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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1970
Page
2
The editorial questions Superior Court Judge Harold Martin’s recent dismissal in George Finley’s petitions. It argues the ruling undermines citizen interests, risks letting voters decide the nomination, and cites time limits before the September primary as insufficient.
The Army struggles to dispose of stored nerve gas in the Pacific as islanders and U S states object from Oregon to Florida. The piece argues for deactivating the gas to remove the hazard and urges international disarmament to prevent future creation of lethal chemical weapons.
Military spokesmen from the Army Navy Air Force and Marines testifying in Congress weigh a phased move to an all volunteer force while warning of potential risks to reserves recruitment and officer quality The Senate planned vote aims to start the switch by July 1 with initial costs projected around 3.2 billion dollars in the first year led by Senator Hatfield and a presidential commission report
Valley Steel and Supply Co argues its Scottsdale Road scrapyard serves recycling and jobs and opposes county zoning criticism. A reader laments litter from newspapers and flyers piling on porches, urging action to stop unsolicited papers and keep Scottsdale clean. Mrs. Clare Moseley cites 6916 E Coronado Rd as a concerned resident.
Washington reports a possible plan to install Robert Finch as Republican National Chairman after the 1970 election, contingent on Walter Hickel resigning as Interior Secretary. Hickel’s decision, influenced by a lucrative book contract and cabinet tensions, could open the door for Rep. Rogers Morton or Finch to lead the party for 1972. Architectural feuds include Burton vs Lowenstein over Tunney endorsement and Chavez’s grape strike ties.
Travel diary recounts a chance encounter in a Northeastern US and Canadian laundromat. Two families from Western Canada and Eastern US share war inflation religion and philosophy, ending as friendly strangers who connect across language and cultural divides.
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