Water table decline may crack Paradise Valley homes
A two year ASU study led by Troy Pewe warns deep ground cracks could form as underground water drops. The report notes the water table fell over 300 feet east of Camelback and Mummy Mountains, with rates accelerating from 1.2 feet annually (1914 1948) to 35 feet yearly (1972 1976).
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Paradise Valley
Arizona State University
Troy Pewe
Pewe
Camelback
Mummy Mountains
Shea Boulevard
Scottsdale
Phoenix
Valley of the Sun
Population doubles in 56 years prompts concern
The piece notes Americans born in 1921 would see a population rise from 108.5 million to 216.7 million. It warns that continued rapid growth could yield over 300 million by century's end, contrasting US birth rates with higher global rates and longer life expectancy.
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United States
Population Reference Bureau
GOP governors meet in New Hampshire seek pragmatic unity
A small group of Republican governors led by Jim Thompson of Illinois and William Milliken of Michigan gathered in Bretton Woods New Hampshire on October 10 to ease ideological splits within the party. They aimed to blend conservative zeal with pragmatic leadership amid Carter administration challenges, marking the first GOP gathering since 1973 without Watergate talk.
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Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
Bretton Woods
N.H
Jimmy Carter
Illinois
Jim Thompson
William Milliken
Michigan
Robert Ray
Iowa
Carter
New Hampshire
White Mountain
Thompson
William McKinley
Delaware
Pete dePont
Mississippi
Charles Pickering
Pickering
Clarke Reed
Reed
DuPont
Ray Hutchison
Texas
Gerald Ford
Ronald Reagan
William Brock
Ford
Reagan
Brock
Mideast
California
Mike Montgomery
Jacob Javits
San Francisco
Los Angeles
San Diego
Harris
Mr. Carter
Richard Snelling
Vermont
David Keene
White House names Sam Scrapple as Carter's new Best Friend
The White House announced the appointment of Sam Scrapple of Peach Corners Georgia as President Carter's new Best Friend replacing Bert Lance who resigned after banking irregularities. Scrapple is a 53 year old unemployed fumigator earning 37500 dollars annually. The Blue Ribbon Commission recommended him after fielding over 2800 applications and interviewing 47 candidates.
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White House
Sam Scrapple
Peach Corners
Carter
Scrapple
Bert Lance
Jody Powell
Powell
Washington
Walter ‘‘Fritz
Mondale
Democratic Party
Hamilton Jordan
Jimmy
Jordan
Rosalynn
Open house mix up delays Saguaro High notices
Local readers recount late delivery of an open house invitation for Saguaro High School. They learned Oct 11 is correct and mail took 11 days to reach under bulk mail, while about 80 percent reportedly received in time. The Kesslers urge postal service accountability and uniform efficiency.
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Meee
Saguaro High School
W. F. Kessler
Paradise Valley
Population growth and high rise plans in the Valley
In letters by Guy Stillman and Jim Swanson readers weigh urban sprawl versus building up. The writer supports high rise development on scarce land but condemns inner city sprawl as in eastern cities and urges innovative solutions.
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Guy Stillman
Jim Swanson
Scottsdale
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