Merchants Press City Council Over Parada Shoot Outs
Downtown Main Street merchants seek relocation of Parada del Sol shoot outs citing lost business and street closures from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. James Mullally of Rock of Ages urges a new site while city officials discuss using the Downtown Redevelopment Area mall for the event.
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East Main Street
Main
Scottsdale Road
Brown Avenue
James C. Mullally
E.main St
Mullally
Scottsdale Jaycees
Scottsdale
Billie Gentry
Parada
William Jenkins
Jaycees
U S vows open markets and grain exports to curb inflation
Treasury Secretary William E. Simon told IMF World Bank governors that the United States will not curb grain and other exports to fight inflation. He pledged open markets and free access to funds, while Ford urged international cooperation and Congress to act to maintain momentum toward freer world trade.
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UPI
Treasury
William E. Simon
World Bankers
United States
Simon
International Monetary Fund
World Bank
U.S
Ford
Congress
Scottsdale High School bond vote and site sale proposed
Scottsdale School Superintendent William Randall said the board will consider a $6 million bond election on December 17 to modernize Scottsdale High School and a plan to sell about 20 acres of the 40 acre campus for a clear choice on its future. The proposals accompany alternate plans ranging from $3.75 million remodels to $4.25 million single story buildings and possible relocation during construction.
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Mike Petryni
Scottsdale
William Randall
Scottsdale High School
Randall
Cocopah School
E. ChollaRa Ec Ecesnigssandall
Vocational-Technical
Scotts
Voc-Tech
History teacher Renouf Willis dresses as Jefferson cousin
Chaparral High School history teacher Renouf Willis used period style to teach the Jefferson era. He dressed as Thomas Bains, Jefferson’s relative, and conducted a history lesson in character.
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Renouf Willis
Chaparral High School
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Bains
Jefferson
Oie Theid
Ford to explain Nixon pardon to House subcommittee
President Ford will personally explain his reasons for pardoning Richard Nixon to a House subcommittee saying he has nothing to hide and wants to tell the truth. Senate Rules Committee reports thousands of anti Rockefeller letters but expects confirmation vote to swing in Rockefeller’s favor if IRS audit clears him. Senators Javits and Pell, after meeting Fidel Castro in Havana, say full normal relations with Cuba remain distant though small steps may occur.
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Washington
Ford
Richard M. Nixon
House
Howard W. Cannon
Dnev
Senate Rules Committee
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Cannon
Senate
Rockefeller
I.R.S
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Sens
Jacob K. Javits
Rn.y
Claiborne Pell
D-R.i
Havana
Campaign reform bill reached final agreement in Congress
Senate and House negotiators announced a comprehensive campaign reform bill with all key issues settled. Sen Howard W Cannon says the gut issues are resolved and expects routine approval of the package on Thursday.
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Washington
Senate
House
Howard W. Cannon
D-Nev
Oil firms cut gasoline prices while Gulf Oil raises rates
Two large oil groups cut gasoline prices with Standard Oil of Ohio dropping a penny per gallon and Skelly Oil trimming wholesale prices by 2.5 cents. Gulf Oil in Houston lifted all grades by 1.5 cents citing higher crude and refined product costs. President Ford ordered a 5.62 percent pay raise for 3.5 million federal workers and military personnel after Congress refused to delay the increase.
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Midwest
Standard Oil Co
Ohio
Skelly Oil Co
Tulsa
Okla
Houston
Gulf Oil Co
Washington
Ford
Congress
Scottsdale School Board weighs freezing high school funds
The Scottsdale School Board meets at Cocopah School to decide freezing 112000 in the high school budget due to enrollment 300 students below the projected 10054. They may switch to 9953 for state funds and plan specific cuts.
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Scottsdale
Cocopah School
E. Cholla
Jack Kearney
Kearney
Mixed emotions mark start of Scottsdale team policing plan
Morning at the Scottsdale police department featured cautious optimism for a new geographic team policing system. The funeral of 26 year old Officer David Wayne Isom, who died after a motorcycle crash, followed a mass attended by many officers after his December 1968 enlistment and assignment to burglary prevention.
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Scottsdale Police Department
Thomas Road
Thomas
Camelback Roads
Camelback Road
David Wayne Isom
Isom
Animal control vote on nuisance ordinance in Scottsdale
The Scottsdale city council will discuss an ordinance for responsible animal husbandry including horses to curb nuisances from manure droppings and noises. They will also consider approving Paradise Park Trails final plat with 396 lots and a medical office zoning request near Civic Center Plaza, denied by staff and planning commission.
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Paul Messinger
Messinger
Crete
Paradise Park Trails
Kaiser Aetna
McCormick Ranch
Shea Boulevard
Pima Road
Civic Center Plaza
Earl Drive
Scottsdale Memorial Hospital
Planning Commission
Phoenix City Planning
John Beatty
Phoenix City Planning Commission
Westcor
Beatty
Phoenix City
H. Ray Shipley
Paradise Valley
Westcor concept approved with conditions on density and land gifts
The Greater Paradise Valley Community Council endorsed the Westcor 1200 acre plan but rejected rezoning for the village. A task force urged density limits not exceeding 9 000 residents and peripheral density at existing levels, plus land donations for schools parks fire and police.
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North Valley Bureau
Greater Paradise Valley Community Council
Westcor Inc
Village of
Paradise Valley
Shadow Mountain High School
Gpvcc Task Force
Guy Rasmussen
Westcor
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