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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1972
Page
2
An editorial argues noise as a form of environmental pollution used in war and daily life. It cites EPA data on rising global decibel levels and health risks including hearing loss, heart strain, and high blood pressure. The piece calls for municipal action and stronger noise control standards for consumer products.
The piece discusses term limits for Scottsdale and Paradise Valley leaders. It notes two candidates, Mesor Bob Tims and Comerthieh Wilhem Jenkins, who were reelected in the last election. It argues a public interest limit but leaves specifics to voters, suggesting two four year terms as a focal guideline and noting Senate limits as a reference.
The article frames Sargent Shriver and George McGovern as a dynamic duo in a May campaign drama. It notes Shriver’s charisma and the Kennedy kinship while contrasting Nixon’s record. It analyzes the rising populist mood, voter responsiveness, and the looming propaganda war as McGovern, aided by Shriver, calls for social change and broader political participation.
The Progress asks readers to keep letters to the editor within 350 words and to include name and home address for verification. They prefer typewritten submissions to aid readability and verification.
Arthur Hoppe imagines Fly-Re-Night Airlines with naked security and sex themed in flight experiences. Passengers are processed into a clothing free cabin and offered humorous erotic amenities. A subsequent real hijacking reveals the joke’s limits as chaos unfolds and passengers endure a 12 hour ordeal.
The piece notes the UN's removal of Taiwan from its statistics and plaque, the rise of the People's Republic of China, and Taiwan’s comparative vitality. It also critiques Birch Bayh’s handgun bill, detailing 25 dollar buyouts, limited confiscation, and doubts of reducing violence.
A Jacksonville Times-Union letter urges immediate flood insurance adoption as a low cost safeguard, noting benefits at about 3 cents per $100 and urging broad public action to lessen post storm financial hardship. It references past flood stories and the need for timely measures while acknowledging insurance as a financial shield during clean up.
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