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Newspaper
Payson Roundup
Location
Payson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1974
Page
4
Our Readers Write notes complain about small turnout at recent high school band and chorus concerts. We urge parental support and advance notice for events, citing that late information reduced readership and participation.
Dr. Joseph Matthews, superintendent, proposes advisory parent committees across learning fields to aid schools without directing teaching. The plan mirrors athletic boosters like the Longhorn Boosters Club serving as helpful intermediaries between schools and students.
A local resident apologizes for influencing signatures on a Payson incorporation petition after learning a one cent sales tax and a business license tax had been approved. He notes council awareness of tax plans and that business owners he spoke with were unaware of the tax imposition.
The congressman argues crime prevention is everyone's job and cites a LEAA study showing many crimes go unreported. He calls for personal responsibility, stronger bail and parole controls, end to endless appeals, and broader public cooperation with law enforcement. He also urges tax and council reforms and urges Payson residents to support music programs amid low turnout.
The writer recalls theater and music memories including Marian Anderson and Isaac Stern, notes historic dates from May events, and argues for tougher juvenile crime laws, publicizing offender names, witness rewards, victims’ compensation, and bounties for informants to deter crime.
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