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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1969
Page
2
Editorial urges Scottsdale to finalize a master plan and define zoning for tall buildings amid rising height proposals. It criticizes past public input handling and calls on the council to determine residents' desires and set a clear future policy before skyline changes occur.
A surreal parody recounts Chicken Little and allies including King Henny-Penny General Hawky-Wawky Senator Everett M Goosey-Loosey and Foxy-Loxy H-Bomb chasing a sky prop amid comic cost figures. They seek a solution but Foxy-Loxy leads them into danger. Moral: animals in fairy tales are dumb.
The piece notes Congress and the FTC discuss banning cigarette advertising while the Surgeon General blasts cigarettes as harmful. Meanwhile the Agriculture Department extends a $210,000 subsidy for overseas cigarette advertising, raising questions about interagency motives and possible CIA links.
The Nixon White House moves to separate route determination from airline awards at the Civil Aeronautics Board. Officials outline a three step plan with Transportation and State Departments shaping criteria, CAB hearings deciding routes, and presidential review limited to foreign policy impact. The effort aims to curb lobbyist influence and bring a more objective process to international route awards.
Letter writers dispute civic decisions in Scottsdale including alleged bypassing of architect Joe Wong and criticism of city manager Donaldson. They urge honoring prior agreements and warn of wasteful spending while seeking a restored, attractive city. A second reader corrects a March 31 article on beer bust cases, noting his role as City Magistrate and his personal beer history.
A correspondent urges the Hunger Committee to visit Arizona reservations and assess malnutrition rather than assume broader state issues. The writer argues the federal government fails to meet responsibilities and stresses vitamin deficiency as the core problem affecting American Indians on reservations.
Bob Considine reviews Louis Sobol’s The Longest Street recalling Broadway’s 1929 era of bootleg booze and colorful figures. The piece also notes a long labor dispute over railroading firemen, Toots Shor encounters, and a Miami bank’s sidewalk loan machine.
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