City Faces Half‑Million Sick Pay Liability And Policy Changes
The finance chief reports current sick leave liability at about 506 000 with annual growth near 60 000, and total unused leave could reach 1 million if all current workers retired. Proposals seek to cut cash‑in benefits and create a reserve fund while trimming retirement payouts.
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Finance Department
James el
Jenkins
Jim Loeb
Loeb
Franklin Aleshire
Sora
Bkeenshee
Today in the News from Associated Press Wires
A compact digest of AP wire stories covers global events and U.S. developments. It highlights political moves, economic trends, natural events, and notable social issues shaping the day.
Dayton busing opens quietly after vigil in Dayton
Day one of court ordered busing began without incident in Dayton amid a 24 hour prayer vigil in city churches. No demonstrations were reported as buses carried students to schools and early attendance figures were not yet available.
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Dayton
Ford weighs Kelley punishment over gifts from FBI figures
President Ford and Attorney General Edward Levi weigh disciplinary action against FBI Director Clarence Kelley after gifts from senior FBI officials came to light. Levi asked for a full report and will decide after reviewing findings, reserving judgment on Kelley’s conduct.
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Washington
Ford
Edward H. Levi
FBI
Clarence M. Kelley
Levi
Kelley
Stoessel Nominated Ambassador to West Germany
President Ford announced Walter J. Stoessel Jr. will leave Moscow for West Germany as ambassador. Officials said the reassignment is unrelated to the microwave beam attack on the U S Embassy and Stoessel, though ill, is reassigned from Moscow rather than due to the incident.
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Washington
Ford
Walter J. Stoessel Jr
Moscow
U.S
West Germany
Stoessel
Ford demands swine flu inoculation program fix
President Ford said the nations lagging mass swine flu inoculation program must run right and summoned Secretary David Mathews of HEW to a White House meeting later in the day. White House Press Secretary Ron Nelsen confirmed the summons and agenda.
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Washington
Ford
Viking 2 Mars Probe under thorough checkup in Pasadena
In Pasadena California the Viking 2 Mars probe received a thorough checkup ahead of its mission to the challenging Red Planet. The review aimed to ensure instruments and systems would perform amid a hostile and puzzling environment.
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Pasadena
Calif
Weekend Heat With Slight Thunderstorm Chance
Mostly sunny today and Friday with a slight chance of late afternoon and nighttime storms. Gusty winds and blowing dust possible. Temperatures hold near 100 for highs, around 80 for the overnight low.
Farm Prices Ease Inflation With August Decline
The Labor Department reports the biggest farm price drop in 18 months in August, easing inflation. Agricultural prices fell 2.9 percent for the month, with wholesale declines in grain hogs cotton and oil seeds, while poultry cattle eggs and coffee rose. Processed foods and feeds dropped 2.9 percent, the sharpest since 1973. The report notes a 4 percent yearly price rise through August, and a 0.1 percent wholesale decline for the month.
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Washington
Labor Department
Ford Administration
Extortion Case Ties Scottsdale Investor to Tahoe Corp Probe
Vernon Huff, a Scottsdale businessman and securities salesman, is identified as the extortion victim in a case involving Lynne E. Davis. Davis allegedly sought 25 000 to reveal information that could spare Huff from jail as Tahoe Corp under SEC scrutiny faces a cease and desist order for securities registration violations in Arizona.
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Arizona Corporation Commission
Securities Division
Vernon Huff
Scottsdale
Ron Reirstein
Lynne E. Davis
Tempe
Huff
Reinstein
Davis
Cean
the Corporation Commission
Tahoe Corp
Arizona
Camelback Rd
Huff and
Pat Ellison
Tahoe
The
Corporation Commission
Ellison
Progress
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Phoenix
FBI
Father clown brings smiles to hospital wards despite loss
Daniel Roy Scanlon, 26, entertains pediatrics patients at Good Samaritan Hospital while his 3 year old son Daniel James lies in a coma after a pool accident. With hospital bills rising toward 30000 dollars, he works hard, seeks aid, and continues to perform as a clown to raise money and lift spirits.
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Singgan
David Lucas
Daniel Roy Scanlon
Scanlon
Good Samaritan Hospital
Daniel James
E. Monterey Way
Fire Department
Scottsdale Memorial Hospital
Good Samaritan
Debbie
Scanlons
Scanton
Channel 14
Citizens Band Radio
Valley Ho Hotel
Cbers
Agencies Oppose Food Stamp Changes
Community service representatives pressed for public study of a House bill tightening food stamp rules. The measure, likely to be debated after Labor Day, would cut income limits for a family of four, require standard deductions, disqualify student recipients, add a 2 percent bonus cost for states, and bar fraud cases for a year. Elderly and near poverty families would bear the impact, officials warned.
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Bonnie Foster
U.S
House
Congress
Scottsdale
Arizona
Robert Reed
Office On
Maricopa County
Community Services Department
Capt
Ray Peacock
Salvation Army
Svaco Named Acting Executive Dean at SCC for 1976-77
Michael Svaco, already acting dean of instruction at Scottsdale Community College, is named acting executive dean for 1976-77, replacing Ray Cattani who resigned to head Reedley College. John R. Henderson will become dean of instruction. Svaco, 45, has been SCC faculty since 1970 and previously chaired the math science division.
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Mike Svaco
Scottsdale Community College
Ray Cattani
Reedley
Calif
John R. Henderson
SCC
Will Assum Svaco
Svaco
Arcadia High School
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