APS seeks emergency rate hike to offset court losses
Arizona Public Service plans an emergency request for a 19.5 percent electric rate increase and seven percent on natural gas after a Supreme Court ruling voided earlier rises. If refunds are required, APS fears it cannot fund $350 million in construction, including Palo Verde and a Joseph City coal plant, and may affect stock value.
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Arizona Public Service Co
Arizona Corporation Commission
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Pound Drops to All Time Low Against The Dollar
The British pound closed at 1.6810 dollars, a record low, below 1.7063 from Friday. Earlier, it traded around 1.6900 dollars as markets reflected a historic depreciation.
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Pound
London
State Dept denies oil embargo threat from Saudi Arabia
Officials deny a Middle East News Agency report that Saudi Arabia warned of a new oil embargo if the United States passes legislation weakening the Arab boycott of Israel. State Department officials say no such threats were exchanged with Prince Saud bin Faisal.
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Washington
State Department
Saudi Arabia
United States
Congress
Israel
Middle East
Saudi bin Faisal
Atlantic tropical low could become seventh storm this week
A tropical low formed in the Atlantic with winds up to 35 mph about 650 miles southeast of Bermuda and drifting northward. Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center said it could become the season’s seventh tropical storm by Tuesday but posed no immediate threat to land.
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Miami
Atlantic Ocean
National Hurricane Center
Bermuda
Bus crash in Cuba kills 25 students and staff
Radio Havana reported 22 students and three other occupants aboard a university bus died in a collision with a truck in Las Villas province Cuba. Eleven people were injured in the wreck reported today.
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Miami
Las Villas
Radio Havana
Mayor praises flood control project on incomplete defense
City officials report minor flood damage in the low thousands after Saturday’s storm. Mayor William C. Jenkins lauds the Indian Bend Wash greenbelt for performing well as inspections begin. Flooding hit Cocopah School and Chaparral High School with water in classrooms and offices. berms protected key areas.
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William C. Jenkins
Indian Bend Wash
Cocopah School
Chaparral High School
Voters weigh polluting controls and auto plans in county
Phoenix air quality panel discusses 11 strategies for Maricopa and Pima Counties including mandatory auto maintenance and an auto registration rebate. A repeal of emissions inspection could kill these plans. A computer model will analyze effectiveness with results expected in early 1977.
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Phoenix
Maricopa
Pima
Stanford Institute
A.A. Aymar
Arizona Department of Health Services
Aymar
Ing
California
Colorado
City cites Paradise Valley runoff as flood trigger
Mayor blames Paradise Valley area runoff for floods in the 64th Street channel and 66th Street intersection noting lack of major flood control. He cites need for county and state action while thunderstorms cause mud and rock slides on Camelback Mountain and close numerous Valley roads.
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North
Scottsdale
Paradise Valley
64Th Street
Cholla
Cactus Roads
66Th Street
Shea Boulevard
Hayden Road
Jack Rabbit
Chaparral
Indian Bend Road
Indian Bend Wash
Shea
Paradise Valley Area
Jenkins
Camelback Mountain
SEA Chief Says Teachers Boycotted Moot Policies Vote
Scottsdale Education Association president Gerald Nagle claims many teachers skipped voting on the 1976-77 Teacher Personnel Policies Handbook, calling the process a moot question. Of 1,139 eligible, 653 voted with 374 for and 279 against. turnout seen as dissatisfaction with procedure.
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Scottsdale Education Association
SEA
Scottsdale
Scottsdale Federation of Teachers
AFL
CIO
SFT
Gerald Nagle
Nagle
Walter Hoffman
Hoffman
Ft. McDowell votes 3-1 against Orme Dam sale
Yavapai Apache Nation voters at Ft. McDowell rejected the Orme Dam land sale 144 to 57 in a turnout of 201 or 258 eligible voters. The ballot wording change influenced the result, and officials plan to decide how to inform the government of the will of the people.
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Chris Shuey
Ft. McDowell Indian Community
Ft. McDowell Reservation
Orme
Hiawatha Hood
U.S
Verde
Salt River
Orme Dam
Election Committee
Andrew Johnson, Sr
Clinton Patten
Johnson
Patten
Tribal
Ben Kill
Clifford Pugh
Phoenix
Bureau of Reclamation
Pugh
Bureau
Ft. McDowell
Coon’s Bluff
Warm, Sunny Outlook With Upper 80s To Lower 90s
Mostly sunny today and Tuesday with warmer days. Highs near the upper 80s today and lower 90s Tuesday. Lows tonight in the upper 60s.
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