Editorial urges stronger Arizona boat safety laws
The piece notes a Colorado River hit and run death this year and argues current Arizona boating laws are insufficient. It calls for minimum driver ages licenses mandatory safety checks and more enforcement as water recreation increases across lakes and rivers.
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Arizona
Massachusetts 911 emergency system adoption urged by sheriff
Suffolk County Sheriff Eisenstadt urges universal 911 adoption to speed crime reporting and police response. He notes Europe’s long use and Massachusetts progress with only 14 of 351 towns connected. Boston aims for early year rollout with full operation by fall, stressing use for real emergencies only.
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Thomas S. Eisenstadt
Europe
Eisenstadt
Massachusetts
Commonwealth
Boston
Boston American
Mass
Tennessee Democrats Split as McGovern Looms
NASHVILLE Tennessee faces a two party split with a white liberal faction focused on state politics and a black wing tied to national campaigns led by McGovern. Treasurer Tom Wiseman advocates reelecting the legislature while avoiding formal McGovern endorsement.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
Democrats
McGovern
Miami Beach
Tom Wiseman
Wiseman
Estes Kefauver
George McGovern
Old Confederacy
Mississippi
Louisiana
Lyndon B. Johnson
Albert Gore
U.S
Richard Fulton
William Anderson
Tennesee
Hubert Humphrey
Fulton
Beach
George Wallace
Shirley Chisholm
Nixon
Sen. Baker
Several taxes urged in flood control fight
Readers weigh in on flood control funding urging multiple taxes to raise about 750000 dollars annually for five years. One writer suggests a 1 percent sales tax or a $50 yearly donation per family to fund culverts and right of way. Others applaud council action and community collaboration with local groups.
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Indian Bend Wash
Scottsdale
Chamber of Commerce
Advocate Defends Captain Vaughn After Saigon Hijack
Letter from Hugh E Fortner of Scottsdale argues against condemning Captain Eugene Vaughn for foiling a Pan American 747 hijack in Saigon. He condemns church officials and a Methodist minister who criticized Vaughn and urges respect for the law and protection of the innocent.
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Eugene Vaughn
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Hugh E. Fortner
Scottsdale
Opinion on Vietnam War crimes and airline hijacking debate
The letter critiques U S reactions to the My Lai killings and aviation hijacking events. It defends Captain Gene Vaughn against FAA license suspension while condemning support for the hijacker and praising the carrier crew's actions. It references Ed ward A Thompson.
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Burlingame
Calif
FAA
Vaughn
Gene Vaughn
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