Editorial Page Debate Over Papago Freeway Route
Vice Mayor Ken Murray questions the need for a public relations firm behind the Papago Freeway plan. Scottsdale officials worry that routing along Thomas or McDowell Roads would split the city and burden merchants and residents. The proposed edge of the Salt River bed is seen as the most logical location.
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Rio Salado freeway plan proposed by ASU
The Rio Salado concept from ASU would run from east of Tempe to West Phoenix, linking flood control, lakes, housing, parks, and recreation as an affordable central parkway. It argues the plan protects Scottsdale and prioritizes human needs over cars in the metro area.
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Progress poll finds opposition to midi skirts by women
A lighthearted unscientific poll claims women under 95 oppose new midi skirts and dresses while a minority favors knee length. Men are deemed irrelevant to the survey, and the piece urges keeping dresses short to avoid Victorian styles.
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Our Man Hoppe Nixon at Nine reshaped TV power pair
The piece notes the September 1970 launch of Nixon at Nine, a nightly half hour across three networks. It marked a turning point as President Nixon used prime time to explain daily actions, with maps graphs and film in a bid to shape public and congressional perception.
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United States
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Nixon
Rise and fall of political shows on American TV
A satirical note describes a flood of political programming after demands for equal prime time. It traces the spread from Larry O'Brien and friends to Wallace in Wonderland and beyond, ending with a political food program mockingly titled You Are What You Eat-Be a.
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Wallace In Wonderland
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Wallace
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Symington probes U.S. nuclear weapons storage abroad
Senator Stuart Symington leads a Foreign Relations subcommittee inquiry into where the United States stores nuclear weapons overseas. He seeks nations hosting weapons, questions Pentagon officials, and pushes for off the record data while criticizing storage practices and costs. The issue rests on secrecy and potential policy shifts.
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Symington
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House panel urged to reject Nixon SST funding
The House Appropriations Committee should reject a 290 million request for the supersonic transport. Critics call the SST a boondoggle with nearly 700 million spent and a 1.2 billion initial estimate. Rep. Sidney Yates questions federal funding of a commercial project and rails against financing with public funds.
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Sidney R. Yates
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Daily News
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Nixon desegregation drive meets White House splits
An analysis notes President Nixon pursues school desegregation in the South while White House politics clash with Justice and HEW over enforcement. It cites backtracking on an enforcement task force, disputed plans for regional centers, and pressure to balance federal action with Southern politics amid a looming desegregation deadline.
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