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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1973
Page
2
The piece reflects on returning prisoners of war and the brutal torture they endured. It notes few broke under torture, condemns the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese, and also criticizes allied actions in Saigon and My Lai while urging accountability and civilized conduct in war.
Arizona Attorney General Gary Nelson and State Consumer Protection Division head Jack McCormick clashed over lawsuits. McCormick, who filed over 100 suits in two years and recovered about 200000 in restitution, resigned amid Nelsons push for nonaction unless necessary. The dispute highlights Nelsons governor ambitions and criticism of consumer fraud enforcement.
A critique of white liberal complacency in urban distress as a black writer describes life in the South Bronx and West Village. The piece reviews Sracee Wright’s Absolutely Nothing to Get Alarmed About and John D. Rockefeller III’s The Second American Revolution, noting themes of race, poverty, and resistance.
A St Johnsbury Caledonian Record note reports that using soap lather underarm aids softening skin before shaving. The short item highlights a grooming tip from a Vermont regional paper.
Narrator describes a fictional theft of the Hope Filet Mignon by the Little Caesar Salade Mob on April 24 1973. Key figures include Beau Jolais Shrimp Tempura Keesh Lorrain Artie Vinaigrette and Monterey Jack the getaway driver. The gang faces arrest and a moral query about evidence and exposure.
Kathy Flynn of Scottsdale urges a 60 year age threshold for annual behind the wheel driving tests after an incident on Lincoln Drive involving an 80 year old woman and a boy on a bicycle. She calls on Congress to pass a law requiring extra testing to reduce yearly accidents.
Mrs. Ruby Lapekis calls for action over buses stopping in a 24 hour no parking zone at 9 a.m. She notes heavy traffic, lack of flashing lights, and dirty bus lights. She suggests buses use the school lot to load and stay out of danger.
Ernest Melcher voices strong opposition to a two cent gas tax increase and new truck load limits. He argues cities misuse funds, cites potential traffic impact, and urges fiscal restraint on taxes and bonds. He notes trucking companies influence publicity and pledges to oppose tax measures.
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