Mining Fights and Prospects Stir Payson in Viewpoint
In Payson the mining industry appears poised to grow as hundreds of claims are activated. Debates hinge on prosperity versus environmental impact with locals split between pro development and preservation. Mining has begun in several areas, and policy decisions are urged to be rational rather than emotional.
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Payson
Carter Era Foreign Policy Spars With Soviet Leaders
Cyrus Vance and President Carter face sharp criticism at home for a new approach in Moscow. Brezhnev calls arms offers unacceptable and Gromyko calls them a trick. Carter defends human rights stance and proposes public disarmament talks while warning of deeper arms deployment if no real cuts occur.
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Cyrus Vance
Carter
Moscow
Brezhnev
America
Soviet Union
Andrei Gromyko
Ford
Washington
Fort Knox
Kremlin
Harry Truman
Berlin
Truman
Russia
Vance
Geneva
Gromyko
Dobrynin
Georgia
Howdy
Jimmy Carter
Community letters and notes span praise and concern
Readers express thanks to the Payson Roundup for coverage of the Diamond Starr HOA barbecue and fundraising. They defend Pine Strawberry Fire Chief McClanahan, urge public inquiry, condemn dog poisonings, thank donors for hospital and genealogy seminar efforts, and praise local rescue and medical staff with heartfelt appeals and reminders of civic duties.
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Diamond Starr Homeowners Association
Payson Roundup
Pine / Strawberry
McClanahan
Insurance Services Office of Arizona
I.S.O
Department
John Toot
James Black
Barbara Earp
Les Hansen
Joe Hock
Gary Brooks
Bernice Loflin
Jim Graham
Ron Marshall
Jim Blackburn
Poisoner Targeted by Payson Dog Owners Classified Ad
An anonymous letter from a Payson dog owner requests a classified ad seeking a strong man to lift a rock so the dog poisoner can return whence he came. The community mourns many dog losses and tears from anxious owners and children.
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Payson
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Genealogical Library, Snowflake
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Albert Contreal
Little Charlie
Rick Kuntz
Jack Meadows
Dr. Lacy
Penny Duncan
Mesa del Caballo
James Solomon
Hans Schuerer
Fred K. Smith, Jr
Richard R. Robertson
Richard Robertson
Nancy Aldridge
Nancy Dawes
Rosalind Schuerer
Karen Steiner
Patty Gabaldon
Freddie Slaughter
Jerry Taylor
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