Residents divided on Fennell proposed neighborhood center
A Scottsdale survey near Lincoln Drive and Scottsdale Road finds 10 in favor and 5 against the 66 percent approval for a convenience shopping center led by R. C. Mike Fennell. Opponents warn it would harm the area’s resort atmosphere. A Zoning Alert Citizens Committee plans petitions to block rezoning of 74 acres at the southwest corner.
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Scottsdale Rd
Scottsdale Progress
R. C
Mike) Fennell
Richard Martin
E. Cheney
William E. Forsyth
Cactus Wren
Ernest H., Watts
N. Mockingbird
Scottsdale
Mockingbird
Jack Cate
Valley Vista Lane
Mrs. Pearl
D. Pegler
E. Lincoln
Bernard Fried
Reappraisal program aims at tax equity in Arizona
Gov. Jack Williams and House Leader Burton Barr describe the $6 million four year reappraisal effort as a move to equity, not revenue increase. The Division of Appraisal and Assessment Standards has valued 1.2 million parcels. the legislature will set the assessment percentage for 26 classes this September. Total state assessed value is $11.7 billion with Maricopa and Pima counties leading, while officials urge perspective since full cash values are a new baseline.
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Roger Timberlake Phoenix
UPI
Jack Williams
House
Burton Barr
R-Maricopa
Supreme Court
Barr
Maricopa
Leonard Goodall
Police arrest man on narcotics charge
Lt. Jack Kelly and Sgt. Stan Kelley of the Scottsdale Police picked up Willis Carroll Kelly, 23, of 8614 EB Windsor, on a warrant yesterday for the alleged illegal sale of narcotics.
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Kelly
Jack Kelly
Scottsdale
Thursday in the news United Press International
A brief UPI digest summarizes top stories of the day across politics, world affairs, and society, highlighting key events and developments with concise, straight reporting.
UAR demands U N A R troops pull out of Egypt and Gaza
In Cairo the United Arab Republic issued an official demand for the withdrawal of United Nations peace forces from Egypt and the Gaza Strip. The move was confirmed by the UAR ambassador to U Thant with reports of possible partial withdrawal already underway.
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United Nations
United Arab Republic
U.N
Egypt
Gaza Strip
Cairo
UAR
U Thant
Jury pool narrows for Schmid murder trial in Tucson
In Pima County Superior Court the search for eight more prospective jurors continues. More than 120 prospects have been questioned with 33 passing the preliminary screening. A total of 41 panel members will be drawn from which 12 jurors and three alternates are selected.
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Tucson
Charles Schmid
Pima County
City invites bids for 55 acre Indian Bend park project
The city seeks bids totaling 252000 for two park development contracts on the Indian Bend Wash site near Coronado High School. Phase one covers earth excavation for a three acre lake and a smaller pond, grading, sealing, irrigation, and soil conditioning with a 94000 estimate, due by 2 pm June 5.
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Indian Bend
Coronado High School
Paddock Pool Co
Arthur G. Barton and
French cabinet at stake in de Gaulle powers bill
Premier Pompidou faced a key showdown in the National Assembly as the leftist opposition moved to censure over a bill granting de Gaulle emergency powers for six months. The huge general strike halted industry and disrupted transport and services across France.
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Paris
UPI
Georges Pompidou
National Assembly
Charles de Gaulle
Assembly
Pompidou
Prompidou
France
Platoon Missing After Overrun Near Cambodian Border
UPI reporting from Saigon describes a platoon of the 4th U.S. Infantry Division overrun near the Central Highlands on the Cambodia frontier. At least 24 men were listed missing after calling in artillery on their own position, as Communist forces mounted a major rocket and mortar barrage. Death toll in Vietnam tops 10,000. casualties exceed four prior wars combined.
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Saigon
UPI
U.S
South Vietnam
Cambodia
Vietnam
Scottsdale population error corrected by bank chart
Citizens and officials disputed a yesterday story on city growth. The error involved a 504.2 percent rise since 1950 and a corrected 2881 percent figure using 1960 and current totals. The First National Bank research department admitted the mistake and called for clearer explanations.
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Certified Public Accountants
Scottsdale
First National Bank
Small homemade bombs explode near Hohokam Elementary
A second bomb exploded near Hohokam Elementary at 8151 East Oak Street while another device damaged a teacher's lawn. Assistant principal Lester Dean cited danger to bystanders as shrapnel from silver and brass cartridge casings was found. John Bradford of Centuri Engineering warned CO2 cartridges can be hazardous if misused.
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Hohokam Elementary
E. Oak St
Lester Dean
Dean
John Bradford
Centuri Engineering
Phoenix
SEA Pushes Professional Negotiations In Scottsdale District
The Scottsdale Education Association seeks a professional negotiations agreement with the Scottsdale Board of Education to improve communications among teachers, the board, and administrators. Leaders say such talks differ from collective bargaining and aim for better education across 22 schools serving about 1,200 teachers. Part two will cover Mesa District’s four year agreement.
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Jack Kowalec
Scottsdale Education Association
Scottsdale Board of Education
SEA
Citizens’ Advisory Committee
Leonard Barcelona
the Sea
Phil Strittmatter
Strittmatter
Barcelona
Mesa
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Johnson
White House
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Senate
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Detroit
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Schmid
Central Highlands
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