04 Oct 1975
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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1975
Page
1
Government figures show September's overall jobless rate at 8.3 percent while breakdowns reveal rising unemployment among household heads and minorities. Adult men and black workers also saw increases, with average unemployment duration up to 16.2 weeks.
Residents passing by the Scottsdale Center for the Arts in the last few days note a surge of new foliage sprouting around the building creating a lush urban oasis. The growth signals garden upgrades and a revamped landscape plan by local authorities and the arts center.
The Scottsdale School District will form two 15 member commissions to review language arts and mathematics programs. Members include district staff ASU and Scottsdale Community College faculty and local business people. Reports due by December 30, and final products will reflect input from parents students and teachers.
A concise briefing from Associated Press wires summarizes ongoing events and developments across politics, economy, and society with brief highlights and no sensational detail.
A source close to Rep. Wilbur D. Mills says the veteran Democrat does not plan to run for another term. Mills would have begun a 20th term if he sought re election. The Arkansas Democrat reported the dispatch from its Washington office citing a Ways and Means Committee member.
President Ford flies to Elkins West Virginia in an armored bubble topped limousine to serve as honorary grand marshal for the Mountain State Forest Festival parade officials expect as many as 200000 spectators. Apollo Soyuz astronauts conclude two week Soviet tour drawing crowds at each stop with Thomas Stafford Donald Slayton Vance Brand Gen Leonov and Valery Kubasov seen as the most popular visitors.
Lebanese police and army commandos engaged Arab terrorists at Beirut airport as they tried to hijack a plane or protest the Sinai accord. Three people were killed and 14 wounded as gunfire and explosions wrecked the terminal. A witness described blood filling the area.
Scottsdale Chief Walter C. Nemetz said a September telegram from the Fraternal Order of Police to the Tucson Police Fire Association was ill worded and too strong. He spoke at an informal session before the FOP meeting, urging a clearer stance on grievances and offering his office to hear any officer with a problem.
Arizona Public Service plans a study across 210 meters to test nonpeak hour pricing amid efforts to conserve energy. The project, funded with 168000 dollars in federal matching funds, targets restructured rates with defined super peak mid peak and off peak hours. Salt River Project partners and economists weigh higher capital needs and broader conservation implications.
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