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Newspaper

Scottsdale Progress

Location

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Nov 08, 1977

Page

2

Nixon tapes release argued offensive to Nixon

Nixon lawyer William H. Jeffress Jr told Supreme Court that releasing 30 White House tape recordings from the Watergate era would bring far more offensive embarrassment to Richard Nixon than already endured. He warned tapes could be used relentlessly by media beyond what occurred at the 1974 trial of Haldeman Ehrlichman Mitchell.

Washington White House Richard M. Nixon Supreme Court William H. Jeffress Jr Nixon Jeffress John N. Mitchell H.R. Haldeman John D. Ehrlichman

Arab Riot Roils Majd el-Orum After Bulldozers Move In

Arab villagers in Majd el-Orum riot as police move in by bulldozers to destroy an illegal building. Shots were fired, one Arab died, and twelve police and five Arabs were wounded. crowd blocked roads and hurled stones before authorities restored order. Nearby Nahariya reports Katyusha rocket attack injuring a woman and others.

Tel Aviv Israel Majd el-Orum Lebanon Nahariya Acre Safad

Scottsdale Planning Commission to weigh car dealership zoning

The Scottsdale Planning Commission will meet at 8 p.m. to consider a rezoning request for 11.8 acres on McDowell Road east of the Arizona Canal to allow a Toyota dealership on the south side. Opposing petitions from 55 residents accompany the proposal and staff urges a 3 acre reduction plus 1 acre canal frontage to become a park.

Toyota McDowell Road Arizona Canal Scottsdale Planning Department 78Th Street Indian School Road Julian K. Byron Joe Wong Mel Kowal McDowell and Hayden Roads

Barr attacks colleges over emphasis on graduate programs

House Majority Leader Burton Barr of Phoenix criticizes the University of Arizona and Arizona State University for prioritizing graduate education to gain national recognition. He urges both schools to focus more on their Arizona image and undergraduate training during a Phoenix Republican Forum event.

Phoenix House Burton Barr Rphoenix University of Arizona Arizona State University Barr Phoenix Republican Forum Arizona

Lincoln Thrift case linked to American Bank start in Phoenix

Bank executive testifies that records of Robert Fendler and Lincoln Thrift affiliates were disordered after receivership in 1975. Fendler, 42, and James Holman, 44, secretary and adviser, face Superior Court charges for diverting 1.5 million dollars of Lincoln Thrift assets to establish the American Bank of Commerce in Phoenix.

Phoenix Robert Fendler Lincoln Thrift Association Fendler James Holman Lincoln American Bank of Commerce

County Court Building Extra Costs Spark Criticism

Phoenix officials report fifty-one changes since construction began on a new Maricopa County Court building, increasing the cost by 2 million to the original 17.3 million. Hawley Atkinson calls the project jinxed while another official condemns the additions as fiscal insanity. Charles Miller notes nearly 219000 of the extra money was spent to meet Phoenix fire codes.

Phoenix Maricopa Hawley Atkinson Charles Miller

Congress overhaul urged to expand housing for low income

Sen. Dennis DeConcini of Arizona urged federal housing reform to widen home ownership for lower income brackets. Speaking to the Southern Arizona Home Builders Association on Monday night he said programs have grown without unified planning, yielding inadequate results.

Tucson Congress Dennis DeConcini D-Ariz DeConcini Southern Arizona Home Builders Association

Mobile home tax to rise in Arizona after new valuations

Harold Ferguson of the Arizona Department of Revenue said starting January 1 new market value evaluations will be applied to mobile home parks. The change aims to align mobile home park values with home and commercial property valuations, noting parks have been the lowest valued for tax purposes.

Phoenix Arizona Harold Ferguson Department of Revenue

Scottsdale Council weighs flood plans and arts center payment

Scottsdale City Council reviews thirteen north area flood control projects costing about 10.6 million affecting northeast Phoenix north Scottsdale and Paradise Valley. A regular meeting includes a 30 434 payment to Tibshraeny Brothers Construction for center for the arts arbitration claims. The council also considers a Civil Defense policy resolution and a lighting report for Scottsdale Mall and the Civic Center.

Phoenix Scottsdale Paradise Valley Scottsdale Center For the Arts 56Th Street Hayden Road Indian Bend Wash Central Arizona Project Tibshraeny Brothers Construction Inc Center For the Arts Tibshraeny Scottsdale Municipal Properties Corp Patrick Burke Burke American Arbitration Association Congress City Parks and Recreation Scottsdale Mall Municipal Civic Center

Scottsdale to award flood dike and storm drain contract

The Scottsdale City Council will consider recommending a contract to Tierra West Contracting Co. for 363202 to finish a dirt dike along Eldorado Park and build storm drains along Miller and Murray Lanes. Also on the agenda is a 38210 bid by Redington and Nail for two lighted tennis courts at Comanche Park and a plan to seek bids for a 10 inch water line from Pima Road to a reservoir to improve water temperature and quality. The meeting starts at 8 p.m. at the Scottsdale Center for the Arts conference room.

Eldorado Park Scottsdale Tierra West Contracting Co V.C. Contracting Co J.W. Lattimore Murray Lane Granada Road Miller Road Palm Lane Holly Street Miller Indian Bend Wash Comanche Park McCormick Ranch Redington and Nail Construction Co Pima Road Inner Circle Drive Via Paseo del Norte Via Paseo del Sur Council

Frances Kuschman obituary moves from Rock Island to Arizona

Frances Kuschman 84 moved from Rock Island Illinois to Arizona five years ago and died Monday in a local nursing home. Services will be Thursday in Rock Island at her daughter's home 4914 N Granite Reef Road. Survivors include daughter Frances Joss of Scottsdale son William of Dekalb Illinois and five grandchildren. Messinger Mortuary 7601 E Indian School Road handles arrangements.

Frances Kuschman Arizona Rock Island Ill Frances Joss Scottsdale William Dekalb, Ill Messinger Mortuary Indian School Road

Funeral services for Herbert W. Mack in Ashtabula Ohio

Herbert W. Mack 71 a former Scottsdale resident died Monday in Geneva Ohio. Services will be Wednesday in Ashtabula Ohio with burial in Warren Pennsylvania. He lived in Scottsdale from 1969 to 1974 and is survived by 17 children including Richard of Scottsdale and 48 grandchildren and two sisters.

Herbert W. Mack Scottsdale Ashtabula Ohio Mack Geneva Warren Richard

Wynn's Carburetor Cleaner Boosts Car Performance

A spray formula restores efficiency by cleaning gum and varnish without dismantling. It claims to reduce carburetor idling and stalling and increase mileage, marketed by Super X Drug Stores under Wynn's Carburetor Cleaner.

WYNH WYNN

Kruse schedules world’s largest collector car auction in Scottsdale

The Kruse Classic Auction Co announces the annual Kruse auction from January 4 to 8 at the Scottsdale Conference Center. Last year featured over 1,200 cars. more than 1,000 are expected in 1978. An office will open in Scottsdale in early December.

Scottsdale Conference Center E. McCormick Parkway Kruse Kruse Classic Auction Co Auburn Ind Scottsdale

Scottsdale council candidate opens campaign headquarters

James Bruner, president of the Scottsdale Boys Club, opens a campaign office in the Colonial Square Building at Earls Drive and Civic Center Plaza to run in the Feb. 21 city primary. His committee includes co chairmen Paul Messinger and Bill Soderquist and several staffers. Office hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays.

Scottsdale James Bruner Colonial Square Earls Drive Civic Center Plaza Bruner Paul Messinger Bill Soderquist Ray Gardia Myron Deibel Don Ruff Craig Harris Sue Gardia Scottsdale Boys Club

New DES aides named in Phoenix

Acting director Ed Crowley named Eli Kostant Robert Massman and Manuel Martinez to key DES posts replacing fired officials. Crowley may consolidate positions and will await Bolin’s choice for deputy director and a replacement for Arlyn Larson.

Phoenix Department of Economic Security Ed Crowley Eli Kostant Hank Diaz Crowley Robert J. Massman Richard Plummer Manuel Martinez Bureau of Employment and Training Roger Root Arlyn Larson Wesley Bolin DES Bolin S. Bolin John Huerta Raul Castro

Tempe publisher's wife fined $3,000

Irma L. Connolly part owner of Tempe Daily News was placed on three years probation and fined $3,000 in federal court for filing a fraudulent income tax return. She must work with the IRS and probation ends when resolved.

Phoenix Irma L. Connolly Tempe

Former Scottsdale residents killed in two car crash near Yuma

Anne S. Greer 56 and Jane B. Greer 20 were killed when their car collided with a second vehicle 11 miles east of Wellton on Interstate 8. A.L. Bud Greer 56, a passenger in the Greer car, is hospitalized with head injuries while Donald F. Muehlstedt 55 of Tempe suffers neck injuries.

Scottsdale Holbrook Yuma State Department of Public Safety Anne S. Greer Jane B. Greer A.L Bud" Greer San Diego Wellton Greer Yuma Regional Medical Center Donald F. Muehlstedt Tempe Meuhrstedt Greers New River Phoenix

Theft suspects arrested after Brooks Cadillac break‑in

Scottsdale police said a 21 year old man Robert A. Butcher and a 16 year old boy were arrested while loading large chests containing tools valued at more than 10000 into a pickup at Brooks Cadillac on Scottsdale Road. Signs of forced entry were found in the dealership compound and a building. Butcher held in city jail. the youth released to relatives.

Scottsdale Brooks Cadillac Scottsdale Road Robert A. Butcher E. McDowell Road Butcher

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