Inquest Ordered in Safari Death Near Scottsdale Center
Scottsdale Justice of the Peace Dan Roth scheduled an inquest for Nov 1 into the suspected homicide of 45 year old William Hartgraves found drowned in 18 inches of water behind the Safari Hotel Convention Center. Hartgraves, a former Diamond's salesman, had facial bruises and his wallet was missing, with police suspecting robbery.
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Scottsdale
Dan Roth
William Hartgraves
Hartgraves
47Th Place
Safari Hotel Convention Center
Scottsdale Rd
Roth
Denver
Diamond’s In
Fashion Square
Ron Dean
Sheriff to take over probe of fatal Pima Road wreck
The Oct 12 two car collision at Pima and Indian School Roads left 22 month old Lisa Starks dead. The investigation moved among Scottsdale reservation police FBI and now Maricopa County sheriff's deputies again handling the case as jurisdiction is resolved over where the crash occurred.
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Pima
Indian School
Scottsdale
Maricopa County
Lisa Rene Starks
E. Garfield
Mary Thomas
Salt River Indian Reservation
Marilyn
FBI
Henry Grady
U.S
Glenn Lewis
Sheriff's Traffic Bureau
Lewis
Pima Road
Sheriff’s Department
HUD to explain eight million dollar grant to Scottsdale
City council member Billie Gentry will travel to San Francisco for a briefing by HUD officials on a new program that could deliver 8.68 million dollars to Scottsdale over six years. Region IX officials will attend as the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 provisions are explained. A public hearing is set for 7:30 p.m. November 4 for citizen input on expenditure of the funds. Martha Almon will accompany Gentry.
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Billie Gentry
San Francisco
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
James Lynn
James Mitchell
Arizona
Nevada
California
Hawaii
Scottsdale
Congress
Martha Almon
Gentry
Phoenix council to review Shea Tatum rezoning plan
The Phoenix City Council will consider re zoning the southwest corner of Tatum and Shea Boulevards to allow a Smitty's shopping center on 13 acres and 10 single family homes on 11 acres. The Smith Investment Co. seeks to expand from 24 to 24 acres split for shopping and housing amid prior denials and homeowner group opposition.
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North Valley Bureau
Tatum and Shea
Phoenix
Smith Investment Co
Smitty's
Scottsdale school board to review equipment lists
The Scottsdale School Board meets in a work-study session at 8:30 p.m. to consider revisions to the district’s standard equipment lists. District business manager Jack Kearney says the panel will focus on expensive items like musical instruments and audio visual gear and assess current inventory and per teacher allocations.
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Scottsdale
N. 44Th Street
Jack Kearney
Kearney
Library film showcases New Zealand for Brown Baggers
The Brown Bag Bunch at Scottsdale Public Library will view a special film during lunch hour on Wednesday at 12 15 p m The presentation offers a vicarious trip to New Zealand about 7 000 miles from the U S and highlights Polynesian culture in a compact program.
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New Zealand
Scottsdale Public Library
U.S
Polynes- 8
Man injured in crash on slick Hayden Road
A 22 year old Scottsdale man James Gary Allison was listed in serious condition after his car ran off a rain slick road north on Hayden Road near Camelback Road. He struck a six foot chain link fence, overturned, and was knocked unconscious. The car rested on the Villa Monterey golf course. He was cited for speeding.
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Scottsdale
James Gary Allison
E. Osborn
Scottsdale Memorial Hospital
Allison
Hayden Road
Camelback Road
Villa Monterey Country Club Golf Course
E. Chaparral Rd
Dean testifies on Haldeman pressure in Watergate probe
Witness Dean recounts Haldeman warning him to keep quiet as the Watergate inquiry unfolds. He cites a remark about toothpaste out of the tube and describes meetings with prosecutors, Ehrlichman, and Nixon, plus discussions of hush money and a Camp David report.
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Washington
UPI
Ac. Bean Iit
H.R. Haldeman
Dean
Richard M. Nixon
Watergate
White House
James F. Neal
Haldeman
John J. Wilson
Nixon
Willi
Frates
Joe Ehrlichman
U.S
John J. Siri
California
John
Air Force
Ehrlichman
Camp David
John N. Mitchell
Jeb Stuart Magruder
Mitchell
Magruder
Judge halts Nixon tapes turnover order in Watergate case
U.S. District Judge Charles R. Richey ordered a delay in final agreement to turn over White House tapes and documents to Richard Nixon. The injunction blocks the GSA from disclosing or transferring materials and allows Nixon access solely to prepare testimony for the Watergate cover-up trial.
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San Clemente
Calif
Washington
Nixon
Richey
John J. Sirica
The
American Historical Society
Mack Thompson
NBC Today Show
General Services Administration
Federal
GSA
Counterfeit $20 Bill Found in Postage Payment
A counterfeit $20 bill was used to pay a postage bill at Tecolote Book Shop in Fashion Square. Police identified four local serial numbers. the found bill carried serial G38415384D. In eight days Scottsdale police recovered 17 counterfeit twenties from similar cases. shop staff did not notice suspicious individuals amid a crowded noon rush.
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Ted Anognost
40Th St
Tecolote Book Shop
Fashion Square
Post Office
Secret Service
Scottsdale
Obituary for Miriam Francis of Scottsdale dies at 78
Miriam Francis 78 of 8220 E Garfield Street died Monday in Scottsdale Community Hospital. Born in South Wales she moved to Arizona 15 years ago from New York. Survived by brother Thomas Francis and two nephews, all of Scottsdale. Services 2 p.m. Wednesday at Messinger Mortuary 7601 E Indian School Rd. Friends may call 6 9 p.m. today at the mortuary.
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Miriam Francis
E. Garfield Street
Scottsdale Community Hospital
Miss Francis
South Wales
Great Britain
Arizona
New York
Thomas Francis
Messinger Mortuary
Indian School Rd
Drug Abuse Conference to Open at Safari Hotel
More than 200 professionals in drug and alcohol fields will attend a three day Drug Abuse Conference at the Safari Hotel starting Wednesday. Gary Seidler editor of The Journal will speak at 8 p.m. Thursday. The Journal is Toronto based with 60 000 plus international readers. Workshops panel discussions and lectures will cover various abuse issues. Public information from the Bureau of Drug Abuse Department of Health Services 1740 W Adams St.
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Safari Hotel
Gary Seidler
Journal
Seidler
Toronto
Canada
Bureau of Drug Abuse
Department of Health Services
W. Adams St
Phoenix Roundup Highlights City Officials Pay and Fraud Case
United Press International reports Phoenix figures including Gary Klahr admitting 1973 income of 89 000 from law practice plus 1000 monthly as VP of Inner Sanctum Inc investment of 10 000 in Inner Sanctum and other holdings. Also details a fake bank robbery case and a Copper Corp oil spill reporting dispute with a motion for a new trial and a 3000 fine.
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Phoenix
Gary Peter Klahr
Klahr
Inner Sanctum Inc
Inner Sanctum, Inc
Cactus Dairy King
Levitz
Reynolds Metals
Coastal States
Teledyne
Kennecott Copper Corp
Gila River
Philip von Ammon
U.S. District Court
Carl A. Muecke
Muecke
Murder hearing set for Glendale market clerk killing
A preliminary hearing is scheduled Thursday for 18 year old Michael Tacho charged with murder and robbery in the death of 29 year old Circle K clerk Leonard Leon Davis. Davis was shot three times and $116 was reported missing from the cash register.
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Glendale
Michael Tacho
Tacho
Leonard Leon Davis
Circle K
Davis
Serra gets probation in tax filing case tied to land fraud
Anthony N. Serra, former sales manager for Great Southwest Land and Cattle Co, was placed on one year probation for failing to file a federal income tax return. The probation runs concurrently with an 8 to 10 year prison term handed down last summer for land fraud.
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Phoenix
Anthony N. Serra
Great Southwest Land and Cattle Co
U.S. District Court
Walter Craig
Serra
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