Paradise Valley underground utility rule struck down in court
Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Kenneth Chatwin ruled the Town of Paradise Valley ordinance requiring underground utility lines unconstitutional and void, siding with Arizona Public Service Co by asserting state law pre empting municipal authority. The town plans an appeal citing delays and costs.
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Paradise Valley
Maricopa County
Kenneth Chatwin
Chatwin
Arizona Public Service Co
APS
Arizona Corporation Commission
Jobless rate edges up to seven percent in October
The U S unemployment rate rose from 6.9 to 7 percent in October, with 6.9 million Americans jobless. Black workers saw a rise to 13.9 percent while whites held at 6.1 percent, and layoffs in steel plus strikes in aerospace and auto parts contributed to the modest uptick. Overall employment rose by 135,000 to 91.2 million, but the labor force grew and new jobs were not enough to absorb entrants.
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Washington
Labor Department
Carter
White House
Earth movers leave dirt piles at Continental Homes site
Construction crews at the 175 acre Continental Homes planned community development left dirt mounds to mark the original ground level near the Indian area, creating an unintended landscape feature.
Eleven arrested in Scottsdale narcotics roundup
Eleven suspects were arrested in Scottsdale on drug charges after a three month probe by the SEU with help from the Four-County Drug Strike Force and the DEA Task Force. Investigators said they bought marijuana hashish cocaine PCP angel dust amphetamines and heroin valued at least 35000 during the operation.
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Scottsdale Police Special Enforcement Unit
SEU
Federal Drug Enforcement Administration
Scottsdale
Phoenix
Tempe
Keith Perry Stone
83Rd St
Stan’s
S. Rural Road
Kathy Whitten
E. Papago Drive
Mark Thomas Soldevere
Mockingbird Lane
Paradise Valley
Scottsdale Dodge
Scottsdale Road
Andy Ray Salazar
34Th St
Mexican Foods
Indian School Road
Donald Charles Mast Jr
E. First Ave
Brian Beitman
69Th Place
Mark Lewis
Denver
Colo
Hayden Road
Training film pays off Custodian saves choking girl
A 9 year old Hohokam School student Vanessa Becker was saved from choking when custodian Harold Yeman, who had viewed a Heimlich maneuver training film, dislodged a candy piece from her throat. He earlier touched off a rescue when she began choking during class around 10 30 a m. The girl recovered and returned to school.
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Harold Yeman
Yeman
Vanessa Becker
Helmut Becker
E. Palm Lane
Continental Bank complex planned for McCormick Ranch
Scottsdale Development Review Board approved plans for a 75 000 square foot Continental Bank building on a 5 6 acre parcel at McCormick Parkway near Scottsdale Road. The two story structure includes 218 underground parking spaces and office space with zoning and permits pending.
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Continental Bank
McCormick Ranch
Scottsdale
Bank
Veterans pensions rise 6.5 percent approved by House
The House approved a 6.5 percent increase in veterans pensions for over one million disabled veterans and extending to 990,000 widows and 693,000 children with low incomes. The measure moves back to the Senate for minor amendments and eventual enactment effective January 1.
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Washington
House
Senate
Senate liberal push to loosen abortion payment limits
Senate liberals vow to override House refusals and remove restrictions on government funding for abortions for poor women. The dispute centers on timing and funding, raising clashes over policy and access at national level.
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Washington
House
Senate
Harrises face preliminary hearing in Hearst kidnapping case
William and Emily Harris, linked to the Symbionese Liberation Army, were set for a preliminary hearing in Alameda County Superior Court on charges they abducted Patricia Hearst from a Berkeley apartment on February 4 1974, starting her transformation from student to bank robber.
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Oakland
Calif
William and
Emily Harris
Symbionese Liberation Army
Patricia Hearst
Harrises
Alameda County
Miss Hearst
Berkeley
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State Supreme Court
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McKee
Lincoln Drive
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Bob Johnstone
Switzerland
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Seville
Hayden and
Chaparral Roads
la Mariposa Villas II
Via de Ventura
Pima Road
Cavanagh McCormick Estates
Gainey Parkway
Pima
Tierra de Los Arcos IV
106Th Street
Cactus Road
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Hayden
Gold Dust Avenue
Fourth World Association
E. Main St
Associated Press
CIA
Richard Helms
Chile
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