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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1976
Page
2
John Schlotfeld 60 assistant superintendent for business in the Alhambra School District indicted by a state grand jury on attempting to destroy school records and on filing a false voucher with Maricopa County School Superintendent's office in 1973.
Glen Cole once served as treasurer of Great Southwest Land and Cattle Corp which collapsed in 1972 after defrauding buyers and investors of about 5 million dollars. He has filed for personal bankruptcy in a U S district court in Phoenix.
Maricopa County Superior Court will hear arguments on moving John Adamson's murder trial from the centralized calendar. Adamson is accused in the June bombing that killed Arizona Republic reporter Don Bolles.
Phoenix state attorneys charged Abelardo Duran 48 with embezzling more than $20 000 from the Office of the Registrar of Contractors and a separate $42 000 embezzlement from his former employer dating back to 1968.
A Continental Security guard, Gary Nestel aged 20, was indicted by a federal grand jury for the May 14 theft of 68400 dollars from the First National Bank of Arizona operations center in Tempe. He faces charges of bank larceny and concealing the proceeds.
State auditor general reports Maricopa County lax in caring for 700000 dollars held in trust for wards. County Manager Charles Miller notes staff expanded from three to twelve at an annual cost of 143000 dollars and says the duty is a mandated state law obligation with no funding.
Craig L. Shumway, a Maricopa Association of Governments criminal justice coordinator, named director of the city's new human services program. He starts Sept. 15 at 16500 dollars and will oversee Youth and Adult Services, Vista del Camino Center, the senior center opening Tuesday, and the housing program. He reports to David H. Harris.
About thirty charitable causes will receive proceeds from the October Fair held October 1 to 3. Ninety sponsoring groups assigned booths designated recipients. proceeds fund scholarships handicapped aid and youth programs. Grounds near Bank of Scottsdale host booths rides and parking. Camelback Rotary handles parking.
Gary Foster Smith 30 of Phoenix died Wednesday at the Bullock's Department Store construction site on Camelback Road. Investigators and medics failed to revive him after he was electrocuted while using a drill in an air conditioning duct. Two coworkers assisted until arrival of police and fire crews.
Scottsdale insurance agent Robert Morton Schier aged 39 pleaded guilty to forging policyholders names on checks totaling about 80 000 dollars. He entered the plea before trial in Superior Court and faces sentencing on September 23. The checks were issued by the insurer and cashed fraudulently.
Nine city streets will close Friday for slurry seal resurfacing. The list includes Lewis Avenue, Palm Lane, 82nd and Hubbell Streets, Granada Road, Elm Drive, Monte Vista Road, 81st Place, Hayden Access Road, and related cul de sacs. Local detours and access will be restricted during work hours.
Phoenix City Council refused a Maricopa County offer to place a 2 percent sales tax referendum on the November ballot. Acting Mayor Jay Carter said the measure would only go to voters if driven by the Phoenix Chamber of Commerce, noting the council is on vacation and must file the referendum by Friday. The council voted to raise the tax from 1 to 2 percent on November 1 to balance the 1976 77 budget, excluding food. The chamber argues the higher tax hurts business and backs a sewer fee instead to secure federal funds for sewage plant expansion.
Services for Mabel Elizabeth Bennett 80 will be held at Messinger Mortuary Chapel in Scottsdale. She died Tuesday in Country Club Nursing Home after moving from Long Island to Arizona 15 years ago and was a Christian Science practitioner. Survivors include her son Milton C. in Honolulu and daughter Mrs. Perry Anderson of Scottsdale.
A lightning induced blaze in the McDowell Mountains burned about 100 acres. Capt. Gene Donlan of Rural Metro said the fire started at 5 10 p.m. two miles south of Bell Road and five and a half miles east of Pima Road. Dense shrubs and pine burned on a mountain slope until the area lacked vegetation and the fire died. Access and a dust storm hindered ground crews and stopped aerial support as night fell.
The five U S House hopefuls Davids Mason Garfield Rudd Roberts will face questions at a Scottsdale Chamber forum at 7 30 a m Friday in the Cottonwood Room Doubletree Inn 7353 E Indian School Rd Coffee and donuts will be served.
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