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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1970
Page
2
Editorial recalls a 24 inch prehistoric mudfish seen by two fish and wildlife experts in Eldorado lake. Two years ago Scottsdale reported a similar monster that vanished. Officials caution residents to avoid the murky center of the lake.
Three conservation groups won a court order that temporarily blocks construction of an 800 mile Alaska oil pipeline. They claim heat from oil at 180 degrees could thaw permafrost, causing erosion, unstable ground, and potential spills, outweighing presumed national interest.
A reader argues Golden Keys developers should allow owners to decide land use. They condemn campaigns to rezone without owner consent and propose pooling resources to buy the tract for a park or golf course, preserving tranquil living and potential profit.
Henry Manheim thanks Scottsdale Police Officer Tom Star and hospital staff at Scottsdale Baptist Hospital for kind, efficient, and courteous treatment of his son Tom after a recent automobile accident on McDowell Road. He notes gratitude to the police department and hospital personnel.
In Scottsdale residents praise strict regulation of signs and billboards, noting the clean look of the town and a pleasant drive into town for errands like grocery shopping. Carolina Butler affirms the community’s orderly streets.
The National Geographic Society notes rising American garbage production as population grows and affluence increases. People throw four to five pounds daily now versus two pounds in 1940, worsening air and water pollution and challenging survival beyond childhood.
A writer recounts letters from a Vietnamese boy, Nguyen Khac Trung, proving war’s human cost beyond media images. He joins Foster Parents Plan, grows attached yet struggles with guilt, then confronts the ethical duty to care. A final note cites a birth control researcher comparing risks to the pill.
Francis Powers, famed U-2 pilot, discusses his career and the 1960 crash, his view of espionage, and the transition from cloak and dagger to modern satellite surveillance. He recalls overflight missions, the Soviet hoax on bomber threats, and his uneasy fate as a celebrated prisoner.
Denver Post editorial reflects on visiting state legislatures in Colorado and Arizona with children. It contrasts legislative seriousness with playful antics, noting a toy tiger, taunts about clowns, and calls for lawmakers to show more fight on state problems.
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