King's slayer plea deal questioned by House panel
AP reports Richard A. Sprague, chief counsel for the House committee on assassinations, called it unusual that James Earl Ray did not provide a full confession in exchange for his guilty plea for the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Ray pled guilty March 10, 1969, to murder in the first degree and recibió a 99 year sentence.
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Washington
House Committee On Assassinations
James Earl Ray
Martin Luther King
Richard A. Sprague
Ray
Sprague
Beating suspect asks for separate trial in Paradise Valley incident
Stan Tanner a 59 year old Peoria rancher linked to John Harvey Adamson in a 1975 hotel beating seeks a separate trial away from publicity and requests delay of the December 26 assault trial due to planned surgery. He is charged with aggravated assault burglary while armed assault with a deadly weapon false imprisonment and conspiracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
John Harvey Adamson
Valley
Paradise Valley
Adamson
Maricopa County Superior Court
Stan Tanner
Tanner
Obituary for Dr. William J. Huls Osteopath in Scottsdale
Dr. William J. Huls 80 a osteopath in Scottsdale died Monday in Scottsdale Memorial Hospital. He lived at 7901 E Lincoln Drive and was born in Missouri coming to Arizona 16 years ago from Davenport Iowa. He served in World War I and II and held many Masonic and fraternal memberships. Funeral services and interment will be in Davenport Iowa with visitation at Messinger Mortuary Arizona listings prior to the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Huls
Scottsdale
Scottsdale Memorial Hospital
Dr. Huls
E. Lincoln Drive
Missouri
Arizona
Davenport
Iowa
Sipe Peterson Post
The
American Legion
Former Scotts dale teacher David P. Reno dies at 65
David P. Reno 65 a former Scottsdale School District teacher died Sunday in St Luke's Hospital. He lived at 8741 E Hazelwood Drive born in Edinboro Pa came to the Valley in 1966 from Pittsburgh. He attended Edinboro State College and the University of Pittsburgh. He was a member of Sun Valley Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife Lena sons Martin A of Tiffin Charles J of Euclid and David E of Scottsdale daughters Joyce Botterill of Rochester Minn and JoAnn Kovalik of Winfield Ia brothers John and Norman Reno sisters Cora Reno and Evelyn Reno and Carrie St John. Services 1 30 p m Wednesday Green Acres Mortuary 401 N Hayden Rd visitation today 2 4 p m and 7 9 p m. Interment in Pennsylvania.
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Scottsdale Lodge
F & AM
el Zaribah Shrine
Phoenix
Scottsdale Elks Lodge
Arabian Horse Association of
Scottsdale
Regina
Messinger Mortuary
Indian School Rd
David P. Reno
St. Luke’s Hospital
Mr. Reno
E. Hazelwood Drive
Edinboro
The
Valley
Pittsburgh
Edinboro State College
University of Pittsburgh
Sun Valley Baptist Church
Joyce Botterill
Rochester
Minn
JoAnn Kovalik
Winfield, I
John
Norman Reno
State
Cora Reno
Evelyn Reno
Carrie St. John
Green Acres Mortuary
N. Hayden Rd
Pennsylvania
Walker named dean of students at Scottsdale CC
Dr. Herman Walker 40 associate dean of Glendale Community College was named dean of students at Scottsdale Community College. Approved by the Maricopa County Community College Board he succeeds Dr. Russell Bleyer who resigned Sept 30. Walker is a Texas native who worked in California and Washington before coming to Arizona and has five children.
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Herman Walker
Glendale Community College
Scottsdale Community College
Walker
Maricopa County
Russell Bleyer
Rosebud
Texas
Arizona
Susanville
Calif
Lassen Community College
Ford Foundation
Claremont
Tuskegee Institute
Alabama
University of Puget Sound
Center
Tacoma
Wash
Office of Economic Opportunity
Burglary at Bridwell and Sons Texaco Station
Police report a late night break in at 4995 N. Granite Reef Rd Bridwell and Sons Texaco. A window on the west side was broken to enter and a metal cash box containing cash checks money orders and credit slips totaling 1267 was stolen. Tools were also taken.
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Bridwell and Sons Texaco
Granite Reef Rd
Hyder to address Nucleus Club in Phoenix
Maricopa County Attorney-elect Charles F. Hyder will speak at the Nucleus Club meeting in Phoenix. The 11:30 a m session at The Adams Hotel on Central Avenue will cover his four year plan, new policies, and reforms for handling and prosecuting criminal cases.
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Maricopa County
Charles F. Hyder
Nucleus Club
Phoenix
Adams‘Hotel
Central Avenue
Adams Street
Hyder
Arizona forms divorce prevention task force
Gov Raul Castro creates a 41 member task force led by Judge Norman S. Fenton to study Arizona's high divorce rate which stands well above the national average. In Safford former Oklahoma Gov David Hall begins a three year bribery extortion sentence and serves his first night at Swift Trail Federal Prison Camp.
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Phoenix
Norman S. Fenton
Pima County Conciliation Court
Raul Castro
Arizona
Safford
Oklahoma
David Hall
Swift Trail Federal
Here
Hall
Selection Board to Meet on Six Land Exchanges
For the first time in five years Gov. Raul Castro Attorney General Bruce Babbitt and State Land Commissioner Andrew Bettwy will meet as the Arizona Selection Board to consider six proposed exchanges of state land for private federal or municipal property.
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Phoenix
Raul Castro
Bruce Babbitt
Andrew Bettwy
Arizona Selection Board
Scottsdale Senior Center to expand with phased plans
Preliminary designs show a 5,000 to 6,000 square foot addition to the Scottsdale Senior Center at 7301 E. Second St. The current 3,620 square foot facility will gain a 3,000 square foot second phase approved for next year at an estimated $225,000. Federal community development funds totaling $256,000 will finance the third phase, which adds a multipurpose room, kitchenette, lounge, restrooms, foyer and storage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scottsdale Senior Center
E. Second St
Navajo coal gasification plants await tribal approval
Western Gasification Co. says two coal gasification plants on the Navajo Reservation would be dropped if tribal approval is not granted in January. The plants would convert coal to synthetic natural gas and are expensive to build if delays continue, says GM Robert Rudzick.
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Window Rock— Western Gasification Co
Navajo Reservation
Robert Rudzick
Lawmakers Reject 50 Percent Unemployment Tax Hike
State legislators voted unanimously against a proposed 50 percent rise in unemployment insurance tax. The Joint Legislative Budget Committee said no, sparing about 50 000 employers from a wage base increase that had already affected them earlier this year.
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Phoenix
Joint Legislative Budget Committee
Rollover injures Scottsdale man in early morning crash
A 20 year old Scottsdale man, Larry D. Foster, is listed in satisfactory condition at Scottsdale Memorial Hospital after his car flipped on McDonald Drive east of Scottsdale Road. Police say the vehicle left the road, struck a drainage ditch embankment and street sign, then rolled onto its roof before hitting a fence. No citations were issued and the investigation continues.
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Scottsdale
Scottsdale Memorial Hospital
Larry D. Foster
E. Montebello
McDonald Drive
Scottsdale Road
Foster
McDonald
Gunman robs Pizza Hut restaurant in local raid
Police report a gunman forced four people at Pizza Hut on North Scale Road to lie on the floor and stole an undetermined amount from the register. He fled on foot after the 11 p.m. incident. The suspect is a Caucasian male, 19 to 30, about 6 ft tall, 165 pounds, with dark hair and eyes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pizza Hut
N. Scale Rd
Riccardo Fox
Phoenix
Planners to review PRD zoning request in Scottsdale
Scottsdale Planning Commission will review a 40 acre PRD rezoning at Royal Palm and Scottsdale Roads. City planners will recommend denial of developer Doug Patterson proposal to change from 43 000 square foot lots to 10 000 square foot lots and build up to 120 homes at three units per acre. They note the general plan allows one to two dwelling units per acre and that Patterson plans two separate developments rather than a cohesive PRD neighborhood.
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Royal Palm
Scottsdale
Patterson
PRD
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