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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1977
Page
2
Scottsdale Mayor William C. Jenkins announced after a Phoenix seminar that a task force will draft a long range water conservation policy for five Valley cities. The Arizona Municipal Water Users Association will select two staff from each city to form the panel.
The task force will recommend conservation programs cities may adopt. Scottsdale's city technologist Jack Haenichen drafts a policy to feed into task force efforts, with materials for classroom use. Mayor Margaret Hance and Wes Steiner of the Arizona Water Commission warn of growing groundwater overdraft and urge timely conservation.
City attorneys filed a motion in federal court in Phoenix seeking to dismiss a suit by three former Scottsdale police officers claiming constitutional rights were violated. A hearing is set for October 3 before Judge Carl A. Muecke. The city argues municipalities are immune and not persons.
AP report says John Harvey Adamson, key witness in the Don Bolles case, acknowledged errors in prior statements. Chandler plumber James Robison and Phoenix contractor Max Dunlap face first degree murder and conspiracy charges in the journalist's 1976 death.
Six grass fires near homes in the Cocopah School area since Wednesday prompted a school assembly with Rural Metro inspectors warning students of the dangers. Officials reported no property losses, but noted fires could threaten residences. Investigators listed multiple locations including 11415 N 65th St and 11428 11430 N 64th Place with follow up fires at 6520 6521 E Cholla Rd. Cocopah School sits at 6615 E Cholla Rd. Fire inspectors urged students to watch for arsonists.
Mexico moves to attract more than 3.5 million visitors this year. The plan includes permitting private citizen band radios, a new national tourist information number, and reduced customs checks as part of Portillo administration efforts.
The British consul in Los Angeles will attend the Friday night opening of Shakespeare's Hamlet at the Scottsdale Center for the Arts. Consul Toni Aston will be escorted by Scottsdale City Council member Billie Gentry and represents the Queen of England at the request of Valley Shakespeare Theatre Inc. The San Diego Old Globe Theatre Company will perform Hamlet and The Taming of the Shrew, 22 shows through Oct 2, brought to the Valley by Valley Shakespeare Theatre, a local arts group.
City of Scottsdale announces sign up at Eldorado Park recreation center for fall aqua dynamics sailing and canoeing. Aqua dynamics runs Mon Wed Fri 8 30 to 9 30 at Civic Center Pool starting next week through Oct 14 for ages 18 and up at 3 50. Sailing has two sessions Sat Sept 24 to Oct 29 at Chaparral Pool 8 to 9 30 and 9 30 to 11 00. Canoeing Sat Sept 24 to Oct 15 at Chaparral Pool 9 to 11 00 for ages 10 and up. boats provided. fees 4 50. Chaparral pool open weekends noon to 5 for public.
A 16 or 17 year old Saguaro High School student sustained back chest injuries and a broken jaw when his car left the high speed lane on I-10 seven miles south of Eloy, crossed the median, hit a road embankment and rolled over. He was listed in satisfactory condition at St. Joseph's Hospital in Phoenix. No citations were issued pending further investigation.
Jury selection began with 80 prospective jurors queued as Patrick and Thomas Hanigan, both charged in a torture scheme against three Mexican nationals, faced multiple counts including kidnapping and robbery. Their father George Hanigan died last March before trial delays, with six previous postponements noted.
Tucson officials report 3,198 illegal aliens arrested in August, a 22 percent rise from August 1976. Herbert E. Walsh, chief agent for the Tucson sector, notes the increase reflects an ongoing trend since last spring across Arizona except Mohave and Yuma counties.
More than 500 Arizona ranchers facing drought have applied for the Emergency Feed Program. State executive director Steve Faltis said 392 applications have been approved and the rest have not submitted feed funding invoices.
Jaime Ostler Robles of Sonora files in Pima County Superior Court seeking 18 million dollars alleging an Arizona Daily Star story branded him a drug trafficker. The suit targets Investigative Reporters and Editors and the Star’s publisher for reputational harm.
James Atomanczyk age 21 was arrested in Houston on charges of arson murder and child molesting following the March 30 death of two infants in Phoenix. Police say he is the father of the victims.
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