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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1970
Page
2
The text notes retirees face rising living costs and cuts to their standards of living. It argues inflation harms fixed incomes while higher prices and automation threaten jobs, creating an economic treadmill. It predicts government action after the election to curb inflation.
County planners favor a zoning authorization for a large American Express Co. office to spur traffic flow. The plan proposes widening 24th Street from Camelback Road and calls for an overall corridor plan to reduce accident hazards. Paradise Valley awaits decisions influenced by neighboring communities and delays in piecemeal improvements.
In a letter from Phoenix a 22-year-old petite woman describes ongoing discrimination and extreme difficulties finding adult clothing in size 3 and shoes size 4. She recounts endless shopping trips, the lack of age-appropriate styles, and rising frustration over price and availability. She asks what can be done to correct this and invites support from readers.
A privately registered U S vessel the Midnight Sun and its five American crewmen have been held in Mogadiscio for two months after a June 25 seizure by Somali authorities. Somali officials allege espionage while U S diplomats deny the claim as Washington seeks to avoid publicity to preserve intelligence interests.
A Mary McGrath piece notes motel eavesdropping is costly and risky, while camping offers low cost access to overheard conversations. Campsites reveal family routines and tensions, from morning arguments to daily errands, as campers unknowingly broadcast secrets to nearby ears.
Comedian Jackie Gleason and Neverly McKittrick a former secretary plan marriage in Ashford England on Saturday Milwaukee Wisconsin Journal notes. The hose serves as home for Smith family wife three children and a fat black retriever living there in Norwalk Hours report makes brief human interest note.
A surreal dialogue shows the Landlord planning a grand creation as Gabriel reports Ireland’s sectarian strife. The landlord ponders declaring Catholics true Christians, while Gabriel notes persecutions across Spain, South America, and beyond. The exchange ends with whimsical cosmic imagery and a question about who qualifies as true Christians.
The article traces the rise of the Civilian Conservation Corps from 1933 to 1942 and links it to later youth programs. It notes Parliament endorsing a pilot Youth Conservation Corps for ages 16 to about 18 for summer work, aiming to provide employment and urban calm while promoting conservation and outdoor labor.
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