UN poised to act on air piracy after four-year stalemate
West Germany's U N delegate Baron von Wechmar says the General Assembly may back an international convention to ban hostage transport across borders and require extradition or punishment of hijackers. He notes Algeria as a partial dissent and expects a 35 nation drafting group for 1977 Assembly consideration with cosponsors from Latin America Africa Asia and Europe.
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N.Y
United Nations General Assembly
West Germany
U.N
Baron Ruediger von Wechmar
Africa
von Wechmar
Hans-Dietrich Genscher
General Assembly
Latin America
Asia
Arizona deficit shrinks to small balance, forecasts improve
State Treasurer Bart Fleming says the projected $50 million deficit has fallen to $14 million and could disappear. Revenue figures show sales tax up 9 percent through August, income tax ahead by 2.8 million, and agencies spending 12 million less than expected.
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Phoenix
Bart Fleming
Soviet Letters Propose Daily Life Improvements in State Media
The Literary Gazette solicits ideas from readers on practical living tweaks from 3,000 submissions. Letters span proposals from baby carriage garages to extended store hours, with most contributors being middle aged, well educated men in European Soviet cities.
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Seth Mydans
Associated Press
Moscow
Leningrad
Literary Gazette
Chelyabinsk
Soviet Union
West
Rezoning at McCormick Ranch prompts bike path plans
The city council approved rezoning 39.8 acres at McCormick Ranch from resort to single family use and ordered staff to monitor bike path construction. Avco Community Builders must build the Pap path along Indian Bend to Hayden, with final plans due once half the 38.9 acre permits are issued.
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Hayden and
Indian Bend Roads
James Roberts
Avco Community Builders
Indian Bend
Hayden
Avco
McCormick Parkway
Camello Vista
Phil Hansen
Roberts
Kaiser Aetna
Charles Smith
Knievel Signs for Two Jumps at Kingdome
Evel Knievel signed a contract for two motorcycle jumping performances in Seattle at the Kingdome next month. The shows on October 29 and 30 will feature jumps from ramps built inside the domed stadium.
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Knievel
Seattle
Automobile donated to Voc-Tech Center
A Chevrolet Vega will be donated today to the Vocational Technical Center at Scottsdale High School by the Valley Chevy Dealers Association. About 2,009 damaged autos and trucks from wrecks floods or mishaps are distributed to schools nationwide. Seven cars were presented at Dallas Smith Transport Corp in Phoenix. The donation program began in 1971 to repurpose damaged units.
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Valley Chevy Dealers Association
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Phoenix
Chevrolet
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