Scottsdale considers limiting homework across grades
Scottsdale School Board will discuss a policy proposal to eliminate most homework from kindergarten to fifth grade, cap total nightly work at 30 minutes for grades six to eight, and average 30 minutes in high school. Gloria Welch led the committee noting mixed views on enforcement. A second agenda item covers standard equipment lists to computerize district buying and replacement.
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Scottsdale Teachers Seek Cost of Living Increase and Contract Tie
The Scottsdale Federation of Teachers plans talks with the Scottsdale School District to push a cost of living raise plus about 3 percent, and to link board policies to the teachers' contracts so changes require mutual consent during contract years. The union also seeks pay for accumulated sick leave for retiring teachers and notes previous small raises amid funding pressures.
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Stock prices rise sharply on Ford program hints
In New York prices moved sharply higher as investors anticipated details of President Ford's economic plan to be released Tuesday. The Dow Jones industrial average advanced 20.96 points to 605.52 before the close.
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Ford to urge restraint in anti inflation message to Congress
President Ford plans a speech to Congress focusing on curbing inflation and rebuilding the economy. A 5 percent surtax on upper income brackets and corporations is debated by Senate leaders, with support varying by income level and objections from Edward Kennedy. Ford spent time with advisers finalizing energy and spending measures to accompany the tax plan.
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Sawhill urges industry to curb growth and conserve energy
UPI reports Federal Energy Administrator John C. Sawhill at a San Francisco hearing says the United States must curb runaway industry growth and rely on energy conservation to ease the crisis. He cites the car as a major energy user and notes testimony from over 1,000 witnesses will guide policy choices. Demonstrators opposed the EA, prompting a disruption outside the ceremonial courtroom.
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Summer of '74 Sets Heat Records in Scottsdale-Phoenix
The region endured record heat with June the hottest on record and 18 days above 110 degrees. Over the four months 27 days topped 110, and 100-degree readings became more common. Mean temps were June 108.6 July 104.6 August 104.9 September 99.4. Rain cooled to 77 Sunday. .25 inch fell nationally.
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Century gap in Army dress and weapons on display
Sunday at the fall meeting of the American Defense Preparedness Association at the National Guard Armory on 52nd Street and McDowell Road showcased a century of military gear. Jack Stewart of the First Arizona Mounted Cavalry loaded a 36 caliber Remington revolver, once common in the Indian and Civil Wars, while contemporary Army members demonstrated a high rate of fire with a machine gun capable of about 650 rounds per minute.
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Government weighs grain export controls amid Soviet deal fallout
Washington sources report a set of proposals to guard domestic grain stocks including a plan requiring exporters to obtain federal clearance before foreign sales. The ideas emerge after a weekend controversy over a grain deal with the Soviets that was later canceled.
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Regulators Need Immediate Overhaul Says FTC Chair Engman
FTC Chair LewisEngman criticizes most federal agencies for failing to protect consumers. He claims agencies subsidize price fixing and shield industries from penalties for inefficiency in a free economy.
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Tempe Man Found Guilty of Voluntary Manslaughter in Theatre Shooting
Superior Court Judge Charles Hardy convicts a 30 year old Tempe resident of voluntary manslaughter for the April 11 shooting at the El Camino Theatre where Roland Tarr was killed while guarding a maintenance task. McCashin faced kidnapping allegations and an attempted detour of witness William Eyles before Tarr’s death. The defendant’s sentence could range from years to life imprisonment.
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City weighs federal funds to ease upcoming revenue gaps
City leaders outline potential uses of a new federal revenue sharing program to offset reduced city funds. The discussion covers parks and facilities, abandoned service stations, and a possible deadline for property to return to use. Council considers CDRS funds and definitions of abandoned buildings.
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