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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1977
Page
15
President Carter’s team faces a reputational setback after a Panama Canal treaty cable leak. Senator Dole publicized the memo prompting State Department protests and ethics scrutiny, as Baker defended Dole and questioned the administration’s ethics appeal.
The push aims to win Senate backing for a treaty yielding U S control of the canal by 2000. A confidential embassy cable from Panama reports the Panamanian government rejects any U S right to intervene to guarantee canal neutrality after turnover. Panama’s top negotiator echoed this position publicly, though the cable remains classified.
The Senate debates a five year extension of the Legal Services Corporation to allow tax funded lawyers to represent parents and children in school integration cases. The bill, part of a broader agenda as Congress returns from break, could renew debates on school busing and racial balance.
Former Budget Director Bert Lance said he had nothing to do with deposits totaling over 1 million dollars in the National Bank of Georgia where he is a major stockholder. A federal official backed his denial noting the funds were likely deposited by trustees in bankruptcy cases and approved to receive such deposits.
A defective circuit in Mountain Bell's memory unit halted service for about 600 Scottsdale customers for almost a day. Spokesman Jim Warner said the circuit failed to alert when memory capacity was reached, causing dropped lines after each new name was entered. Service resumed by 7 p.m. Saturday after tracing the fault from 8 p.m. Friday.
A Northbrook art exchange notes rare plates gaining value with examples: a 1965 plate once $25 now $1,750 and a 1969 plate once $9.75 now $440. The Bradford Exchange offers a free report on evaluating plates and timing buys, requiring name, address, and zip code by the upcoming Saturday.
A partial solar eclipse will be seen across the United States on Wednesday with the western U.S. getting the best view. Times are 1 14 PM to 2 52 PM MST, Hawaii and several cities seeing varying coverage. A total eclipse will occur along a Pacific path west of Mexico. Experts warn not to look at the sun directly and suggest using layered photographic film to view safely. The cruise ship TSS Fairsea carried 885 passengers from Los Angeles to the Pacific for eclipse viewing, with fares from 765 to 1715 dollars.
Dr. Wallace A. Reed founder of Surgicenter Inc. is among nine finalists named by Luke's Men of St. Luke's Hospital Medical Center from 100 nominations statewide. Finalists receive a Kachina rendering. three will receive an original Kachina at a November 4 dinner at the Arizona Biltmore.
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