Arizona motorists ignore 55 mph limit on interstates
An Associated Press survey on Interstate 10 around Phoenix found many drivers traveling 60 to 65 mph while some stuck to 55. DPS expanded radar units and announced a new ticket policy allowing warnings under 65 mph. Lawmakers consider redefining penalties for speeds under 70 mph. Public opinion varied on energy savings and safety, with motorists in Phoenix and nearby areas reporting mixed compliance.
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Phoenix
Schmidt
DPS
Associated Press
Interstate 10
Sky Harbor Interanaly Nal
Ore
Tucson
Flagstaff
Lewis
Ronald Gresly
Gresly
B.J. Rash
Austin
Texas
el Paso
New México
Arizona
Berger vows no resignation amid media bank ties probe
Maricopa County Attorney Moise Berger announced he will not resign and has not decided on running again. He blamed the Arizona Republic and Phoenix Gazette for suppressing investigations into Sen. Paul Fannin and the Valley National Bank tied to San Diego financier C. Arnholt Smith, alleging retaliation by the Valley National Bank and hostile media coverage. Berger charged local broadcasters faced pressure and noted Phoenix 40 officials’ ties to banks and media outlets, accusing a persistent campaign of half truths.
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Phoenix
Maricopa County
Moise Berger
Berger
Seap Rerec Ane Cour
Phoeeg “Phoeny 4N oTiat
Arizona Republic
Phoenix Gazette
Paul Fannin
R-Arizon
San Diego
C. Arnholt Smith
and Valley National Bank
VNB
Smith
WNB
Valley ‘National Bank
Phoenix 40
The
Kool and
Ktar Radio and TV
Fire inspection finds deficiencies at Scottsdale School District warehouse
Residents near the Scottsdale School District distribution center at 4505 E Osborn Rd report a Phoenix Fire Department inspection found substandard paint shop and storage areas and several hazards. Inspectors noted flammable liquids and trash storage issues and urged corrective action. District officials plan to review findings and hold a work study with the board next month at Tavan School.
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Scottsdale School District
E. Osborn Rd
Phoenix Fire Department
Phoenix
Jack Kearney
Pat Feeley
Fire Department
Bill Pedersen
Fritzi Ryley
Feeley
Tavan
Ryley
Pedersen
Kearney
Tavan School
Greyhound executive named on Manson death list
Gerald H. Trautman, Greyhound Corp. board chairman, is listed on Sandra Good’s death list of 75 executives. He dismisses the threat, saying he has no plans for protection. The list, provided by Good, labels Armour & Co. a Greyhound subsidiary as branding Trautman a Scottsdale resident.
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Gerald H. Trautman
Greyhound Corp
Associated Press
Sandra Good
Manson
Lynette Fromme
Ford
Trautman
Miss. Good
Armour & Co
Greyhound
Scottsdale
Scottsdale School District Trustee Proposes Fundamental Education Model
James Wellington previewed a kindergarten through eighth grade fundamental school stressing reading phonics arithmetic grammar and patriotism. The plan would emphasize teacher authority parental involvement and voluntary enrollment while avoiding open classrooms and self directed learning.
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Scottsdale School
James Wellington
Wellington
Pueblo School
Pueblo
Cocopah
Cherokee
Chaparral
Tonalea
Hohokam
Hopi
Kaibab
Scottsdale
Arcadia
Coronado
Saguaro
Sketchbook starts today on Progress Sports pages
The Progress Sports pages debut this week with Sports Sketchbook, a weekly cartoon profile by Phoenix artist Lenny Wos. This week features Arizona State University football coach Frank Kush, starting his 18th season with the Sun Devils on Saturday night.
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Progress Sports
Phoenix
Lenny Wos
Arizona
State University
Frank Kush
The
Sun
Devils
House votes to extend oil price controls amid energy talks
The House approved a bill extending oil price controls retroactively to Sept 1 through Oct 31 to buy time for a broader energy compromise with President Ford. Democratic leaders prize a no strings extension, while Republicans warn about administrative costs and timing amid ongoing negotiations.
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Washington
House
Ford
House Commerce Committee
Harley O.staggers
D-W.va
America
Senate
John Dingell
D-Mich
Energy and Power Subcommittee
Dingell
Clarence J. Brown
Ohio
Brown
Carl Albert Wes
Democratic Congress
Albert
Damoclés
Thomas P. O'Neill Jr
D-Mass
Democratic Nuw
Congress
Ford Sai
Record corn crop forecast boosts supply to Soviet Union
The Agriculture Department projected a 1975 corn harvest near 5.69 billion bushels, up 22 percent from last year, aiming to aid grain shipments to the Soviet Union while avoiding higher U.S. food prices. Senate committee urged an 8.66 percent federal pay raise, voting 7 to 2 for the higher raise though some members might change stance in the full Senate.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Soviet Union
U.S
Senate, Post Office and Civil Service Committee
Ford
Senate
Former State Department official cites missed warning on 1973 Middle East war
Ray Cline, ex-head of the State Department intelligence bureau, said his staff predicted the 1973 Middle East war the night before but Kissinger aides did not want to disturb him. He told the House Intelligence Committee that hostilities probably were imminent.
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Washington
State Department
Henry A. Kissinger
Ray Cline
House Intelligence Committee
Ford to raise 1976 model prices average $247
Dearborn Michigan Ford Motor Co said prices on its 1976 model cars will rise by an average 247 dollars, about 4.7 percent, over 1975 models. The increase includes a 216 dollar base price boost and a 31 dollar option cost hike.
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Ford Motors
Dearborn
Mich
Ford Motor Co
Soviet Proposal for Broad Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
The Soviet Union proposed a treaty banning underground and all other atomic tests. The plan would consolidate and enlarge the 1963 Moscow pact banning atmospheric, outer space and underwater tests and the 1974 U.S.-Soviet agreement restricting underground tests.
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United Nations
N.Y
Soviet Union
Fromme Ejected During Ford Assassination Arraignment
Lynette Fromme was removed from a federal courtroom during her arraignment on charges of attempting to assassinate President Ford in Sacramento. The day remained mostly sunny with near record highs around 101 degrees and lows in the lower 70s through Friday.
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Sacramento
Calif
Lynette
Squeaky” Fromme
Ford
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Sara Johnson
Hats Media Bank
Valley National Bank
San Diego Bank
Charles Manson
Tim McGraw
Fromme
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