from the store after the suspect demanded bills holding a large black revolver. The robber fled on foot and no injuries were reported. In a separate case Mike L Busch reported $4260 in jewelry stolen from his apartment including a $1100 Patek Philippe watch and a $600 Omega watch.
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Circle K
E. Oak St
Jess Root
Root
Ag Fout
Mike L. Busch
E. McDowell Rd
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