Ferry's pilot drank before Mississippi River collision
Coroner reports the ferry pilot Capt. Egidio Auletta had a blood alcohol level of .09 percent and was impaired at the time of last week's disaster on the Mississippi River. The Frosta tanker then overturned and ran over the loaded ferry, killing about 100 people as divers recovered bodies and survivors recounted the chaotic moments before impact.
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New Orleans
Mississippi River
Lnvanea
Howell
Belgran
Coast Guard
Minvard
Auletta
Egidio Auletta
Eien
Coast’ Guard
Preeimenate Retinas
Ernest Batis Et Deattebdt
Becnel
City approves grant for airport impact study and lease plan
Scottsdale approves a 55 962 federal grant for an environmental impact statement on a master plan update and runway expansion. A second fixed lease operation for four acres near the control tower is favored with a regular vote next week.
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Scottsdale
Federal Aviation Administration
Parking garage to close for restripping bays
The downtown structure north of Second Street will close Thursday morning for restripping of parking bays and possible all day closure. Ajax Contracting Co. will reverse traffic flow and has already changed entrances. Crews aim to complete traffic reversal and new signage by Thursday, per Raymond Williamson.
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Second Street
Raymond Williamson
Ajax Contracting Co
Williamson
Arcadia Considers Middle School After Parent Survey
About half of the 687 returned questionnaires favor the plan for a district middle school in Arcadia. A board vote is expected in December or January, with a site to be chosen among Kachina Ingleside Tavan or Kaibab while Hopi remains K-8.
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Arcadia High School
N. 44Th St
Tom Smith
Smith
Kachina
Ingleside
Tavan
Kaibab
Hop
Arcadia Parents For Quality Education
William Randall
Frank Schilling
CAP board seats mix of incumbents with potential conflicts
Five of the six Maricopa County CAWCD incumbents seeking re election appear linked to interests in CAP water. Ernst an APS consultant, Warren an ASU professor and APS director, Killian Roosevelt District landholder, Stofft CAPA board member, and Katterhenry a Federal Land Bank manager all tied to CAP water. Incumbent Overman of Tempe has no conflicts.
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Maricopa County
Central Arizona Project Governing Board
Roger Ernst
Morrison F.warren
Ray Killian
Fred Stofft
Virgil Katterhenry
Glenn D. Overman
Tempe
College of Business Administration
ASU
Central Arizona Water Conservation District
CAWCD
Lynn H. Sharp
Rose Mofford
Dale R
Downs
CAP
State Water Commission
Pima County
Pinal County
Jack Williams
Council backs new facility for baseball in Scottsdale
Scottsdale officials consider a multipurpose sports complex to replace Scottsdale Stadium to satisfy the Chicago Cubs and boost local sports. The council aims to draft two to three site options with cost data, seeking funding via a hotel tax or bonds, with a Cubs decision due in 30 to 60 days and a possible mid November meeting with team representatives.
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Scottsdale Stadium
Richard Campana
Scottsdale Charros
Chicago Cubs
Cubs
Charros
Herbert Drinkwater
Myron Deibel
Deibel
Franklin D. Aleshire
Campana
Scottsdale Champer of Commerce
John Marks
Chamber
Drinkwater
Soviet budget cuts and defense increase move in parallel
In Moscow finance minister Vasily Garbuzov announced the 1977 defense budget while pledging to strengthen defenses and cut military spending by 500 million dollars from 1976 as the Supreme Soviet opened a new five year plan. White Rhodesian leaders reject black nationalist demands at Geneva conference as Ian Smith's delegation tours preparations and calls for end to hostilities. Alan Westin warns electronic banking could enable privacy invasion, urging safeguards against monitoring citizens' movements and personal data.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Vasily Garbuzov
Supreme Soviet
Geneva
Switzerland
Africa
Ian Smith
Washington
Columbia University
Alan Westin
Westin
Federal Commission
AP names new president and general manager
Keith Fuller was appointed president and general manager of The Associated Press by the AP Board, succeeding Wes Gallagher who retired. The announcement was made Tuesday at an AP board meeting in Boston.
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Boston
Keith Fuller
Associated Press
The
News Cooperative
Wes Gallagher
Pleasant weekend warms to mid 70s with a breeze
The forecast calls for mostly sunny skies with wind. Temperatures reach mid 70s today and Thursday. Overnight lows drop to the lower 50s. A cooler feel arrives as the air turns crisper late in the week.
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Bob Johnstone
Kim Jarko
Kim
Phoenix Country Day School
Pelans
Mityard
Minyard
Okay Middle
CAP Board
Council
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