Downtown Scottsdale Road Construction Hits Merchants Hard
Merchants report six months of losses from Scottsdale Road work with drops from 10 to 65 percent in gross profits. Notable firms like Sugar Bowl Ice Cream Parlor and Lulu Belle Restaurant cite reduced hours and tips, while others warn customers may not return post construction. Final paving slated by November 12 with a December grand opening.
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Scottsdale Road
Jack B
Huntress
Sugar Bowl
Scottsdale Rd
Poe
Bentson Contracting Co
Chester Suchocki
Chester’s Frontier
Suchocki
Indian School Road
Jay Grantham
Holiday Olds
Scottsdale
Grantham
Julius Wiltzer
Scottsdale Shoe Service
First St
Lute
Ed Turner
Turner
Paradise Laundry and Dry Cleaning
George Willmoth
Paradise
Scottsdale STEP forum links growth to Phoenix metro
University of Arizona geographer Dr. Lay Gibson told about 50 Scottsdale residents at the STEP forum that Scottsdale is a bedroom community with 47 percent of its workers living in the city and 31 percent commuting from Phoenix. He praised Scottsdale’s proximity to Phoenix as a positive, noting its industrial park, air park near the airport, and good distribution access to California markets. Gibson urged exploring community resources attitudes and feasible industries to drive future development.
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Scottsdale
Phoenix
Lay Gibson
University of Arizona
Gibson
Tempe
Mesa
California
City Starts Next Year Budget Planning
City staff prepare general priorities for the 1977 78 fiscal year with a staff presentation on Tuesday. The council will review the list for about a month and meet in a Saturday budget session on December 4 to adopt priorities.
Rhodesian talks deadlock as regional leaders meet
In Geneva black and white Rhodesian talks stalled while four southern African presidents Tanzania Mozambique Angola met in Dar es Salaam to discuss strategy for a black takeover. In Washington Ford and Carter aides plan a late month meeting as Carter plans programs and a seashore vacation while Ford prepares for Palm Springs trip.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Tanzania
Rhodesia
Zambia
Mozambique
Angola
Dar Es Salaam
Washington
Ford
Jimmy Carter
White House
Carter
Palm Springs
Calif
Public funding equalized race says law author
Sen. Russell B. Long argues the public funding system leveled the presidential field this year. He says for the first time in years Republicans could not outspend Democrats in the final month, aiding Carter’s victory over Ford.
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Washington
Jimmy Carter
Russell B. Long
D-La
Carter
Ford
Sunny Mild Weather Continues Through Weekend
Forecast calls for 85 degree highs today and Sunday with overnight lows in the mid 50s. Details on Page 3.
Door opens for Bell Pima traffic talks in Phoenix and Scottsdale
Phoenix City Manager Marvin Andrews said the door is open for joint drafting of alternate east west routes by Phoenix and Scottsdale. Scottsdale council informally approved the proposal last week and a first session date has not been set.
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Phoenix
Scottsdale
Marvin Andrews
Andrews
Pima Road
Bell Road
Shea Boulevard
Greenway
Shea
Indian Bend Wash
Paradise Valley
Black Canyon
Paradise Valley Faces Internal Split Over Lincoln Drive and McDonald Widening
Paradise Valley residents clash over town road plans as traffic and development spark discord. PVHA members debate widening Lincoln Drive and McDonald Drive while council members defend safety and aesthetics, urging resident input and action. The new PVHA president pledges to assess resident sentiment on Lincoln and push speed-limit reductions.
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Paradise Valley Homeowners Association
PVHA
McDonald Drive
Lincoln Drive
Association Board
Franklin Cist
Paradise Valley
Jon Bonnell
J. Duncan Brock
Lincoln
Myra Dietchek
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Dan Poe
Paradise Laundry and Dry Cleaners
Secreta Eecee
First Street
STEP
Tomellis
Tokyo
China
Chiang Ching
Mao Tse-tung
Hua Kuo-feng
Peking
Asahi Shimbun
Mao
Communist Party
Cairo
Mamdouh Salem
Salem
Farouk
Madera
Chowchilla
Superior Court
Jack L. Hammerberg
By Chris Shuey
Cist
Planning and Zoning Commission
Mel Kowal
Kowal
Brock
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