County declines criminal charges in Stewart Mountain Dam cave-in
Maricopa County will not file criminal complaints against Salt River Project supervisors after the November cave-in under Stewart Mountain Dam that killed David Duerle and injured four others. Deputy County Attorney Ronald Reinstein said no proof of gross negligence or disregard for life existed, though civil negligence was possible. The sheriff's report cited worker warnings and disputed statements, and OSHA findings showed no listed hazards.
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Salt River Project
Stewart Mountain Dam
Ronald Reinstein
Reinstein
Maricopa County
Johnson
SRP
Sheriff’s Department
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
David Duerle
Phoenix
Stewart Mountain
Saguaro Lake
Salt River
Palestinians Refuse to Disarm Guerrillas in Lebanon
The Palestinian high command in Beirut rejects surrender of heavy arms to Arab peacekeepers and demands routes to southern Lebanon be reopened. Israel strengthens border security as Syrians contemplate moving into the south to quell fighting between Christians and Muslims.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Israel
Arab League
Elias Sarkis
Cairo
Sowing Time Amid Thanksgiving Harvest Doubts
A field worker toils on the reservation east of Scottsdale as november sowing rivals harvest in a southern climate. The piece notes Thanksgiving contrasts with harvest outcomes and highlights local farming rhythms in a warm region.
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Scottsdale
Carter victory challenge sparks Ohio lawsuit
A federal suit filed in U S District Court seeks a new Ohio election arguing President elect Carter won narrowly amid alleged widespread election fraud. Plaintiffs include electors from the Republican U S Labor and American parties led by attorney Richard Reichel.
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Columbus
Ohio
Jimmy Carter
U.S. District Court
Richard Reichel
U.S
Scottsdale Eyes Solar Demonstration Homes Project
Scottsdale city technologist Jack Haenichen outlined a solar energy demonstration homes project and a building design policy to add solar fixtures. The one year pilot program, funded by a 30000 NSF grant, aims to expand into a Valley wide network and may seek federal funding for the residential solar effort.
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Scottsdale
Jack Haenichen
Haenichen
National Science Foundation
NSF
Phoenix
United State
Scottsdale Senior Center
Second St
Meetings Planned for Scottsdale Middle School Proposal
Scottsdale School District advances plans for a middle school with Ingleside as the site and a split grade structure. A series of 7:30 p.m. meetings at Kachina Hopi Kaibab Ingleside Tavan in December will gather parent input via surveys of sixth and seventh graders.
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Scottsdale
Kachina School
Hopi
Kaibab
Ingleside
Tavan
Tom Smith
Smith
Ingleside School
Kachina
Scottsdale to draft hillside building restrictions for NE area
Scottsdale long range planning will draft a hillside ordinance to protect McDowell Mountain slopes as part of NEAP guidelines. The measure aims for completion by next spring with a hearing slated after January. city officials discuss zoning map creation and discretion limits while advancing subdivision rules and public infrastructure projects.
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Scottsdale
Stanley Eisner
Eisner
Heinz Hink
Richard Campana
NEAP
McDowell Mountain
Campana
McDowell Slopes
Richard Filler
Pima
Filler
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Milwaukee
Ralph Gorenstein
Eddie Lowman
Culiacan
Mexico
Luis Echeverria
Arizona State University
Bill McGrue
Mercado Verde
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