Arizona site finalist for ERDA solar plant in Gila Bend
ERDA officials in Washington confirmed three finalists for a $100 million experimental solar electric plant. The Gila Bend site in Arizona competes with Barstow California and San Antonio Texas for final selection expected early next year. The 300 acre plant would power about 2,000 homes. House Minority Leader John Rhodes, R.
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Arizona
Energy Research and Development Administration
ERDA
Washington, D.C
Gila Bend
Barstow
Calif
San Antonio
Texas
Arizona eyes ERDA solar institute at McCormick Ranch
Arizona politicians push to secure the Solar Energy Research Institute site at Scottsdale's McCormick Ranch as ERDA reviews about 25 bids. Officials planned site visits in September and October with a December final decision and a target operation date of January 1. If selection speeds, a Ford decision before leaving office is possible.
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Scottsdale
McCormick Ranch
Solar Energy Research Institute
ERDA
Arizona
Robert C. Seamans
Ford
Rhodes
Fringe hike sought for Arizona state workers
The Arizona Personnel Commission approved a fringe benefits plan costing $11.8 million, boosting state workers by four percent for nearly 30,000 employees. The package raises health insurance contributions, adds life and accidental death coverages, and introduces disability insurance with a 90 day waiting period. The salary rise is expected near two percent and will be considered by the board next week before the legislature convenes January 10.
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Phoenix
Arizona Personnel Commission
Bob Ball
The
Personnel Divison
Weather outlook: sunny today and tomorrow with cooling
Highs in the mid 80s today and low 80s tomorrow. Overnight lows around the mid 50s. High cloudiness persists. Details on page 3.
City weighs energy and water rating for new homes
Scottsdale staff study a home energy and water rating to help builders advertise efficiency and cut residential water use. Council members support, with plans for plan review checks and inspector spot checks to ensure devices are installed.
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Council
Richard Campana
U.S. Corps of Engineers
Phoenix
Corps
Campana
Scottsdale
Will Worthington
Valley
Worthington
Bill Chase
Chase
Soldier to plead guilty in second degree murder case
Ft. Huachuca soldier Anthony Wayne Ridings 24 is expected to plead guilty to second degree murder in Maricopa County Superior Court next week for killing Jesse Haynes Austin on May 8. The plea is set for 9 a.m. Nov. 17 before Judge Dorothy Carson.
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Anthony Wayne Ridings
Ft. Huachuca
Maricopa County Superior Court
Ridings
Dorothy Carson
Jesse Haynes Austin
Bisbee
Austin
Wallace
Glenrosa Ave
Arizona State Hospital
Phoenix
Sierra Vista
Scottsdale
Ft. Huachucé
Sandra Lynn
Edward J. Dwyer
Dwyer
Maricopa County
Sandra Austin
Cochise
Frank Tilyou
Scottsdale SEES fate uncertain amid new funding law
The Scottsdale School District awaits a legal opinion on SEES status as the nonprofit company that has run the summer school and adult education program may be dissolved or kept. The new law allows districts to fund such services from maintenance budgets, raising questions about legality and future funding timelines.
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Scottsdale Corporation
Scottsdale Educational Enrichment Service, Inc
Norman White
Robert Usdane
SEES
White
Navy fails to recover F-14 fighter from Atlantic
The Navy suffers its third setback in recovering the F 14 fighter that plunged into the Atlantic from a carrier deck nearly two months ago. A spokesman says the aircraft’s landing gear broke as it was dragged underwater toward the Orkney Islands. The plane remains about 120 feet down, roughly four miles from shore.
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Washington
Navy
Atlantic Ocean
Orkney Islands
Minnesota Governor to resign for U.S. Senate seat
Democratic Gov. Wendell Anderson announces resignation to be appointed to the U.S. Senate succeeding Vice President elect Walter Mondale. Anderson said Lt. Gov. Rudy Perpich will become governor and then appoint Anderson to the Senate.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Wendell Anderson
U.S. Senate
Walter F. Mondale
Anderson
Rudy Perpich
Perpich
Senate
Killer Gilmore seeks execution date order in Utah
Gary Mark Gilmore appeared before the Utah Supreme Court in Salt Lake City pleading to die by firing squad. He urged the court to lift the stay and let him be executed, saying he believed the sentence proper, while wearing prison dress and handcuffs as Monday dawns with no immediate ruling.
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Salt Lake City
Gary Mark Gilmore
Utah Supreme Court
Pete
Enuk
Seeral Berks Gilmore
Gilmore
Bellevue-Stratford Hotel to Close Over Slumping Business
The Bellevue-Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia will close within 10 days due to declining business. The hotel had hosted the Pennsylvania American Legion convention last July 21 to 24 during which 29 people died and 151 became ill from a mysterious illness.
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Philadelphia
Bellevue-Stratford
Pennsylvania American Legion
Philadelphia Daily News Today
Ammo truck explosion in Bandung kills 12 and injures 61
An ammunition truck exploded in downtown Bandung West Java killing 12 and wounding 61 as officials say unloading sparked by the smokestack caused the blast. The incident occurred Monday night in the Indonesian city.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Bandung
Java
Train Crash Kills Ten Near Zagreb Croation Border
A passenger train collided with a bus on the outskirts of Zagreb injuring twenty and killing ten when the crossing barrier was not lowered. Police said the Rijeka bound train struck the bus as it attempted to cross the tracks.
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Zagreb
Yugoslavia
Croatia
Rijeka
Syrian peacekeeping tanks enter Beirut outer edge
Syrian troops and tanks moved into Beirut and surrounding areas as the Arab League peacekeeping force began its first major operation to end the 19 month long Lebanese civil war. Lead tanks led a column of 50 tanks, 12 armored personnel carriers, and 12 truckloads of troops into Galerie Samaan on Beirut's southeast edge.
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Beirut
Lebanon
New Arab League
Galerie Samaan
Scottsdale Sets Five Year Budget Priorities To Guide Growth
City staff proposed a five year plan covering capital improvements facilities and operations with top priority the street and highway program including a funding plan. Other aims include North Scottsdale flood study Indian Bend Wash project and policies on improvement districts. Also listed are transportation housing citizen participation morale tourism and regional planning efforts. Dec 4 review and Dec 7 adoption scheduled.
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North Scottsdale
Indian Bend Wash
Scottsdale
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