Editorial on Scottsdale Education Association leadership
The Scottsdale Education Association shows ups and downs with strong past leaders like Len Barcelona Al Lessig and Phil Strittmatter. The present SEA is criticized for nitpicking and seeking personal power rather than creative leadership for teachers. It opposes master teachers and differentiated staffing to avoid losing control and rewarding excellence. Speaking to the Arizona Education Association, the piece argues the SEA risks preserving a safe system over meaningful reform.
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Scottsdale Education Association
Len Barcelona
al Lessig
Phil Strittmatter
SEA
Arizona Education Association
Teachers Speak On SEA Leadership And Education Role
A local summary notes teachers have blocked novation at Valley National Bank and urges SEA to move beyond wage focus. It argues SEA should lead in community education, seek broad leadership, and engage members to shape the wider educational picture.
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Valley National Bank
SEA
The
City Medians Get Greener After Citizen Pressure
Local residents praised city efforts to plant medians with grass and trees after prior neglect. Officials adopted a new grass culling method to ease upkeep, viewing medians as boosts to traffic safety efficiency and neighborhood appeal.
Letter of thanks for support after Dora Fitzpatrick's death
Dale Anderson writes from Scottsdale praising the Scottsdale Progress staff for covering Dora Fitzpatrick's illness and death. He notes help from Father Maguire, Millie Merrit, and many readers who provided funds and groceries for Dora's two children. He thanks the community and expresses heartfelt gratitude.
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Dora Fitzpatrick
Scottsdale ‘Progress
Father Maguire
Millie Merrit
Mayo Clinic
Dora
Abortion Law Repeal Debate Prompts Public Call to Action
Reader letters urge passage of House Bill 20 to repeal the abortion crime for doctors and patients. They criticize Senator Conlan for blocking the measure in exchange for support of private school aid.
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Judiciary Committee
Conlan
Robert W. Jeffords
Phoenix
New Highway Rule Ties Projects to Replacement Housing
Secretary Volpe announces a policy: no new highway projects approved unless adequate replacement housing is provided for affected residents. Replacement housing may be counted as a direct cost funded by federal gasoline taxes, linking human needs to road planning. The rule aims to curb unnecessary roads and resolve political legal snarls.
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Secretary of Transportation
John A. Valpe
Volpe
Chicago
18 year old minimum called absurd
Scottsdale High Senior Sandy Walker argues that a strict 18 year minimum for work excludes capable 17 year olds who graduate with their class. She says employers should accept either age 18 or proof of high school graduation to widen job opportunities for graduates.
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Sandy Walker
Scottsdale
Tribute to Martin Luther King Portrayed Through Film
A heartfelt note thanks the author for a deeply moving tribute to Martin Luther King. The writer agrees that those who saw the movie bearing his name were privileged, noting the portrayal conveyed religion through action and words.
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Martin Luther King
Tom Wade Phoenix
Morality in Media weighed against censoring film shock
Editorial notes from Morality in Media warn of rising smut reaching youth amid films and ads. It cites Jack Valenti, court cases, and Dr. Melvin Anchell on permissiveness and community standards. The piece critiques censorship debates and highlights legal rulings on obscenity.
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New York
Interfaith
Lexington Avenue
N.Y
Jack Valenti
Valenti
Valenti Office
Mélvin Anchell
Los Angeles
Cancer cure urged as national priority by Rooney
Rep. John Rooney urges Congress to proclaim a national crusade to develop a cancer cure by 1976 to mark the Declaration of Independence bicentennial. He cites progress in surgery radiotherapy and chemotherapy and compares the effort to atomic and lunar programs, urging total national dedication and funding.
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Washington
Congress
John Rooney
D-N.y
House
Rooney
The Product of Humans and the Abortion Debate
A speaker defends human status of the unborn, challenging abortion rhetoric as dehumanizing. The text contrasts reproductive rights with humanity, arguing that life begins at conception and condemns demeaning claims about a fetus. The author warns that denying humanity risks producing inhuman monsters.
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