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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1970
Page
2
The piece discusses women’s historical second class status and gradual gains in rights. It notes remaining gaps in business and executive roles due to child rearing, contrasts mainstream views with extreme feminists, and argues for distinct gender roles with a nod to the value of difference.
Svetlana Alliluyeva, daughter of Josef Stalin, wed chief architect William Wesley Peters at Taliesin West in Scottsdale. The ceremony joins notable families amid the Frank Lloyd Wright legacy with hints of a life facing Kremlin intrigue and public interest.
A reader argues against handgun removal laws, claiming they fail to curb crime and expose homeowners to danger. The letter contends police cannot protect all citizens, argues guns deter criminals, and labels gun-control as eroding rights earned in World War II.
A reader revises a prior letter to commend the Scottsdale Police Department for addressing high speed chases in residential areas. The writer praises Lt. Fred Todd for diplomacy and urges continued efforts toward a safer policy while not blanketly condemning patrolmen who risk their lives in pursuing criminals.
Correction notes that Ascension Lutheran Church on Mockingbird Lane was designed not by Frank Lloyd Wright but by William Wesley Peters of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation. The paper clarifies attribution and era of construction.
Harold R. Bone of Scottsdale blasts Senator Conlan accusing him of trying to play God by blocking House approved abortion legislation. He urges a qualified opponent in the coming election to challenge Conlan and replace him if he runs again, signaling voter demand for accountability.
Arthur Hoppe humorously chronicles a Census Bureau encounter at a Ride-an-Hour Motel. Empirus Klag inflames tension by claiming “two Mrs Klags” and a bungled interview ends with him fleeing, worrying about overcounting by ten million people.
Secretary Laird argues a unilateral ABM cut would not signal properly ahead of SALT talks with Russia. He envisions a measured continuation of Safeguard with hopes for a freeze rather than a deep cut, linking missile defense to strategic arms negotiations and noting Chinese and Soviet missile developments.
Historic Floyd Bennett Field on Long Island, once a premier air hub hosting Byrd and Lindbergh flights, is slated for closure after budget cuts. The site housed early NC-4 flights, Amelia Earhart, Wiley Post, and Howard Hughes moments, then served Navy pilots before budget reductions shift it from active status.
The notice lists subscription rates including carrier and motor route options at 35 cents per week and 1.70 dollars per month. Mail rates show 1.70 dollars monthly in Arizona and 1.80 dollars monthly out of state plus 18.20 and 20.80 dollar yearly plans. The date April 9, 1970 appears as the effective or announcement date.
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