First Lady Betty Ford undergoes cancer surgery at Bethesda
Betty Ford underwent more than three hours of extensive surgery to remove a malignant lump and surrounding tissue from her right breast at Bethesda Naval Hospital. White House officials reported she withstood the operation well and doctors remained optimistic about her recovery as President Ford headed to an economic summit.
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Navy
William Fouty
White House
Bill Roberts
Ford
Scottsdale Principals Form Affiliated Administrators Group
Scottsdale principals form a new organization named the Scottsdale Affiliated Administrators. 39 of 42 principals and assistant principals join, with Tom Smith of Hohokam School elected president. The group aims to support administrators, work with the superintendent and board, seek board recognition, and develop ethics and education plans.
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Scottsdale
Tom Smith
Hohokam
Smith
Aflcio
City maps $2 million seven year street repair plan
Scottsdale plans a seven year street maintenance program costing about $2 million with annual expense near $284 831 to improve routes not including new McCormick Ranch streets. Traffic Engineer Dick Brown presented city council the result of a comprehensive study using a scoring map and color ranges to identify areas needing attention.
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82Nd Street
Camelback Road
Scottsdale
Dick Brown
McCormick Ranchi
Brown
Indian Bend
Kennedy Kidnap Threats Under FBI Watch in Boston Area
FBI agents monitor suspected kidnap plotters linked to Kennedy children. No arrests yet and reasons undisclosed. Kennedy family compound on Cape Cod guarded. children escorted away. Up to nine suspects tied to Boston area. exact target unclear.
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Boston
UPI
FBI
United Press International
Kennedy
Cape Cod
MCCCD election faces voter restriction challenge in Arizona
Candidate Roger Brooks accuses MCCCD officials of enforcing a 50 day registration list that could bar voters from the October 8 MCCCD board election. Lawyer Jason Katz says legal action may be needed to ensure those registered within 30 to 50 days prior can vote and to prevent student voter disenfranchisement in west Phoenix.
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Maricopa County Community College
MCCCD
Roger Brooks
Scottsdale Community College
Brooks
Jason Katz
Katz
West Phoenix
Maxine Lakin
Phoenix Union High School Board
Bill Orr
Orr
State Board For Junior Colleges
Glendale Community College
Phoenix College
MECCD
Second man arrested in Mechem kidnapping case
United Press International reports a second suspect, Clifford J. Kroger, 38, an engineering consultant formerly of Cincinnati, was arrested in the kidnapping of four year old Allison C. Mechem, daughter of Charles S. Mechem Jr. chairman of Taft Broadcasting Co. in Cincinnati.
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Orlando, Fla
Allison C. Mechem
Charles S. Mechem Jr
Taft Broadcasting Co
Cincinnati
Ohio
Clifford J. Kroger
U.N. panel rejects South Africa credentials
A nine member Credentials Committee voted five to three with one abstention to deny credentials for white supremacist ruled South Africa. The Tanzanian ambassador pledged to pursue a total ban from the United Nations.
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United Nations
South Africa
Meany Warns Ford of Looming Recession Disaster
AFL CIO chief George Meany told President Ford the economy is in a recession that could spell disaster for workers, equating the impact with inflation. The warning underscores ongoing labor concerns about employment and living costs.
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Washington
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Ford
End of Year Car Production Falls Short of 1973 Peak
Detroit factories wrap up the current model year with final weekend output likely 1.8 million cars below the 1973 record. The closure comes amid more layoffs and ongoing strikes affecting all four major automakers.
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Detroit
City presses FIA to reclassify flood hazard area
FIA regional administrator Carl Cook met Scottsdale officials to review a study of the city flood hazard zone. The city argues the 100 year flood level rules and insurance costs are too burdensome and cites ongoing flood control work including the Central Arizona Project and Army Corps involvement. The Corps will conduct the FIA study with input from city leaders and Congressman John Conlan.
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Federal Insurance Administration
FIA
Carl’ Cook
Scottsdale
Washington
Deviler
Jim ‘Loeb
Central Arizona
FHA
Cook
John. B. Conlan
Army Corps of Engineers
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