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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1974
Page
1
Eddy Ruiz Bret Bolin Rick McFarland and Steve Habgood participate in a park testing session as part of an experimental theory. The four, all aged 14, test the theory under supervision and record outcomes for later analysis.
Prime Minister Indira Gandhi announced India’s first nuclear device test, saying it is for peaceful purposes only and not for war. Officials indicated the test may have occurred in Rajasthan with a yield around 10 kilotons, making India the sixth nuclear nation.
Five suspected SLA members were found dead in a burned south city house after a public safety battle. Authorities identified two victims as Steven Weed and Camilla Hall while Patricia Hearst’s dental charts were checked for a possible match. One survivor, Christine Johnson, was injured and contained for questioning. The scene was described as a final SLA stand, with the building largely reduced to ashes.
In the Northern Galilee artillery duels, Israel and Syria exchange fire for the 68th day while Lebanon infiltrations loom. No further incidents were reported after a Palestinian raid killed 30 at Maalot. In Indianapolis Gordon Johncock, in a Eagle powered Four Cylinder Offenhauser, qualified for the Indianapolis 500 with 186.287 mph, earning a front row spot for May 26.
Sydney reports that nearly eight million Australians went to the polls to elect all members of both houses in a nationwide vote seen as the test of Prime Minister Gough Whitlam's liberal policies and inflation pledges, a milestone since self government 73 years ago.
Army troops and police launched a nationwide manhunt for extremists who set off split second bombs in downtown Dublin and a rural village, killing 28 and wounding over 100. Authorities sealed streets and warned every town and village to stay on alert.
Mayor Richard J. Daley left Presbyterian-St. Luke's Hospital after a two week stay following a minor stroke. Doctors said he will undergo corrective neck artery surgery to restore blood flow to the brain. Daley appeared pale but cheerful as reporters witnessed his departure and expressed optimism for a full recovery.
In Scottsdale School District nearly 1,300 teachers voted 707 for the Scottsdale Federation of Teachers 336 for the Scottsdale Education Association and 101 for neither. SFT president Larry Bell said the vote shows confidence and promised to improve work over the next two years. The contract this year gave a 5% salary increase and created liaison committees in each elementary school to address local problems. The agreement also unified elementary and high school schedules and requires teachers to focus on teaching while remaining available for conferences.
City planners presented five urbanization options to the city council and planning commission and were asked to draft a sixth by combining elements. They aim to align future transportation with land use and keep open space while clustering homes and dispersing commercial zones.
Federal officials praised Scottsdale for developing the Indian Bend Wash green belt and awarded 494 195 in federal funds, matching city funds to acquire nine parcels and expand about 150 acres of parkland. The total federal aid from 1965 to 1965 1966 reaches 2.3 million, with combined city funding bringing the recreation program total to 4.6 million.
Council member Billie Gentry and Parks and Recreation Chair Warren Searles brief Bureau of Outdoor Recreation Regional Director Frank Sylvester on Indian Bend Wash greenbelt development, detailing initiatives and current status.
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