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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1971
Page
2
The Supreme Court will review four death penalty cases, tackling whether capital punishment is cruel or unusual. The editorial urges faster action, noting recent rulings and the impact on inmates on death row while awaiting a final ruling.
The Courier Journal discusses Florida’s no fault dissolution of marriage designed to reduce conflict. No witnesses, equal alimony aims to help disadvantaged partners start anew and child custody focuses on welfare with both spouses as equal claimants.
The piece discusses the separation of powers amid the Fortas affair, Nixon's revenue sharing push, and congressional resistance. It notes Sen. Paul Fannin and Rep. John Rhodes critiquing leadership, Mills and Byrnes' opposition, and calls out executive attempts to mobilize GOP congressmen. It also mentions Steiger's bid to block John O. Crow’s deputy BIA appointment.
Washington column notes Eddie Clangstaff cannot find summer work despite a power mower and travel. Labor Department official cites attention issues. columnist proposes an Employ the Over Qualified campaign and training to utilize educated youth instead of denying them work.
A reader voices strong opposition to labor unions in the United States. He criticizes union demands and praises firms like the Southern Pacific Railroad for taking a firm stand against perceived pressure. The letter reflects midcentury tensions over labor power and national disruption concerns.
The Progress newspaper invites reader letters limited to 400 words and asks writers to include their home address for verification. Preference is given to typewritten submissions to ensure legibility and accuracy.
Bradley A. Simon reviews Gilles Perrault’s Dossier 51 as a stark monastic text built like a computer printout. He notes fast reading yet asks if readers will adapt to codes and abbreviations while praising plot depth and satire of intelligence bureaucracy.
Washington report details repeated White House attacks on Rep. Wilbur Mills and Fed chair Arthur Burns. Officials say Nixon’s aides publicly criticize their critics to pressure policy, amid strains over trade, central banking autonomy, and economic strategy. Mills and Burns push for wage and price controls, spending cuts, and tax relief.
A list of widely read books at the library features works by Stone Brown Drury Michener Blatty Howard Reich M Toffler and Tryon. Notable entries include Passions of the Mind Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee and The Exorcist.
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