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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1973
Page
2
Editorial notes protests across states against federal day care funding cuts under Nixon administration. It argues cuts undermine welfare goals, hit states like Arizona with few centers, and jeopardize care, food, education, and parental employment for preschoolers.
The National Commission on Marijuana and Drug Abuse issued a two year study urging calm perspective. It labels alcohol and tobacco as drugs and calls marijuana a low risk priority. It recommends abolishing penalties for private use and possession and urges laws based on reason and fact.
A nostalgic survey traces horse meat as a cheap culinary option beside early media criticism of television coverage. It notes 6,000 pounds of horse meat sold in New York, references Paris hunger during 1870 siege, and cites Agnew's critique of network news amid Watergate era. It ends with Harding College as a hub for radical-right ideas.
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak report in Queens that Watergate is corroding Nixon prestige and harming his administration and party more than voter trust in his personal image. A poll of 69 voters in the 29th and 30th districts shows mixed views, with many giving the president the benefit of the doubt while blaming the GOP leadership and officials for the scandal.
Roseanne Stas of Scottsdale writes to defend conservative viewpoints after a Van Horne View column accused conservatives of being uncaring. She cites charitable actions by Indian Mission and St. Vincent de Paul, praising conservative readers for caring about fellow Americans.
A reader criticizes an April 12 editorial about Jack McCormick's firing by Gary Nelson. The writer praises Arizona's Consumer Protection Division and argues consumer rights are weak, urging stronger laws and harsher seller accountability.
In a heartfelt note from Scottsdale, Earl and Idalee Shipp thank customers for 38 years of service at Earl's Market and announce retirement. They praise the store family, praise Ed Turner continuing Lute's Scottsdale Pharmacy service, and invite friends to stay connected in the community.
A Detroit News item notes a close associate of Dick Le Beau Walker involved in a type slip incident. Experts say the matter centers on credential handling and internal processes at issue.
A column denounces U S Senator Paul Fannin for avoiding a drunken driving trial after a DWI arrest in Phoenix. Doctors claim Zyloprin mimics alcohol in breath tests and a judge ruled breath analysis inadmissible. Fannin pled guilty to a lane violation and paid a $12 fine. The writer calls for a grand jury investigation and questions breathalyzer reliability.
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