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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1970
Page
2
The article argues that a Massachusetts Institute of Technology study warns SSTs could create permanent stratospheric smog, raise water vapor and temperatures, and disrupt the upper atmosphere. It urges Congress to drop the SST project, citing environmental danger and uncertain economic benefits.
Dr. Alexander Heard, White House adviser on campus unrest, urges President Nixon to engage with students and the black community. He and Vanderbilt’s chancellor James Cheek call for greater presidential exposure to minority voices as the nation faces a prolonged war and social injustice. The president released a summary of Heard’s findings, signaling a push to unite a divided country.
The piece portrays Senator Gene McCarthy as largely inactive in Senate duties since announcing a 1968 White House bid. It cites his minimal voting, frequent absences, extensive official perks, travel for campaigning, and fees from poetry readings and lectures, framing him as exploiting easy riding in Congress. It also notes political fundraising activity by George McGovern and speculation about Mayor Lindsay’s presidential prospects.
The actor urges President Nixon and the U S Senate to back a concerted cancer fight. He proposes a Cancer Capitol for global scientists to collaborate and a one million dollar prize to fund the first cancer vaccine, asking fans to write in support.
Type slips Samuel Beckett who won a Nobel prize for literature and had told the Nobel Foundation he would accept but not appear in prison to get it. Dayton Daily News notes he is shy of publicity. Detroit News reports A B finally married after 51 years as a bachelor after a 10 year engagement.
Tahitian reflections recount a visit to Bora Bora featuring Walter Cronkite seen in an outrigger race and a charismatic hotelier named Erwin Christian. The piece praises his island tours, glass bottom boat adventures, and knowledge of tropical fish, calling him an incredible guide worthy of Capt. Cook.
In Detroit discussions between motor companies and the United Auto Workers hint at the largest wage increases in history, with potential strike risk and inflationary effects. The Journal notes caution that moderation may be unlikely as national interests compete with labor demands.
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