Vesco funds and Watergate tie dirty linen in Washington
Editorial notes Vesco drained about 224 million from IOS mutual fund network, a case linked to the Nixon era. It recalls Maurice Stans and Edward Nixon, with unreported foreign contributions and a questioned SEC prosecution. The piece asks whether the Vesco matter will be pursued or fade away.
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Vesco
Robert L. Vesco
IOS
Security and Exchange Commission
SEC
Bahamas
Maurice Stans
Stans
Edward Nixon
Campaign to Eradicate Weeds to Cut Pollen Levels
The Progress notes Valley pollen counts are at record highs this year, up to fifteen times last year. Citizens and governments are urged to remove weeds on vacant lots and along roadsides to ease hay fever and allergy symptoms.
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Smitty's blasts councilman over uninformed critique
Clyde B. Smith of Smitty's Big Town Stores defends the store’s upkeep and denies unfair zoning changes while criticizing Councilman Heinz Hink for an article titled Councilman Blasts Stores. He urges fair treatment and suggests improvements to alleys near Scottsdale properties.
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Scottsdale Daily Progress
Heinz Hink
Scottsdale
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Dr. Hink
Hink
Big Town Stores
Clyde B. Smith
ARCO seeks common ground on environment with Bill Duke
ARCO hires Bill Duke as an environmental executive to bridge government and company at key issues. He promotes cooperation, supports mass transit funding, energy conservation and population concerns while fearing clashes with environmental groups over Alaska oil interests and pipeline plans.
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ARCO
Bill Duke
Duke
Oil Cormipanies
Jacob Javits
R-N.y
Public Broadcasting Corp
Robert O. Anderson
Aspen Institute
Arctic
Sierra Club
Arco’s
Walk For Development kicks off at Phoenix College Saturday
A Midlands community note praises Scottsdale Progress for strong coverage of the Walk For Development starting at Phoenix College at 6 am this Saturday. The speaker values the youth participants and their chosen project, expressing gratitude for their vision and spirit.
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Scottsdale
Phoenix College
Life Abortions and Credit Card Freedom Debate
A provocative column criticizes adding abortions to charge card options and envisions a future where medical services including Pap tests and venereal disease treatment are bought on credit. The piece cites Alfred Bloomingdale and Diners Card, recalls a 1930s baseball play at Yankee Stadium, and urges readers to support Save A Child League and Phoenix College outreach.
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U.S. Supreme Court
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Alfred Bloomingdale
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Yanks
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