Fire and Rehire of County Guards Sparks Conflict
County officials fired four crossing guards over age and payroll questions, briefly rehiring two the same day amid conflicting opinions from Florence and state authorities. Guards, aged 70 to 74, voiced distress over abrupt dismissals and pay for a five hour day, with statements of extended hours and prior service.
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Viet Nam battle near Cambodian border looms large
Reports say a full Communist division may be in the field north west of Saigon near the Cambodian border sixty miles from the city. U S Army troops are said to have inflicted heavy losses on the Communists.
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Flores brothers found not guilty in Bolado assault case
Two Phoenix brothers Hector Flores and Efrain Flores were acquitted of robbing and beating Scottsdale police officer Charles Bolado in January. Hector faced a knife threat and gun theft during the incident. Efrain’s kidnapping charge was to be heard later. Weather southerly with possible showers, temperatures near 80 today and 53 tonight.
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Fire on carrier Roosevelt kills eight off Vietnam coast
A flash fire aboard the U S aircraft carrier Franklin D Roosevelt off the Vietnamese coast killed eight sailors and injured 14 others. Fire started in a paint and oil storage area on the fifth deck and was extinguished in 15 minutes. The Roosevelt had joined the 7th Fleet in 1966 and is commanded by Captain G C Talley Jr.
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Phoenix Students Face Rising Hallucinogenic Drug Problems
Phoenix police warn a growing percentage of high school students are using hallucinatory drugs. Authorities report about 70 youths have been detained or turned over to juvenile authorities or will be questioned regarding marijuana use.
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Local, college and fair notes across Arizona pages
rundown of Scottsdale elections for state senate and house statewide fair opening by Progress photographer Hal Moore ASU in WAC chase with Utah game expected. Winters offers employe motivation guidance. Dr Sober answers forgiveness question. Morgan reflects on the Marley cattle rustling appeal trial from 50 years ago across pages 3 7 8 9 13 16
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Outrageous T-Bird bid specs draw fire in Scottsdale
Scottsdale faces a delay as no bids were submitted by Friday’s deadline for operating Thunderbird Field. City officials expect 4 potential bidders by Monday, while former bidders Cutter and Anderson Aviation question the contract terms and costs.
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North Korea and UN clash after ambush near DMZ
Reports from Panmunjom say North Korea accuses UN forces of violating the armistice after an ambush that killed six American soldiers and a Korean, while the UN commands deny the charges and vow not to shirk duties. Both sides exchange sharp accusations of killings and mutilation as tensions rise.
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Three Phoenix youths rescued from Camelback Mountain summit
Three West High School seniors Lloyd Knochenhauer Jr 17 Jimie Carrasco 18 and Ted Howard 17 were saved after a fall near the Camelback Mountain summit Knochenhauer suffered a 75 to 90 foot fall when a piton broke Their rescue involved the Arizona Mountaineers Club Maricopa County Sheriff's deputies and KOOL TV helicopter pilot Dave Mathieson who spotted them and guided the evacuation to a safer point.
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Soviet Yantar-1 space lab launched in secret test
Moscow reported by Tass News Agency that the Soviet Union launched a secret space laboratory named Yantar-1 last month to test electricity use in space. No details on whether it burned up in Earth’s atmosphere or entered solar orbit were given.
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