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1979: The hotel and motel industry has come out in opposition to the federal government's plan to cut down on energy consumption, warning it will cost billions of dollars annually and force hundreds of thousands of layoffs. The Department of Energy has asked Congress to approve either weekend closures for gas stations or a gas rationing system that limits consumers to about two gallons a day. In response, groups like Best Western Motel advocate for the deregulation of the fuel industry to reduce consumption naturally through market prices.
Meanwhile, local security and infrastructure challenges are impacting Arizona. Private pilots at Sky Harbor Airport are protesting a new city-mandated security plan requiring ten-dollar badges and half a million dollars in liability insurance, threatening legal action that could delay the opening of Terminal 3. In Phoenix, a joint city and state project is implementing affordable traffic engineering and transit adjustments around the Black Canyon Freeway to alleviate congestion. Additionally, Arizona State University students are facing severe housing hurdles in Tempe due to a low vacancy rate and apartment complexes implementing student quotas.
Property tax and educational shifts are also developing across the region. Sun City West residents are fighting to be removed from the tax rolls, arguing their homes lack promised Del Webb Corporation amenities like shopping centers and completed infrastructure. On a different note, elementary classrooms are experiencing a technological revolution with the introduction of educational computer games like Merlin and Speak and Spell. Finally, a charity flying event at the Glendale Airport featuring a Hollywood stuntman raised money for the Easter Seals telethon by charging passengers three cents per pound.
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1979: The hotel and motel industry has come out in opposition to the federal government's plan to cut down on energy consumption, warning it will cost billions of dollars annually and force hundreds of thousands of layoffs. The Department of Energy has asked Congress to approve either weekend closures for gas stations or a gas rationing system that limits consumers to about two gallons a day. In response, groups like Best Western Motel advocate for the deregulation of the fuel industry to reduce consumption naturally through market prices.
Meanwhile, local security and infrastructure challenges are impacting Arizona. Private pilots at Sky Harbor Airport are protesting a new city-mandated security plan requiring ten-dollar badges and half a million dollars in liability insurance, threatening legal action that could delay the opening of Terminal 3. In Phoenix, a joint city and state project is implementing affordable traffic engineering and transit adjustments around the Black Canyon Freeway to alleviate congestion. Additionally, Arizona State University students are facing severe housing hurdles in Tempe due to a low vacancy rate and apartment complexes implementing student quotas.
Property tax and educational shifts are also developing across the region. Sun City West residents are fighting to be removed from the tax rolls, arguing their homes lack promised Del Webb Corporation amenities like shopping centers and completed infrastructure. On a different note, elementary classrooms are experiencing a technological revolution with the introduction of educational computer games like Merlin and Speak and Spell. Finally, a charity flying event at the Glendale Airport featuring a Hollywood stuntman raised money for the Easter Seals telethon by charging passengers three cents per pound.
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