Senate probes charges of eavesdropping in Panama Canal talks
Senate Intelligence Committee plans closed hearings with Adm. Stansfield Turner and Sol Linowitz to address allegations of U S spying on Panama negotiators and possible blackmail over treaty concessions. The probe considers events from 1974 linked to Kissinger Tack talks and Torrijos complaints.
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Washington
U.S
Senate
Adm
Stansfield Turner
CIA
Sol Linowitz
Senate Intelligence Committee
Daniel K. Inouye
D-Hawaii
Panama
Henry Kissinger
Juan Antonio Tack
Torrijos
Justice Dept to Intervene in Arizona Prison Case
U.S. Attorney General Griffin Bell authorizes DOJ to intervene in a federal suit by the Arizona Civil Liberties Union on behalf of inmates at Florence's Arizona State Prison. The suit cites overcrowding and rights violations. Judge Carl Muecke ordered population limits and upgrades.
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Phoenix
U.S
Washington
Babbitt
United States District Court
Moran outlines prison plan to halve Arizona inmate population
Corrections Director John Moran told a legislative subcommittee that releasing 235 inmates monthly for 18 months is needed to cut the Arizona State Prison population in half. He cited early paroles, work furloughs, and transfers, and asked $2.4 million to ease Florence overcrowding and satisfy Judge Muecke. The Budget Committee reviews the request September 25 amid concerns of county jail backups.
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Phoenix
Arizona State Prison
John Moran
Moran
Florence
U.S. District Court
Carl Muecke
Muecke
Arizona
DPS warning on towing policy faces court challenge
Arizona motorists could be at risk if a lawsuit overturns the new towing policy. DPS spokesman Sgt. Ed Slechta warned that a ruling against the department would put the public at the mercy of unscrupulous towing outfits.
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Tucson
State Department of Public Safety
Ed Slechta
Groundwater suit danger to Maricopa-Stanfield economy
R J Ellis attorney for the Maricopa-Stanfield Irrigation and Drainage District warned at a Casa Grande meeting with 150 land owners that successful prosecution of a lawsuit to stop groundwater pumping could destroy the area’s economy in Maricopa Stanfield, Pinal County due to water restrictions.
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Phoenix
Maricopa-Stanfield
Pinal County
R.J. Ellis
Maricopa-Stanfield Irrigation and Drainage District
Casa Grande
Air show breaks even in Phoenix Labor Day event
Samaritan Health Service virtually broke even sponsoring a World War II air show over Labor Day weekend. President Stephen Morris said the two day Con federate Air Force event failed to raise funds for Good Samaritan Hospital, blaming scorching weather with temperatures above 100 degrees. In Mohave County a 20 year old Kingman man John Cunningham was charged with aggravated assault and aggravated battery related to a deputy assault earlier in the week.
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Phoenix
Samaritan Health Service
Stephen Morris
Samaritan
Samaritan Hospital
Kingman
Mohave County
John Cunningham
Tucson School District faces second suit over immigrant student fees
The Tucson District faces a new lawsuit alleging discrimination against immigrant children. Margo Cowan of the Manzo Area Council accuses the district of denying free schooling unless students present a U.S. birth certificate or a green card, amid ongoing tuition policy disputes.
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Tucson
United States
Margo Cowan
Manzo Area
Copper workers brace for return to work amid copper market woes
More than 3,000 copper workers are expected to return to work in the next three weeks while about 5,000 remain idle due to depressed market conditions. About 620 mine employees are to begin contract talks with Cypress Pima Mining Co in roughly 10 days after union representation was settled.
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Tucson
Cypress Pima Mining Co
Relatives of Amin foes forced to witness killings
Weeping relatives of 15 Ugandans convicted of plotting against Idi Amin were made to watch as the men were executed by firing squad in Kampala. An eyewitness recalled the solemn, tearful scenes between executions and described the condemned tied to oil drums and blindfolded before the shots.
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Amin
Nairobi
Kenya
Idi Amin
Kampala
Torture Victim Recalls Abduction in Cochise County Trial
Manuel Garcia Loya, a 26 year old Mexican national, testified about being abducted and tortured by Thomas Hanigan 18 Patrick Hanigan 23 and their father George Hanigan who died last March. The Hanigan brothers face 14 charges including kidnapping assault and robbery as the case resumes in Cochise County Superior Court.
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Bisbee
Douglas Brothers
Cochise County Superior Court
Manuel Garcia Loya
Thomas Hanigan
Garcia Loya
Patrick Hanigan
George Hanigan
Hanigan Brothers
Maricopa County
Lawrence Turoff
State Attorney General’s Office
Wes Polley
Bernabe Herrera Mata
Eliazar Ruelas Zavala
United States
Elfrida
Teacher Hit by Teenager After Football Game
Coronado High School teacher Juana W. Fredrick, 41, was punched in the left eye by an 18 year old girl after Fredrick told her to stop smoking and leave campus following a football game. The attack occurred in an alley between school buildings.
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Coronado High School
Fredrick
Light-Side Jails Bring Mobile Units for Drunk Driving
In Washington state, the Traffic Commission will deploy orange mobile jails to cite and book drunken drivers at the roadside. The vans include a heavy cage and breathalyzer to cut processing time, keeping troopers on the road and reducing on-site processing to about 45 minutes. In Mississippi, Wilburn Wilkerson, 87, plans a Tuesday wedding to Leona Galle, 74, at Gulfport's senior daycare center.
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Associated Press
Olympia
Wash
Washington State Traffic Commission
Commission
Walt Friel
Gulfport
Miss
Wilburn Wilkerson
Leona Galle
Wilkerson
Mrs. Galle
North Scottsdale Septic Tanks Backed by Geology Expert
Dr. Troy Powe of Arizona State University told the city council that north Scottsdale soil and groundwater conditions favor residential septic tanks. He noted the groundwater table lies 200 to 500 feet north of Shea Boulevard and percolation in the soil should be adequate, reducing pollution risk. City Manager Franklin D. Aleshire raised concerns about lacking sewer lines and developers using septic systems in new subdivisions.
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Scottsdale
Arizona State University
Franklin D. Aleshire
Troy Powe
Aleshire
Ers
Pewe
North Scottsdale
Paradise Valley
Shea Boulevard
Bhutto Arrested by Pakistani Military Leaders
Former Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and 10 allies were detained in Rawalpindi under martial law provisions. Gen. Zia ul Haq announced they would be court martialed before elections over political terrorism abuse of power and misuse of public funds.
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Rawalpindi
Pakistan
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Bhutto
Pakistan People’s Party
Mohammed Zia ul-Haq
Larkana
Kent protesters heckle police at Kent State gym project
About 25 demonstrators heckled police as crews began transplanting trees to clear ground for a Kent State University gymnasium annex. Police kept the line outside the fenced site while 50 sheriff and campus officers moved in with riot gear. six buses stood by for arrests.
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Kent
Ohio
Kent State University
Washington
Supreme Court
William Brennan
Portage County Sheriff's Deputies
National
May 4Th Coalition
Horse sign case to be heard Friday
The owner of Rancher's Feed and Saddlery Co. faces a city court hearing Friday for violating the sign ordinance. Inspectors say a horse statue outside the Scottsdale store counts as a sign and, with other signs, exceeds the allowed total. Curtis appealed to the Board of Adjustment for a variance, but both requests were denied.
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Rancher’s Feed and Saddlery Co
Scottsdale Rd
Ned Curtis
Curtis
Scottsdale Board of Adjustment
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Hal’ Metcalf
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Scottsdale Daily Progress
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Ariz
Juana W. Fredrick
E. Osborn Rd
Sty Kaplan Educational Center
Friel
the Complete Nutrition Center Food Supplements
Shaklee
Scottsdale & McKellips
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