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Scottsdale Progress

Location

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Sep 14, 1971

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Scottsdale planners weigh hearing fee hike and several use permits tonight

The Scottsdale Planning Commission plans to raise public hearing fees with a 100 dollar minimum and 500 dollar maximum for rezoning hearings and new base per acre rates. Other costs cover service residential, shopping center and commercial applications, industrial zones, and various permit types. Several use permits and abandonments are on the agenda, including a Standard Oil and Texaco station, a plant nursery project, and a 20-foot turning radius abandonment, while a 30,000 square foot office zoning request was withdrawn.

Scottsdale Board of Adjustment Standard Oil Company Scottsdale Road Osborn Texaco Indian School and Hayden Oak and Hayden Montecito 77Th Street Camelback and 68Th Street

Enrollment at Scottsdale Community College doubles in first year

Scottsdale Community College reports 2,106 day and evening students this year, up from 948 last year. Day enrollment is 1,362 and evening 1,360, with 621 students taking both sessions. Maricopa County’s five colleges total 30,950, led by Phoenix College at 10,144 and Mesa Community College at 6,671.

Scottsdale Community College Marion Donaldson Donaldson Maricopa County Phoenix College Mesa Community College

Reading Proficiency Policy Challenged in Arizona

A class action filed in U S District Court seeks an injunction against the Arizona reading proficiency policy. The Pima Santa Cruz Head Start Policy Council represents minority students and asks a three judge panel to halt the plan that ties first grade promotions and high school graduation to reading tests starting next June and in 1974 75. The council argues the policy violates equal protection of the U S Constitution.

Tucson UPI U. S Arizona Department of Education Arizona Weldon P. Shefstall

Death ruled accidental in construction site tragedy

Everett Scott-Marks, 62, died from accidental injuries at a construction site on Indian School Road east of Hayden Road August 13. A Scottsdale Justice Court coroner's jury determined the death resulted from an accident, saying he was apparently caught in a piece of earth-moving equipment. His body was found by fellow workers after his wife reported him missing to police.

Indian School Road Hayden Road Scottsdale Justice Court Everett Scott-Marks Marks

Dance to Boost Fund for Lance

An evening of square dancing kicks off Saturday at 8 p m at the Scottsdale Boys Club to support the Lance Blades Fund. Caller Ken Kernen volunteers for the T Squares Dance Club event with a $2 per couple donation. Beginners lessons follow at 8:30 with Kernen teaching basic steps to newcomers. Lance Blades, an 8-year-old Boys Club member, has been hospitalized after a car pedestrian accident four months ago.

Scottsdale Lance Blades Boys Club

Youth sought after Mohave School locker fire

Police seek a 13 year old in connection with a locker fire at Mohave School 5520 N 86th St that caused about 125 dollars in damage. The youth was seen dropping matches in ventilation slots of an outside locker door around 5 am Sunday and the fire destroyed books and locker contents.

Mohave School 86Th St

Burglary Reported At Scottsdale County Island Home

Items valued at 3260 dollars were taken in a burglary at the home of Mary B. McCarthy located at 7420 East Lincoln Drive in a county island area surrounded by Scottsdale. The theft was reported Monday by Maricopa County sheriff's deputies and included a set of silver trays among the stolen items.

Mary B. McCarthy E. Lincoln Dr Maricopa County Scottsdale

Stock Market Figures Dow Jones Drops Across Sectors

UPI stock brief shows intraday averages with declines across all major sectors. Dow Jones Industrial Average stands at 901.43, down 7.96. Transports 241.92, down 1.97. Utilities 111.93, down 0.45. broader index at 308.99, down 2.44. Notable moves include American Can 33 percent, IBM 299 percent, General Motors 83 percent, RCA 32.54, Texaco 32 percent, Pan American 11 percent, and Union Oil 88 percent.

United Press International DuPont, Glore Forgan & Co Dow Jones Indus American Brands American Can American Motors At&t Arizona Public Soc Bell & Howell Litton Iss Marcor Minnesota Mining Motorola North Amn Rockwell Northrup Owens Illinois Pan American Pg&e Penn Central Pepsico Polaroid Raytheon RCA San Diego G&e Santa Fe Sears Roebuck Skaggs Southern Pacific Sperry Rand Standard Calif Texaco Trans America TWA Union Qiee Uniroyal United Aircraft US Steel Webb Xerox Zenith

Officers cleared in false arrest suit in Phoenix

In Phoenix a jury found two current officers Dennis Jeter and David Schroder and former officer Lynn Meore not liable for a 125000 false arrest lawsuit filed by Patrick Baker. The suit alleged assault false imprisonment and malicious prosecution after Baker was beaten during a stakeout. Baker was acquitted.

Phoenix UPS Patrick Baker Dennis Jeter David Schroder Lynn Meore Fred J. Hyder Baker

Searles to head 1972 Parada del Sol in Scottsdale

Warren R. Hoss Searles of 8520 E Rovey Lane is named boss of the 1972 Scottsdale Jaycees Parada del Sol set for February 4 to 6. He will oversee all three days of rodeo and parade with a dozen chairmen and Jaycees assisting. He has served as parade chairman in 1971 and holds multiple Jaycees roles along with positions in local commissions and clubs. He and his wife Mary Lou have two children.

Warren R. “Hoss Searles Rovey

High-speed chase ends in arrest of Phoenix cyclist

A 23-year-old Phoenix motorcyclist, John Emerson, was arrested at 1:45 a.m. after a high-speed chase through Scottsdale residential streets. He faces five charges including reckless driving and failure to yield to an emergency vehicle. A second cyclist remained at large. Bail set at $230 by Scottsdale City Court.

Scottsdale Phoenix John Emerson 52Nd St Emerson Continental Scottsdale Road McDowell 70Th Street Scottsdale-McDowell Road 720Th Street Moreland Edward Boyle Scottsdale City Court

Heidi Moves Toward Nova Scotia Amid Pacific Storm Threat

Tropical storm Heidi with 60 mph winds heads past Cape Cod toward Nova Scotia as forecasters track its north northeast path. Edith earlier hit northern Mexico as Ginger roars 115 mph in the Atlantic while two depressions loom.

United Press International Heidi New England Nova Scotia Edith Mexico Ginger Atlantic Cape Cod Mass New York-to Europe

Signal installation approved by county and Scottsdale

Maricopa County Board of Supervisors approved joining the City of Scottsdale to install traffic signals at the intersections of Pima and Chaparral Roads. Supervisor Barney Burns noted the move, with County Manager Charles W. Miller and County Highway officials involved.

Maricopa Barney Burns Charles W. Miller

Police Probe Two Traffic Mishaps In Scottsdale

Scottsdale police investigated two traffic mishaps on Monday both with minor outcomes. A two car crash occurred at 3001 North Scottsdale Road at 1 55 PM and another at Hayden and Osborn Roads at 6 45 PM.

N. Scottsdale Rd Hayden and Osborn Roads

Exposure suspect arrested in Tempe library incident

Police arrested German Gonzalez of 2127 E Lemon, Tempe, after a 1% year old man was observed exposing himself in the Scottsdale Public Library at 3939 N. Civic Center Plaza. He was charged with indecent exposure after being seen behind some area stacks.

TV Set Stolen From Hospital Offices

A $340 closed circuit television set was stolen from the administrative offices at Scottsdale Memorial Hospital on Sept 8 10 police said. Officers found no entry marks and could not determine a method of entry during their investigation of the incident in the library shelves. He was arraigned in Scottsdale City Court and released on his own recognizance. He will appear in city court Sept 21 at 8 15 a.m.

Scottsdale Memorial Hospital E. Osborn Rd Scottsdale City Court

Self-defense Class Offered at Scottsdale YMCA

Women may learn self defense from Terry Kozell a black belt judo expert at the Scottsdale YMCA branch tonight from 7 30 to 9 p m in an eight week course Kozell will teach a combination of judo karate and akido Immediate registration is recommended as class size is limited Call the Scottsdale YMCA to register

Terry Kozell Scottsdale Kozell

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