Lance Won t Resign Amid Senate Hearing
Bert Lance said he has no intention of resigning as he defends himself before a Senate committee and prepares for a White House OMB session. Democratic Senator Gary Hart urged resignation while others scrutinize Lance's bank dealings and possible cover up questions ahead of Thursday testimony.
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Washington
Bert Lance
Senate
Office of Management and Budget
Congress
Hart
Georgia
Lance
Jimmy Carter
Donald Tarleton
Atlanta
White House
Alaska
Senate Government Affairs Committee
Charles H. Percy
Ill
Carter
Percy
John L. Moore
Judge Denies Temp Restraining Lincoln Drive Widening
In Paradise Valley Arizona Superior Court Judge Rufus Coulter refused a temporary restraining order to stop Lincoln Drive widening. The Responsive Government Association disputes the project and seeks to delay until a Sept. 21 hearing. Construction began Monday as town defends the plan and appeals to condemn a 300 foot parcel owned by Dr. Arthur Cassel.
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Maricopa County
Lincoln Drive
Responsive Government Association
Rufus Coulter
Coulter
RGA
Progress Courier
Lincoln
Arthur Cassel
City May Seek Reimbursement for Water Bills
Scottsdale officials investigate repaying about $5,000 in water charges paid by the city for Jed Nolan's China Lil's and Chez Louis on Scottsdale Mall since 1975. Water meters remained in city name after property transfers, with lost charges totaling around $10,000 on unused meters.
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Scottsdale
Jed Nolan
City Hall
Civic Center Plaza
Jenkins
City Eyes Computer System to Cut Utility Costs
City officials say 50 000 users will be profiled for water meters and a computer utilities management system will track payments and consumption of water gas and electricity. Jenkins notes annual utility costs near 1 million with need to curb spend in future.
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Jenkins
Man Dies From Hayden Road Crash Injuries
A 22 year old Craig Alan Chambers died at Scottsdale Memorial Hospital from injuries in a Wednesday two car head on collision on Hayden Road south of Avalon Drive. His death brings the crash toll to two with 21 year old Eileen Francis Doyle perishing about two hours after the 11:59 p.m. accident. Police said Doyle crossed the center line into the path of Chambers’s pickup which flipped, ejecting the driver.
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Hayden Road
Avalon Drive
Craig Alan Chambers
E. Paradise
Don Chambers
Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce
Chambers Moving and Storage
Martha
Eileen Francis Doyle
Scottsdale
Scottsdale Memorial
Doyle
Hayden
Chambers
Castro Seen Likely As Argentina Ambassador Pick
Arizona Governor Raul Castro testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee signaling swift confirmation as U S ambassador to Argentina. He pledged to press Argentina on adopting a human rights policy as national self interest. Castro, 61, is a Mexican born naturalized American and was lauded by Sen Barry Goldwater and Sen Dennis DeConcini along with Rep Morris Udall.
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Arizona
Raul Castro
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
U.S
Argentina
Castro
Cuba
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Dennis DeG@oncini
D-Ariz
Morris Udall
Northeast Scottsdale Faces Moratorium as Sewer Gap Grows
City officials weigh immediate trunk line construction and a possible moratorium on new homes in northeast Scottsdale as master sewer plans lag. City Manager Franklin Aleshire says septic tanks delay expansion and urges a dual septic sewer system or funding through bonds and developer fees while awaiting a regional wastewater plan.
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Tom Ellis
Scottsdale
Franklin D. Aleshire
Aleshire
Shea Boulevard
Maricopa Association of Governments
Heinz Hink
Hink
U.S. Corps of Engineers
Space Shuttle Enterprise Completes Second Free Flight
Edwards AFB Calif two astronauts guided the Enterprise through a five minute glide in a successful second free flight test. The airliner sized craft lifted from its carrier plane behind schedule and landed as planned in a dust raised rooster tail on the desert floor.
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Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
Deadly flash floods strike Kansas City area
In Kansas City heavy rainfall caused floods the worst on record leaving 18 dead and many missing. Water filled underground garages stranded residents and damaged structures while authorities warned of higher damage estimates to come.
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Kansas City
Senate House conferees settle on 458.3 billion budget
Senate and House conferees agreed today on a 458.3 billion budget for next year forecasting a 61.3 billion deficit. The plan rests on economic assumptions notably less optimistic than those of the Carter administration.
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Washington
Senate
House
Story
Gas Pricing Plan Faces Senate Floor Fight
The Senate Energy Committee deadlocked on continuing natural gas price controls and sent Carter's gas pricing plan to the Senate floor without a recommendation. This sets up a major floor battle over the president's energy proposals.
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Washington
Senate Energy Committee
Carter
Senate
Story
Conductor Stokowski Dies at 95 in London
Leopold Stokowski, famed conductor of a 70 year career and over 7000 concerts, died in London at age 95 from a heart attack following a virus infection. CBS Records announced the longtime maestro’s death. He was known for his distinctive white hair and expressive conducting.
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London
Leopold Stokowski
CBS Records
Stokowski
Princess Ashraf Pahlavi Survives Attack on French Riviera
Princess Ashraf Pahlavi escaped unharmed after masked gunmen fired on her Rolls Royce near Antibes at 4 a.m. Her lady in waiting was killed and a male companion wounded in the arm. The pair fled in a stolen car later abandoned in Antibes.
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Antibes
France
Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi
Ashraf Pahlavi
French Riviera
Andrus Probes Mining Barriers With Industry Leaders
Interior Secretary Cecil D. Andrus met in San Francisco with mining industry leaders during the American Mining Congress session. He acknowledged the sector faces numerous impediments, some bureaucratic, as he kept an ears open and mouth shut approach.
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San Francisco
Cecil D. Andrus
Andrus
American Mining Congress
Weekend Warmth Brings Highs Near 100
Mostly sunny today and Wednesday with a rise in temperatures. Highs reach the upper 90s today and near 100 on Wednesday, while tonight’s low settles in the mid 70s. Noon reading today was 92 with 33 percent humidity.
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