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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1975
Page
7
Boston attendance climbs as court ordered desegregation continues with minority students now outnumbering whites in public schools. Students report to classes with police and U S marshals still stationed. streets calm and entrances orderly.
The Associated Press reports that New York and Chicago schools face widespread disruption as teachers strike across major districts. In New York fewer than 25 000 pupils attended on Wednesday amid a possible plan to reopen schools by closing all 950 buildings for one or two days to reshuffle schedules and reduce class sizes.
U.S. grain sales to Russia are blamed for rising food prices not supply shortages. Farmers produce far more wheat than needed. only about nine million metric tons remain for storage after exports and domestic use. The 1975 harvest is large, but prices stay up amid fears of shortages and political pressure.
Provo Utah audience hears Southern California Edison official Robert Currie defend a 3000 megawatt Kaiparowits plant near Lake Powell highlighting jobs and regional power needs while Sierra Club Utah Chapter vice chairman Jack McLellan warns of environmental and social harms. Public hearings in multiple cities loom with an Interior Department ruling expected by February.
Parents toured Tonalea classrooms meeting teachers and learning about the coming year curriculum goals and materials. SEES offers Slimnastics in Tonalea School cafeteria with eight week sessions from Sept 22 at 7 15 pm costing 25. Dee Hostetler provides Tonalea student dance lessons starting Sept 24 for six sessions at 3 40 pm costing 3 each.
In a Vanderbilt Cup knockout, The Aces face a John Gerber led team from Houston. The discussion spotlights bids and play with hands including North king two ten nine and nine clubs ten spades four hearts. Ace Bob Wolff opened four hearts. Mark Blumenthal opened one heart. after North’s two club reply the replay showed no clear overtricks.
In a club slam challenge North South held 21 points with favorable distribution. South vulnerable with KQJ 108 17A3 Qe A2, passing proved winning. game failed in match play after a heart lead. In replay, The Aces stopped in time, three spades made nine tricks for a 240 point swing.
Washington AP report says former CIA director Richard Helms and ex-Technical Services head Sidney Gottlieb deny awareness of a secret poison cache kept by the agency in violation of a presidential order. Investigators cite a staffer as responsible, while Frank Church says no evidence of poison use exists.
Kindergarten through eighth grade boys and girls are invited to enter the Scotts dale Public Library Annual Coloring Contest. Entries must be picked up at the main desk in the children's room at 3839 Civic Center Plaza. Deadline is 1 p.m. September 20 with judging at 2 p.m. September 21 in the library auditorium.
Arizona energy officials warn of a squeeze if solar study funding is not raised. Dr. Robert Handy of the Arizona Solar Research Commission says natural gas and petroleum account for 85 percent of state energy and urges a stepped up budget. He plans a $182,000 supplemental request in January and $1.3 million by July to support solar heating cooling demonstrations planning school construction methane fuel from farm waste and a solar water pump project.
The Arizona chapter sponsors its first symposium from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Rodeway Inn Phoenix. Speakers include Dr. Joseph V. Simone of St Jude's Memphis and UA Medical Center faculty Dr. James Corrigan Dr. Brian Durie and Dr. Helen Johnson. Dr. Roy Weinrach moderates. CME credits available.
A concise notice invites readers to place or view Scottsdale Progress classified ads by calling the number 994 9311 any time. The call-in option emphasizes round the clock accessibility for ad placement.
RSVP matches older adults to community needs across ACTION programs. In Maricopa County RSVP seeks volunteers at Arizona Children’s Hospital to feed patients and assist therapy, plus other opportunities in local schools. National groups stress housing, health care, pensions, Social Security, transportation and personal satisfaction.
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