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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1969
Page
2
The editorial lauds Robert Finch secretary of Health Education and Welfare for backing school desegregation efforts and his bold stance on a guaranteed annual income. It credits him with leadership and notes his potential as a model for Congress and future administrations.
The speaker proposes a Ny Staal style test with 800 families and annual income starting in 1970 to study economic and focal impact before a nationwide program. If successful it could guide a major plan. if it fails billions could be saved by avoiding a crash rollout.
Washington aides face questions over a policy shift on on site inspection for ending nuclear weapons production. Senator Henry M. Jackson and Rep. Chet Holifield weren’t fully briefed, provoking calls for congressional scrutiny and a possible third party mechanism such as the IAEA to verify compliance.
A dialogue heavy cartoonish skit portrays Dick and Jane in a honeymoon suite debating sex education as a communist plot. The bit escalates to a tense FBI interruption, ending with Jane lamenting the marriage to a supposed plotter.
Bob Considine notes Las Vegas transformation from dusty oasis to booming convention hub. He cites 1967–68 casino revenue near 278 million dollars, 3.5 million airline passengers, 25 000 hotel rooms, and 302 conventions in a year. Figures highlight developers Hughes Kerkorian and Kerkorian projects, Circus Circus, Caesar's Palace, and International, plus rising hotel towers and showbiz earnings. The piece contrasts past myths with modern tourism driven by lower prices and entertainment megastars like Barbra Streisand and Elvis Presley.
Type slips Harden served on the police force since 1961. Luther J. lost a parent and $200. She was in a shopping center when someone stole it. In 1954 he was promoted to superintendent of mails and held that position for 15 years.
A critique of grade obsession in schools, arguing that exams drive cheating and stress. The piece notes mental breakdowns from pressure, questions whether grades truly aid learning, and urges educators to de-emphasize grades as alternative assessment ideas are sought.
Virginia Payette notes Congressmen returned from breaks eager to work though progress seems slow. They approved a White House executive agencies reorganization bill and a mild pollution measure, raised salaries for the President and others, and eyed the new budget as Nixon lifts funds.
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