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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1970
Page
2
The piece agrees with Governor Williams that Jerry Rubin is a disruptive force yet argues against banning his campus speeches. It says democracy requires room for critics, warns that silencing radicals makes them martyrs, and urges offering constructive solutions rather than suppression or violence.
Two powerful legislators called for a sweeping overhaul of the Arizona Department of Public Welfare amid criticism of a $50 million budget. House Majority Leader Burton Barr and Frank Kelley, chairman of the House Public Health and Welfare committee, urged changes after years of mismanagement and limited public concern.
Welfare officials criticize the department as a grave concern and ineffective over the past year. Barr and Kelley demand the ouster of Welfare Commissioner John Graham, urging a top administrator to lead the $50 million agency.
Inside Phnom Penh the U S embassy operates with a skeleton staff as Washington stays cautious over Cambodia. The piece notes Lon Nol's March 18 coup and calls U S inaction a setback to aiding Cambodian forces and limiting North Vietnamese supply routes, stressing possible strategic gains from decisive support.
A column argues President Nixon should nominate Judge Crater, noting his lack of controversial rulings since 1930 and Senate ease. It quips about Smitty, longtime White House reporter Merriman Smith, and recalls journalists Ford Frick and others.
Senator Kennedy's defense of Justice Douglas sparks Bipartisan rebukes as insiders note Douglas long aided the Kennedys. The Senate duty to avoid prejudgment faces criticism while insiders warn of further partisan attacks and possible Kennedy abstention if impeachment advances.
A New York News column argues rising strikes force mothers to plan around schedules and crowding. It notes workers across professions join picket lines, grandparents join protests, and households improvise meals like soup and sandwiches to survive shortages and social upheaval.
An archival ad promotes ion rate prices with unit costs listed as 1.70 dollars monthly and 18.20 yearly for Maryland and April 28, 1970 date shown. The fragment resembles a classified ad with rate details and dates.
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