Crowded Arizona Schools Struggle With Shared Spaces
Seventy children in one bathroom across temporary District facilities highlight severe crowding. First graders sit on floors for instruction while seventh graders use a cafetorium stage as a classroom. The 13 member advisory panel toured five elementary schools, noting 15 percent enrollment growth, wall to wall desks, late starts, and improvised spaces. Officials seek 15 new classrooms for Kiva and new lighting in Tonto, with bond plans ongoing.
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Scottsdale
Citizens
Charles Holt
William Barton
Kiva School
Tonto School
Tonto
Annex Drive Delayed as Council Puts Funds for Petitioners
Annexation drive in the east side area stalls as officials delay payments. Vernon Christie, the coordinator, says city instructions on paying petitioners are awaited while the council moves 5,000 to fund circulating petitions. The Chamber of Commerce will issue checks. petitioners earn 1 per valid signature. The committee reports about 3 million in assessed valuation secured, with over 12 million needed.
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East Side
Vernon Christie
Osmond Burton, Jr
Chamber of Commerce
Scottsdale
Soviets Tour SRP Facility Near Mesa
Eight Russian agriculturists toured the Salt River Project irrigation installations in the Valley inspecting a microwave controlled headgate near Mesa. The Soviet officials part of a scientific exchange left the project office before noon and includes deputy minister Zul fugar Bagirov. They will return to Washington tomorrow.
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Russia
Mesa
Zulfugar Bagirov
Washington, D.C
Scottsdale candidate backs aid survey and open meetings
Lee Smallsteed 43, pastor, announced his Scottsdale school board bid and favors surveying Scottsdale School District for federal aid and keeping meetings open. He aims for a long term plan to ease overcrowding, improve pupil teacher relations, and establish services for emotionally disturbed students. He joined Earl Sumrall in the October 1 election.
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Lee Smallsreed
Scottsdale
Charles C. Holt
Holt
Smallsteed
Board of Education
Lloyd Bimson
Sumrail
Ione
Smallsreed
Bill Close
Congregational Churches of the Southwest
Cleveland
Ohio
Western Reserve University
Yale University Divinity School
Maggiore seeks to retain control of Maricopa County Democrats
Scottsdale attorney Vincent Maggiore, longtime Maricopa County Democratic chairman, plans to seat Phoenix attorney Robert Allen as state chairman candidate. Allen and others oppose incumbent George Gavin. The central committee meets at 11 a.m. at the Westward Ho to decide leadership amid calls for Maggiore's resignation.
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Scottsdale
Vincent Maggiore
Maricopa County
Phoenix
Robert Allen
Billy G. Vanderpool
Southside Democratic Association
Maggiore
Vanderpool
Public boards meetings in Scottsdale explored in two-part series
The Scottsdale Progress announces a two part report starting next Monday examining whether public board and council meetings are truly public and if the public's right to know is being upheld. The series promises in depth look at accessibility, transparency and citizen impact on local life and finances.
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Scottsdale
Arizona
The
Second Scottsdale briefing for youth page contributors announced
High school reporters who missed today's briefing can attend a second session at 3 30 p m Monday at the newspaper offices. The session will cover copy requirements deadlines and photography guidelines.
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Scottsdale Daily Progress
Copters Rush To Rescue 28 Men In North Atlantic Gale
Five helicopters embarked on an emergency evacuation of 28 seamen from two Texas Towers battered by 15 foot waves and gale winds. Three Sea King helicopters aimed to rescue 16 men from tower No 2 while two others pursued 12 men on tower No 3.
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Boston
UPS
Texas
North Atlantic
Sea King
Tower No. 2
Tower No. 3
Quonset
Henry Hoffman
Four Huntsville Schools Closed as Troops Back Wallace Order
A U S Fifth Circuit denied a stay on court-ordered desegregation of three Birmingham schools. Governor Wallace deploys state troopers to four Huntsville schools and bars entry for Black and white students, while promising no delay to Monday classes amid protests.
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Tuscaloosa, Ala
UPI
U. S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
Birmingham
George C. Wallace
Huntsville
Wallace
New Management Sparks Scottsdale Theaters Revival
The Kiva and Portofino cinemas in Scottsdale reopen tonight under Art Theater Guild with Leslie Natali as manager. The group also owns Valley Art in Tempe and 26 other art houses. Public vote on film types planned. new prices and student rates to begin.
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E. Main St
Scottsdale
Valley Art
Tempe
Art Theater Guild
W. 3Rd Ave
Guild
Louis K. Sher
Louis Leibold
Leslie A. Natali
Arizona State University
Portofino's
Kiva
David
Lisa
Valley
Natali
Fine Arts Theater
Fresno
Calif
Helicopters Airlift 28 Men From Stormbattered Texas Towns
A fleet of helicopters battled gale winds to airlift 28 men to safety from two Texas towns now stranded by a North Atlantic storm. The evacuees were flown to Quonset Point Naval Air Station in Rhode Island.
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Quonset Point
R. I.upd
Texas
North Atlantic
Quonset Point Naval Air Station
Castro Blames U S After Cuban Air Attack
Havana reports two twin engine bombers with jet escort attacked a central Cuba air base early Thursday but were driven off by anti aircraft fire. Bombers reportedly dumped loads on the city killing an army teacher and wounding three of his children. Castro blames the United States.
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Havana
UPI
Cuba
U. S
Weather Outlook with Fair Skies and Thunder Showers
Mostly fair through tomorrow with afternoon and evening cloudiness. A few thunder showers in the area, mainly in mountains east of Valley. Little temperature change. High today 98, low tomorrow 72, high 97. U S Weather Observer Willard L. Greene said Thursday's high 95 and today's low 74.
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U.S
Willard L. Greene
Bridge Built Across Wash Speeds Safe School Crossing
A wooden bridge spans the Indian Bend Wash replacing a vandalized crossing. Phoenix firm Metro Rock donated labor and parts for the completed structure. Coronado High students and parents urged the project after a leaflet circulated by local residents. Fathers plan brush clearing at 1 p.m. Sunday to finish the job.
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Indian Bend
Phoenix
Charles Higgins
Hayden Rd
Metro Rock of
Coronado
Coronado and
Tonto
74Th
Oak Streets
Peter Hulewicz
N. 78Th St
Merrill Metzger
Higgins
Metro Rock
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