Conservation urged as quick answer to energy crisis
Washington based energy official says conservation offers immediate relief as gas supplies tighten this winter. George H. Lawrence of the American Gas Association cites standards forecasting up to 40 percent in heating savings with home and workplace efficiency measures. He blames environmental factors and cheap gas versus rival fuels for the crisis.
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Washington
UPI
George H. Lawrence
American Gas Association
Lawrence
National Bureau of Standards
Vietnam veteran Scott Lord finds car offers after plea
A 23 year old Vietnam veteran Scott Lord who wants an old car to repair for a Phoenix auto mechanic job has been flooded with offers. Fifty one people called offering cars from a 1950 Oldsmobile to a 1963 model some running with minor work. Lord who lost legs from a land mine explosion served four years in Vietnam said the responses were heartwarming and some donations will go to another veteran family and his own job goal remains auto mechanics.
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Scott Lord
Phoenix
Lord and Friends
Lord
Dirt stolen from Paradise Valley construction site
The town marshal's office reports 1000 cubic yards of dirt valued at 2000 dollars stolen from a construction site at 7843 N Mockingbird Lane near Camelback Country Club. Victim is James V Peloso of Phoenix. Thieves hauled dirt away in a loader between 4 p.m. Friday and 3 p.m. Saturday.
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Paradise Valley
Mockingbird Lane
Camelback Country Club
James V. Peloso
Phoenix
E. Horseshoe Rd
Donald C. Gormley
Fire damages apartment at 4401 N Park Way
The Scottsdale Rural Fire Department reports a Sunday morning fire at 4401 N. Park Way confined to one first floor bedroom used as storage. The building owned by Pan American Inc. of Dallas suffered heat and smoke damage. fire crews were alerted at 3 20 a.m. The cause is undetermined.
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N. Parkway
Scottsdale
Pan American Inc
Dallas
RFD
Youth Falls 50 Feet in Mine Shaft Near Cave Creek
An eight year old Scottsdale boy was seriously injured Saturday after falling nearly 50 feet into a mine shaft seven miles north of Cave Creek. His father Victor and bystander helpers assisted in the rescue before he was transported to Barrow's Neurological Institute in Phoenix. The shaft edge gave way as the boy climbed near the mine warned against by his father. The incident occurs in the same mine where Edward Babble of Canoga Park Calif died last September 1 after falling 90 feet while exiting.
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Scottsdale
California
Sheriff's
Bryan Young
Cave Creek
Barrow’s Neurological Institute
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Phoenix
Victor
Young
Edward Babble
Canoga Park
Calif
Babble
Obituary Virgil Jersild 74 Wisconsin native in Scottsdale
Virgil Jersild 74 a Wisconsin native who moved to Arizona in 1959 from Waukegan Illinois died Monday in Scottsdale Memorial Hospital. An electrician for 50 years he belonged to the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and served on the IBEW executive committee in Waukegan. Services are 3 30 p m Wednesday at Green Acres Mortuary with interment in Green Acres Memorial Gardens visitation until 9 p m Tuesday.
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Virgil Jersild
Wisconsin
Arizona
Waukegan
Scottsdale Memorial Hospital
Jersild
N. Hayden Rd
International Brotherhood of Electrical
IBEW
Green Acres Mortuary
Green Acres Memorial Gardens
Mrs Shirley Hannon dies after five years with Dickson Electronics
Shirley Hannon, 45, an employee of Dickson Electronics for five years, died Friday at Scottsdale Community Hospital. Services will be held Tuesday at Messinger Mortuary in Phoenix, with final burial in Salineville Ohio. Survivors include husband Thomas two sons two daughters and several siblings and grandchildren.
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Shirley Hannon
Dickson Electronics
Scottsdale Community Hospital
Messinger Mortuary
Indian School Rd
Salineville
Ohio
Thomas
Larry W. McKenzie
Phoenix
James J. Hannon
Scottsdale
Trudie Gabardi
Tommie Hannon
James E. McCullough
Holt, Mich
John Beadle
Gloria Davenport
Mary Young
Laveen
Jeanne
Kerry Jean Heap Dies in Scottsdale Seizure
Kerry Jean Heap 19 of Scottsdale died Friday after a bathtub seizure at home. A 1 p.m. funeral is planned Tuesday at St. John's Second Ward LDS Church burial will follow at St. John's Cemetery. Heap, born in Washington, lived in Paradise Valley area since infancy, survived by parents Ronnie and Heap, sister Pam, and brothers Ronny C Rusty Tony. Funeral home is Mortensen Kings Funeral Center in Phoenix.
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Kerry Jean Heap
Paradise Valley High School
St. John’s Second Ward
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
St. John’s Cemetery
Miss Heap
Scottsdale Memorial Hospital
Washington
Scottsdale
Ronnie Heap
Pam Heap
Flagstaff
Ronny C
Rusty
Tony
Phoenix
Parley Heap
Carl Hancock
St. Johns
Mortensen- Kings Funeral Center
Obituary for Druzie M Ellington in Arizona with Cedar Rapids ties
Druzie M. Ellington 90, native of Quasqueton Iowa, died Sunday in Hayden Manor Nursing Home Scottsdale after moving from Cedar Rapids. Survived by four daughters Flossie Anderman Gertrude Anderson Marieva McMillen Wyvona Rasnake a brother Scott Sherrets a sister out of state 12 grandchildren 26 great grandchildren and five great great grandchildren. Services and interment will be in Cedar Rapids with viewing at Messinger Mortuary in Scottsdale until 9 p.m. today.
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Druzie M. Ellington
Quasqueton
Iowa
Scottsdale
Cedar Rapids
Hayden Manor
Ellington
E. Bellview
Central Park Presbyterian Church
Flossie Anderman
Gertrude Anderson
Pasadena
Calif
Marieva McMillen
Wyvona Rasnake
San Jose
Scott Sherrets
Apache Junction
Messinger Mortuary
Indian School Rd
Desert Ranchos and Desert Arricos subdivisions join plan
Architects for Desert Ranchos and Desert Arricos present plans to merge two subdivisions to appease council opposition to long cul de sacs and a private road. Planning commission also reviews a revised master plan, church sign expansion, new basketball court, ramadas, and a private road between Jackrabbit and Casa Blanca amid homeowner association objections to extending 68th Street to McDonald Drive.
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Camelback
Planning Commission
Caviness
Jackrabbit
Casa Blanca
Joyrider jailed as theft suspect
A 20 year old man was jailed after being arrested for joyriding in connection with the theft of a small pickup owned by Arcadia Water Co. Dana Mair gave no permanent address and was arrested near Scottsdale Road and McDonald Drive after Francis Larue, an Arcadia Water Co. employee, located the truck and helped stop the suspect.
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Arcadia Water Co
Camelback Rd
Dana Mair
Scottsdale Road
McDonald Drive
Water Company
Francis Larue
Scottsdale
McDonald
Larue
Rainless streak continues as Scottsdale sees sunny forecast
The Phoenix National Weather Service says weekend sprinkles in scattered spots are not measurable rain. Scottsdale and the Valley expect sunny skies with high clouds, highs near 80 and lows around 40s through Tuesday.
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Scottsdale
Valley
Phoenix
National Weather Service
Phoenix CEP Receives One-Year Renewal funding
The Phoenix Concentrated Employment Program CEP is funded for one year ending Sept 30 1974 by the U S Department of Labor. Floyd Edwards assistant regional director says the program will train 1 089 disadvantaged persons at a cost of 2 203 340 averaging 2 040 per person. The CEP provides skill training counseling testing medical social supportive and job placement services to enrollees.
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Phoenix
U. S. Department of Labor
Floyd Edwards
The
CEP
Eight injured in two city traffic crashes on Sunday
Two separate collisions left eight people hurt in Phoenix. At 12:05 a.m. a small station wagon struck a cement wall at 69th Street and Exeter Boulevard injuring three, including Steven Merkle 19 of Phoenix and passengers Barbara Deal 18 and Guy Swenson 18 all in fair condition. Merkle cited for speed not reasonable and prudent. At 5 p.m. a car driven by Randall Smiley 20 of Phoenix hit a pickup driven by William Armstrong 46 of Phoenix at Pima and Indian Bend Roads injuring five. Smiley cited for failing to yield on a left turn. All but Smiley’s party treated and released at Scottsdale Memorial Hospital.
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69Th Street
Exeter Boulevard
Steven Merkle
Phoenix
Barbara Deal
70Th St
Guy Swenson
50Th Pl
Scottsdale Memorial Hospital
Merkle
Exeter
Pima
Indian Bend
Randall Smiley
Kristin Anne Martin
E. Cheney
Paradise Valley
Scottsdale Memorial
William Armstrong
E. Mulberry Sr
Joseph Lapota
E. Montecito
Les Armstrong
Mesa
Smiley
Armstrong
Elizabeth Taylor Hosts Amsterdam Art Auction Benefit
Actress Elizabeth Taylor organized a weekend art auction in Amsterdam raising $200,000 for widows and orphans of Israelis killed in the 1973 Middle East war. Attendees paid $50 each as Taylor affirmed her pro Israel and pro humanity stance.
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Amsterdam
API
Elizabeth Taylor
Miss Taylor
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Scottsdale (Az
Daily Progress
Vietnam
Mrs. Shirley. Hannon
Kerry Jean
Heap
Mrs. Druzie M. Ellington
Lloyd's Home Furnishings
Scottsdale Rd
Steven
Yal Conaway Merkle
Paradise Valley Architects
Desert Ranchos
Desert Arricos
Town Planning and Zoning Commission
Joyrider
Ertificate
Greater Arizona Savings Member
Federal Home Loan Bank System
Stas
Liz
Park Central
Thomas Mall
Tri-City
Metrocenter
Diamond
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