Wholesale price index rises 3.5 percent in August
The government reports the August wholesale price index climbed 3.5 percent from July, seasonally adjusted. Industrial commodities led the gain, with metals chemicals machinery and pulp and paper driving about 80 percent of the rise. Prices for fuels and related products also jumped, while lumber hides and wood products declined.
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Washington
UPI
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Scottsdale Community College Beats Projection by Nine Students
SCC reports 4 468 total enrollment, nine above the Maricopa district projection of 4 459. Day classes total 2 543 with evening classes at 1 916, slight variances from projections. Mini semester registrations begin Oct 7.
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Scottsdale Community College
Maricopa County Community College
SCC
al Fischer
Fischer
Sterling Silver Theft and Townhouse Burglary Report
A Scottsdale couple reported a 700 set of sterling silverware stolen from a closet between June 16 and last Friday. Police found no forced entry. Separately a $300 dishwasher was stolen from a Phoenix townhouse under construction owned by E J M Development. Investigators say the burglar exited through a rear Arcadia door. About 20 windows have been broken in the past two weeks causing 400 in losses.
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Scottsdale
Abraham Salem Platt
E. Northland Drive
E.J.M. Development of
Phoenix
Paseo del Sur
Arcadia
E.J.M
Burglary Takes Jewelry TV from Cave Creek Home
A Cave Creek man reported a burglary Wednesday with over 5000 dollars in personal items stolen including two TVs. Richard C. Gaston, 36235 North 50th Street, told deputies entry was forced through the kitchen door between 9 thirty a m and three p m.
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Cave Creek
Richard C. Gaston
50Th St
State board graduation rule sparks Scottsdale funding clash
Weldon Shotstall says no social studies credits exist in minimum graduation rules. Philip Gates of Scottsdale disputes a new half unit of government as costly and misnamed, warning 74 000 to 80 000 in district funds and arguing local control. Arizona educators plan Sept 16 meeting to craft legislative recommendations to curb state board authority.
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Mike Petryne
State ‘Superintendent of Public Instruction
Weldon’ Shotstall
State Board of Education
Shotstall
Philip Gates
Scottsdale
Gates
State Board of Local School Control
The
Progress
Shefstall
Arizona
Mie
State Board
Shofétall
Arizona Education Association
Arizona School Administrators
Arizona School Boards Association
Board of Education
Scottsdale man among fugitives in giant amphetamine ring
Federal officials pursue Rodney Thais of Scottsdale as part of a vast drug operation in which about 120 people were arrested nationwide. The probe traced the import and manufacture of 1.3 million pills in the Phoenix area and across several states, with deaths and extensive cooperation from local agencies.
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Scottsdale
Valley
Phoenix
Los Angeles Area
Phil Jordan
Federal Drug Enforcement Administration
DEA
Sun City
Dallas
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
San Francisco
San Diego
Pittsburgh
Charleston
W. Va
Voters gain extra day to register in Maricopa County
Maricopa County Recorder Tom Freestone announced extended Saturday hours to register for the November 5 general election. Registration remains open 5 p.m. Monday. offices and city halls, the justice court, and party headquarters in Paradise Valley and nearby areas provide access. Voters must be 18, US citizens, 30 days Arizona residents. felons or those with recent moves must update addresses to be eligible.
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Maricopa County
Tom Freestone
Recorder’s
3Rd Ave
City Hall
Justice of the Peace Court
E. 1St St
Paradise Valley
Town Hall
Invergordon
Lincoln Roads
Republican
United States
Arizona
Paradise Valley seeks applicants for five town commissions
Paradise Valley seeks five residents to fill three planning and zoning commission seats and two board of adjustments posts for three-year terms. Apply by Sept 30 with a brief background resume to Mayor Bob Tribken. Interviews likely in October after screening. residency required, voters not needed.
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North Valley Bureau
Paradise Valley
Planning and Zoning Commission
Board of Adjustments
Mary Ann Brines
Bob Tribken
Lincoln Drive
City Hall Telephone Outage After Trunk Line Cut
A construction crew severed a main telephone trunk line Wednesday at city hall area, disrupting city hall and library service from about 10 30 am to 1 pm. Switchboard operator Pat Martin described handling emergency calls and directing people to the police department site where the switchboard was located.
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City Hall
Pat Martin
City Hall Switchboard
Mrs. Martin
Court weighing stay on Tangye demotion by Real Estate Board
A Superior Court hearing was set to decide if the State Real Estate Commission can cancel a State Personnel Board hearing into the demotion of Wayne Tangye, contending the board lacks authority since Tangye had not completed six months of probation.
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Phoenix
State-Real-Estate Commission
State Personnel Board
Real Estate Department
Wayne Tangye
Real Estate Commission
Personnel Board
Tangye
Murphy seeks unexpired judgeship in Henderson vacancy
East Phoenixter John J. Murphy announced he would run for the unexpired term of retired Superior Court Judge Laurens Henderson. The post was not on the primary ballot because Henderson retired too late for candidates to qualify.
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Phoenix
East
Phoenix No. 2
Justice of the Peace
John J. Murphy
Superior Court
Laurens Henderson
Henderson
Bond decision awaited in double murder case near Scottsdale
Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Williby Case Jr. faced a near term ruling on whether 39 year old William Wayne Macumber should be released on bond while awaiting trial for the 12 year old slayings of Joyce Ann Sterrenberg and James Timothy McKillop. The victims were found shot near Sterrenberg's car. A morning hearing featured six defense character witnesses and one state witness.
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Maricopa County
Williby Case Jr
Scottsdale
William Wayne Macumber
Joyce Ann Sterrenberg
James Timothy McKillop
Case
West Mesa
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