Banks halt peso transactions in Phoenix area
Arizona banks halted peso dealings as Mexico floats the peso and lets it seek a market rate. Officials warn border merchants face higher costs and disrupted trade while tourism may benefit from cheaper Mexican vacations. Bankers expect peso value to fall and Banco de Mexico to set a rate soon.
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Arizona
Mexico
Treasury
Mario Ramon Béteta
Nogales
Arthur Doan
Doan
Dean
Luis Echeverria
Union
Banco de Mexico
Utilities contract to check signatures in nuclear initiative
Two Arizona utility firms pay Paul Marston's printing firm 30000 to verify petition signatures for a nuclear initiative. Marston testified in a Maricopa County court hearing that only 31394 of 79526 signatures were accepted by his program. The effort aims to determine ballot validity for a Palo Verde plant halt if the initiative wins in November.
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Arizona
Maricopa County
Paul Marston
Marston
Arizona Public Service Co
Salt River Project
Wesley Bolin
Palo Verde
Obituary of Harlan L. Wolf, 52, Arizona civic figure
Harlan L. Wolf, 52, division head of C I T Financial Services, died Monday at Good Samaritan Hospital. Born in Almena Kansas, he moved to Arizona in 1969 from Shawnee Mission Kansas. A University of Nebraska graduate and World War II veteran, he held many local roles and was active in Masonic, Sun Devil Club, Phoenix Chamber, and Paradise Valley United Methodist Church. Survivors include wife Mary K. and children Stephen S. of Tucson and Suzanne Lame of Tempe, plus brother Mason of Colby Kansas. Services Friday at Green Acres Chapel of Light, with visitation Thursday evening. Memorials to Harlan L Wolf Memorial Fund at Paradise Valley United Methodist Church.
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Mason
Colby
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Green Acres Chapel of Light
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Green Acres Memorial Gardens
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Paradise Valley United Methodist Church
Lincoln Drive
Paradise Valley
Harry R. Wagner Dies at 67 in Arizona
Harry R. Wagner 67 formerly of a Texas furniture business died Saturday in John C. Lincoln Hospital Phoenix. He lived at 4146 E Turney Ave and served on a draft board and chamber of commerce in Texas. He was a member of Scottsdale Masonic Lodge 43 and Veterans of Foreign Wars. Survived by Clara two brothers and two sisters. Memorial services set in Lodi California. Mortensen Kings Funeral Center arranged private cremation.
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Elderly care center wins panel's approval
A Central Arizona Health Systems Agency committee urged a certificate of need for Scottsdale Village II an elderly care facility on six acres near Scottsdale Village shopping center at 68th Street and Thomas Road The project includes 120 garden apartments 60 specialized care units and capacity for 90 beds with conditional zoning approved July 20 and pending final agency board action by Sept 16
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Scottsdale Village
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Thomas
Arizona children exposed to metals near copper smelters
A federal doctor reports 531 Arizona children living near copper smelters show elevated arsenic lead and cadmium in blood urine and hair. He notes levels are lower than in other smelter areas. In Tucson, ads for a Pima County attorney candidate used photo of convicted murderer Douglas Gretzler after a judge allowed it.
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Arizona
Philip Landrigan
Center For Disease Control
Atlanta
Tucson
Pima County
Douglas Gretzler
W. Randolph Stevens Jr
David Hoffman
Gretzler
Hoffman
Copper mine jobs rebound toward 1974 levels in Tucson area
Mine spokesmen say employment across Tucson-area copper mines is rising toward pre-recession figures as auto industry demand rebounds. They note 1974 levels are a reference point after a yearslong drop tied to a slump in auto sales and copper production cuts.
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Hunger strike at Arizona prison reaches third day
Protective custody inmates at Arizona State Prison enter day three of a hunger strike. Warden Harold Cardwell says 58 prisoners refused breakfast, with about 70 inmates not eating Tuesday. Officials note many inmates have commissary access and may obtain food there.
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Florence
Arizona State Prison
Harold Cardwell
Panel cuts off tax breaks for boycott firms
Congressional conferees voted to end millions in tax benefits for companies honoring the Arab boycott of Jewish businessmen and Israel. The action occurred as part of a large tax bill extending individual cuts, with an extended withholding tax freeze to allow a 15 day delay while the bill is finalized.
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Treasury
Ford Administration
Abraham Ribicoff
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Voc Tech Center Opens Auto Classes at Scottsdale High
Scottsdale High School's Vocational-Technical Center launches a new automobile emission control tune-up and refrigeration course for 24 students from five area high schools. Instructors include John Sitek. the program costs 49 000 dollars and begins with first semester focus on tune-up and emission control then refrigeration second semester. A brakes and alignment course is planned for 1977 78 pending school board approval.
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Scottsdale High School
Scottsdale
John Sitek
Robert Berryhill
Open Gym Program at Coronado High School Begun
The Scottsdale Parks and Recreation Department will sponsor an open gym at Coronado High School, 2501 N. Open to all ages, every Saturday 1 to 5 p.m. during the school year. Activities include basketball, volleyball, ping pong and whiffle ball with no admission charge. Note cancellations on December 4 11 25 January 1 8 and February 5.
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Coronado High School
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