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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1970
Page
2
The editorial discusses a gap between Realtors and City Hall over rezoning power without owner consent. It argues zoning is essential for orderly development but must include safeguards, master plan conformity, adequate notice, reasonable proposals, and fair hearings, noting courts protect owners and strict enforcement can raise long term values.
The article notes the fall start date is uncertain due to ongoing salary negotiations. Teachers may begin in early September if no strike occurs, but no firm date exists as of now. District officials previously promised a decision within a week, which did not materialize, delaying planning for vacations and holidays. Labor Day is September 7, so the board should set a provisional start date and adjust later.
An Inside report from Svay Rieng Province describes Cambodian troops under pressure on multiple fronts facing seasoned North Vietnamese forces. It warns of possible de facto partition if Hanoi presses, and urges U.S. action to aid Lon Nol before March 18 as Sihanouk’s regime and Cambodian patriotism tilt the balance.
A critical review of Edgar S. Cahn’s edited work America's prisoner of war and a stranger in his homeland. It highlights the 600000 Indians from ~300 tribes facing severe poverty, short lifespans, high infant mortality, and social neglect while noting the book’s photos charts footnotes and bibliography.
Essay argues against U S military involvement in Cambodia Laos and Vietnam. Author labels opponents as third rate and urges recalling World War II pride while criticizing current military strategy and scheduling. He contrasts past dominance with recent losses and questions national resolve.
The Soviet Union will receive only a fraction of the five million tons of sugar Cuba pledged in 1970. Cuba, hampered by whether a free or communist system, struggles to meet international commitments, leaving Russia short of its expected sugar supply.
A resident asks about so called horse privileges in a Scott sdale zone and whether horse riding can intrude on landscaped yards. The letter describes repeated riding across a front yard despite requests to stay on a rear bridle path and notes tension with neighbors who do not own horses.
An April front page report mislocated a routine zoning settlement east of 60th Street. The agreement involved the property owner developer and adjacent homeowners, with spokesman input from Sherwood Heights Homeowners. It favors outside talks over council meetings, aiming for a unanimous council-friendly solution.
In Oklahoma City CAMI researchers of the FAA demonstrate safety innovations for flyers. They unveil a light helmet hood with its own oxygen and a no burn airline blanket, plus absorptive Koroseal interiors and a crash-test rug. A student volunteers for vertigo tests while aircraft models reveal disorienting flight risks.
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