Memorial Day Services Involve Veterans Groups At Cemetery
Memorial rites by VFW Post 3513 and American Legion Post 44 begin with an eight thirty a.m. service Monday at Cemetery including a twelve gun salute. VFW also joins an eight a.m. memorial Sunday at Ft McDowell. Lori Cox will lead the Pledge at Greenwood Memorial Park in Phoenix during Monday services by Jewish War Veterans. Services involve thirty one veterans organizations and auxiliaries.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No
American Legion Post No. 44
Cemetery
VFW
Ft. McDowell
Scottsdale
Lori Cox
Greenwood Memorial Park
Phoenix
Hostages May Suffer Meningitis in Dutch Siege
In Assen The Netherlands 105 schoolchildren freed after a five day hostage crisis show potential meningitis symptoms doctors say about 17 children tested positive The gunmen demand independence for the South Moluccan homeland and threaten to storm the train and school if any hostage is harmed authorities report no injuries despite two shots heard Friday night The health risk adds pressure on negotiators as the standoff enters its sixth day with no sign of government capitulation.
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Assen
Netherlands
Gotlieb Nellick
Wilhelmina
Hague
Justice Ministry
Toos Faber
Joop den Uyl
Pacific Islands
Spice Islands
Arizona Legislature ends session with tax relief package
The Arizona Legislature adjourned after agreeing to a two part tax relief package totaling 50.2 million dollars. The plan includes 10.2 million in income tax refunds for low income elderly and disabled residents and a 40 million homeowner rebate. It also freezes state property tax at 1.60 and caps annual property valuation increases at 5 percent beginning next year.
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Arizona
House
Senate
Forest Service sets roadblocks at Saguaro Lake and Salt River
Forest Service officials set up highway roadblocks into the Saguaro Lake and Salt River recreation areas this weekend to cap use at 10 000 people daily by allowing 2 500 vehicles. About 500 cars had passed a checkpoint on Saguaro Lake road this morning as George Martin explained the policy to motorists. Officials cited vandalism and other problems linked to large crowds as the reason for the measure.
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Forest Service
Saguaro Lake
Salt River
George Martin
Positive detente outlook cited by Soviet commentator
On the eve of detente fifth anniversary Yuri Kornilov writing for Tass says U S Soviet relations move in a positive direction yet accuses Carter administration of detente violations over arms talks and human rights. Rep George H Mahon predicts Congress unlikely to cut two costly bills despite veto threat and Vance heads to Paris for an international economic conference seeking a program to prevent rich poor nation clash.
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Moscow
Yuri Kornilov
Tass
Soviet Union
Washington
House
Congress
Carter
George H. Mahon
Dtex
Cyrus R. Vance
Paris
Salt River Tribe delays Pima Road talks until BIA acts
Salt River Tribal Council will not meet BIA officials over Pima Road until the agency acts on a tribal resolution demanding land surveys appraisals and right of way compensation. The May 20 measure requests surveys of Indian lands along Pima and compensation for landowners before any further talks, amid a previous road blockade and temporary reopening for Memorial Day traffic.
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Salt River
Bureau of Indian Affairs
BIA
Herschel Andrews
Andrews
Pima
Scottsdale
William C. Jenkins
Jenkins
Government raises max mortgage loan rate to 8.5 percent
Washington announces an increase in the maximum interest rate for Veterans Administration and Federal Housing Administration insured single family mortgage loans from 8 percent to 8.5 percent. The change takes effect Tuesday, per a HUD statement issued Friday.
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Washington
Veterans Administration
Federal Housing Administration
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Premeditated act blamed for Saudi oil field fire
Al Anwar cites saboteurs as cause of Abqaiq oil field blaze May 12 in Saudi Arabia. Reports to Saudi officials allege an unidentified country caused the damage, estimated near 100 million dollars. Meanwhile George Willig ascends World Trade Center for second time, this time via elevator to dinner at the top restaurant.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Abqaiq
Saudi Arabia
al Anwar
New York
George Willig
World Trade Center
Willig
Twin Towers
Weekend Warmth Continues With Upper Sixties Forecast
The forecast calls for a gradual warming trend through today and Sunday with high temperatures in the upper 60s. Overnight low will be in the upper 60s. Details are on page 3.
Paradise Valley Recall Petitions Surpass Five Hundred Signatures
Town clerk confirms more than 500 Paradise Valley residents signed recall petitions targeting Mayor Barbara von Ammon Vice Mayor J Duncan Brock and council members Long V Long and Peter S Wainwright for backing Lincoln Drive widening. Unofficial count shows 503 signatures with one signer removing their name. verification now moves to Maricopa County recorder. SOS group counters with about 100 names on petitions against three other council members who opposed the widening plan.
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Paradise Valley
Lincoln Drive
Mary Ann Brines
Responsive Government Association
RGA), Inc
Brines
Maricopa County
RGA
Barbara von Ammon
J. Duncan Brock
Long V. Long
Peter S. Wainwright
Citizens
Guy Stillman
Scottsdale crime council plan falters as apathy grows
Scottsdale police lament citizen apathy toward a proposed crime prevention council. Crime Prevention officer Bruce Christianson, frustrated by low school and group participation, plans a Tonalea neighborhood meeting to educate residents as burglaries rise with many homes left unsecured and thefts totaling $98,000 in April.
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Citizens’ Council On
Scottsdale
Bruce Christianson
Man Ee
Chratioen
Peek
Christianson
Citizens’ Council
Tonalea Pta
Tonalea-area
E. Oak St
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