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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1976
Page
2
Phoenix and Casa Grande police say two men were arrested in connection with an August 12 armored car robbery that left a guard blinded in one eye. Billy Ray Hatton, 26, was jailed Wednesday while Edward Lewis, 26, remained at large for a time.
Officials at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base identified 2nd Lt. Roberto Mendoza-Rivera of Rio Piedras as the victim of a weekend A7D jet crash 20 miles east of Cloverdale on a routine training flight.
Public Health Engineer S. V. Roberts says residents in several Arizona communities consume well water with harmful substances and lack alternative supply. He notes water quality enforcement is weak outside Phoenix and Tucson metropolitan areas.
Kennedy Lake search in Tucson ends with recovery of 9 year old Jesus Vega after he apparently slipped into the water and drowned. Local authorities cautioned caregivers to supervise children near open waters.
Barry Arnold Paulk, 30, was booked on traffic and disturbance charges after a threatful altercation with Scottsdale and Phoenix officers in the 5200 block of East Indian School Road. Officer Nigel Sherriff sustained minor injuries. Paulk was released on recognizance.
Obituaries for Allen L. Lynch 45 and Martha A Markie Lynch 32 of 4738 E. Osborn Rd Phoenix note their deaths Friday in a Cameron area auto accident. Allen owner of Lynch Bros Manufacturing was a pilot and Army Signal Corp veteran with survivors in Illinois. Martha a former Bonanza Airlines hostess later with Hughes Airwest public relations leaves Phoenix relatives and a brother in Phoenix and a sister in Coolidge.
Waller George Gunning 79 of 6254 E Catalina Dr died Friday in Colorado Springs Colorado Born in Wichita he owned Gunning s Wholesale Sporting Goods Co in Wichita before retiring to Scottsdale in 1962 He was a Navy veteran of World War I Shriner and long time member of First United Methodist Church Wichita Memorials to American Heart Association suggested The family will announce a Phoenix memorial service date.
Charles D. Essary 61 purchasing agent for Phoenix Country Club died Thursday at Scottsdale Memorial Hospital. A World War II veteran with rank of first sergeant, he moved to the Valley a decade ago from California. Survived by wife Mabel son William of Scottsdale and a brother and sister out of state. Services and interment in Cauthersville Missouri with Messinger Mortuary Chapel arranging.
In Scottsdale a two car crash in the police department parking lot injured 52 year old John English who was wheeled to an ambulance. 20 year old Sue Ann Baker taking a driver license test backed into English’s vehicle and no citations were issued.
City council study session to review eliminating casual sales tax exemption on property rentals and exempt home occupation businesses from licenses. A 416000 savings would occur if the exemption stays. proposed license revision would lose 9000 in fees but cut clerical work and processing of about 300 licenses yearly. The plan removes the under 1000 revenue and under 10 hours per week rule and allows affidavits for exempt organizations.
City Council will study an affirmative action plan after a six month staff effort led by City Manager Franklin D. Aleshire. The plan seeks to ensure equal employment opportunities for minorities women and the handicapped and to guide recruitment statistics and supplier practices.
Scottsdale architects captured three of five top awards at the Western Mountain Region AIA competition, part of a 16 award total announced at a Mountain Shadows banquet closing the 1976 regional conference. Recipients include Edward B. Sawyer Jr for the Alan Goldman residence in Phoenix, James T. Flynn and Associates for John F. Never Middle School in Phoenix, and Bennie M. Gonzales Inc for Woodlands Information Center in Texas. Sawyer also earned a Merit Award for Kersten Brothers Studio offices and warehouse in Scottsdale.
A 14 year old Scottsdale youth delivering newspapers was robbed by a knife wielding teen at Hayden Road and Roosevelt Street around 4 15 a m The suspect an Indian male about 15 5 feet 5 inches brown afro threatened to cut the boy s throat and forced him to cut a rope tying a wagon to the bike before fleeing on the vehicle
The city will shut seven streets for slurry seal resurfacing this Tuesday. Edgemont cul de sac on 81st Way from Virginia Avenue to Thomas Road. Belleview from 79th Place to 78th Street. Villetta from Hayden Road to 78th Street. 79th Street from McDowell Road to Loma Land Drive. 79th and Garfield from Roosevelt Street to 78th Street. 78th Street from Roosevelt to Moreland, including Latham Portland and Diamond cul-de-sacs.
Edward J. Dwyer 51 was brought back to Scottsdale to face murder and conspiracy charges in the May 8 killing of Jesse Haynes Austin 34. Sandra Austin 31 remains in Cochise County on conspiracy to commit murder. Anthony Wayne Ridings, Fort Huachuca soldier, is jailed in Maricopa County on murder and conspiracy charges. The case involves open end murder charges meaning possible first or second degree charges.
Melvin Mike Kalloch, 45, of Phoenix, was arrested again for DWI after his patrol car exited a private driveway without headlights. He registered a .13 BAC and had prior DWI arrests dating back to 1970, with the April incident also leading to weapon impoundment.
CBS News veteran Daniel Schorr will give a talk on The Public's Right to Know at 8 p.m. Tuesday in Scottsdale Community College Student Center. The event, sponsored by SCC student government, has free admission and was rescheduled from Sept. 13.
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