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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1973
Page
1
The Labor Department reports a 0.8 percent CPI rise in October driven by higher gasoline fuel oil and clothing costs. Meat prices fell while food overall held steady, with a 7.9 percent year over year increase the largest in more than two decades.
City officials debated reducing waste pickups to once a week amid an energy crunch. Councilman Herb Drinkwater urged cuts, while City Manager Dale Carter cited state health rules requiring twice weekly service and others warned of health risks and public safety duties.
A 19 year old man armed with a pistol robbed Polynesian Liquors at 6743 E McDowell Rd around 9 PM Tuesday. The clerk Karl Leichter said the suspect cocked the weapon and demanded cash then fled west on foot. He is described as 19, 5 10, 140 pounds in white cap light shirt and blue jeans.
The city parks department launches Bike Days with safety checks and Operation Identification style engraving. Activities include obstacle races, best decorated bike contests, relays, and bicycle rodeos across Agua Linda Chesnutt Eldorado Paiute Pima Vista Pueblo Cocopah sites with varying start times and registration details.
City Manager Dale Carter announced most city offices will close for Thanksgiving Day and Friday with emergency services continuing. Refuse collections stay on regular schedules. indoor park recreation areas close while supervisors supervise outdoor activities. Library hours are 1 to 5 pm Friday, then resume weekend schedule. Emergency calls go to Scottsdale Police Department for relays. Schools close. county and state offices remain open Friday.
A woman moving belongings into an apartment reported property valued at 1950 dollars stolen after leaving boxes outside. Items include antique quilts, a color television, and carved wooden pieces. Separate thefts involve stereo gear and tapes, plus tools from a storage shed.
City Public Works Director Marc Stragier says Hayden Road now runs uninterrupted from McKellips Road to McDonald Drive. Council members urge motorists to use the extended arterial to ease Scottsdale Road congestion.
John Scali U S ambassador to the United Nations could be released from a local hospital within 10 to 12 days if he recovers normally from open heart surgery performed Tuesday. A report from Phoenix notes the condition is improving with no complications mentioned.
Children unearthed a desert skeleton about 20 miles northwest of Phoenix. Maricopa County sheriff's deputies and Arizona State University archeologists estimate the time of death around 1200 A.D. The discovery dates of the bones are placed around eight centuries ago. Power guidelines to be set by commission and utilities on December 10 to discuss curtailing service during shortages.
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