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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1971
Page
2
Editorial calls for ending the Scottsdale School District strike with a final offer of fifty dollars added to the base proposal. It criticizes SEA negotiator Ed Robran for proposing questionable budget cuts and urges a secret ballot among teachers to reveal true sentiment.
A Stanford University scientist tested a theory on 100 volunteers and concludes that laughing may be hazardous to health especially for hearts or lungs. The piece argues laughter can benefit mental health despite warnings and suggests balance in enjoying life.
A mailed letter charges the Scottsdale School District board with bias in coverage and budgeting. The writer urges prioritizing teachers salaries, calls for an outside district audit, and condemns litigation and governance as wasteful while noting the district’s past dissension and scandals.
A parent observer urges rapid return of teachers to classrooms and notes that school board communications are tax funded while SEA supplies and equipment are funded by teacher membership. Calls for donations are welcomed to the Scottsdale Education Association at 7220 E 1st St Scottsdale Arizona 85252.
A Scottsdale reader voices strong disapproval of teachers striking for higher wages, arguing the action harms students and community values while acknowledging potential wage gains. The letter reflects local tensions as nationwide labor actions reach the hometown.
Concerns rise as state lawmakers push tenure elimination. Critics warn it could trigger more lawsuits and higher costs for taxpayers. Local residents accuse Scottsdale School District of wasting funds and failing to provide essential math textbooks for students.
Dennis B. Johnson argues that Lt. William Calley’s court martial raises heavy ethical issues about orders under duress and the broader responsibility of military leaders. He cites historic wartime atrocities to suggest that if Calley is guilty then many WWII commanders would bear similar blame.
A Scottsdale reader questions why the front page ran a photo of Bill Jenkins amid an April 1 teacher strike with 800 educators. The letter lauds Jenkins as a long serving teacher and city councilman while urging equal treatment of all teachers in the image.
A Scottsdale reader urges replacing the 44th Street board era with a local educator as superintendent. He attacks prior appointments Holt Tanner Burnkrant, notes costly surveys and lawsuits, and calls for genuine dialogue among the public teachers and new administration. He favors Marion Donaldson of Scottsdale Community College.
James K. Wellington writes an open letter to teachers urging an end to the strike. He rejects strike as improper and proposes surveys and a joint committee with an ombudsman to diagnose and address grievances, promising to work with educators toward resolution.
Support is sought to expand walk through the wards entertainment at the Phoenix U S Veterans Hospital. A Small Spinet piano would enable more volunteers to entertain hospitalized veterans. Interested parties may phone 265-5357 SIDNEY SAMPSON Project Coordinator.
Two young girls found six-year-old boy in insulin shock near Eldorado Park and called his family. They obtained his name from a medical ID bracelet and helped contact his parents, whose thanks are extended through M M Richard Therrien.
A Scottsdale Progress letter to Mr Hart criticizes derogatory remarks about teachers and notes that many educators on the picket line contributed to his Yale admission and ability to compete with Yale caliber students.
A reader questions the reasons behind a teachers strike and argues the union drives disruption without parental voice. The letter cites union power and contract concerns, noting parents elect the school board but not union officials.
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