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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1976
Page
3
The piece argues public financing aimed to curb influence peddling after Watergate is failing. Courts block funding, Congress stalls on restructuring the election commission, leaving candidates unable to receive earmarked federal funds.
The Arizona Republicans chose delegates to the national convention, omitting Sen. Barry Goldwater and Sen. Paul Fannin from influence. Longtime leaders like Fannin, Williams, Rhodes, and Rosenzweig lose power as a new conservative wing controls the party apparatus.
In a letter, Robert R. Jones protests district budget reductions that reduce teachers and neta programs. He questions the logic behind cutting teaching staff while demanding accountability from administrators and staff who he says should trim excesses to protect students.
A UPI dispatch from January 12, 1976 describes rude drivers harassing out of state license plates and ignoring cross walks school zones and emergency vehicles. The writer urges visitors and potential residents to seek safer, friendlier travel areas.
The letter discusses coverage of CAP and the draft environmental statement for Orme Dam and alternatives. It notes public hearing comments and the ongoing dispersion of alleged information, predicting the final statement will be more informative.
The White Rabbit writes of a dramatic struggle in China between moderates and radicals. An observer recalls mass crowds at Gung Hay Fat Choy Square and derides CIA Director George Bush for claiming ignorance. The piece satirizes official lines and recalls Teng Hsiao-ping and Madame Mao.
Randall K. Smiley of Scottsdale questions an April editorial about Jerusalem religious celebrations. He notes Christians celebrate Christ’s return to life, not merely his last steps, and cites presumed editorial oversights regarding worship freedom.
Jack Anderson and Les Whitten report that Federal Energy Administration officials destroyed or hidden documents sought by a House committee examining the agency's ties to oil and gas interests. The investigation centers on the 1975 push for deregulation of natural gas prices and possible withholding of material by FEA staff.
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