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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1971
Page
2
The Scottsdale School District ombudsman concept fizzled from vague aims and poor board direction. The editorial urges reestablishing a citizen ombudsman committee with a clear charge to act as an impartial middleman between the public and school officials, preventing future disputes.
The U S Steel Corp announces an eight percent price rise after a wage settlement, prompting surprise from labor secretary James Hodgson and Administration spokesmen. Analysts warn higher steel costs will raise prices for goods, affect global competitiveness, and potentially increase unemployment, with calls for wage and price controls to curb inflation.
A subdued 34th birthday gathering for Robert McCandless at Dr. Edgar Berman’s Maryland estate became a tentative reentry attempt for Humphrey’s 1972 campaign. Guests mixed on viability as ex-supporters voiced doubts, while others pledged funds but criticized staff choices and perceived aging relevance.
A Fifth Avenue property and shop owner denounces the City Council 3 to 1 vote to extend 70th Street after a public hearing. He cites 129 of 150 property owners contacted favored the extension and urges voters to defeat the current slate in the next two campaigns to choose representatives who heed a majority of constituents.
A teen describes a near accident and stopping to help. The older driver provoked with insults branding the narrator a smart alec and a bad driver. The writer stresses their fear and lack of equal courtesy after the incident.
Congress recesses as Senate Finance Committee looks to revise the House passed family assistance welfare plan. The committee's staff highlights suggest stricter eligibility and potential shifts in recipient totals and costs, with analysis noting 11 million added recipients and $5.5 billion higher spending under the House bill.
A nostalgic column recounts Apollo era pilots and missions. It names Michael Collins Jack Swigert Dick Gordon Stu Roosa and John Young among others, mixes in humor and trivia about Apollo missions and lunar orbiters, and playfully recalls key moments leading to Armstrong and Aldrin's moon landing.
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