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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1976
Page
3
An editorial reflects on a film showing grade school children playing a war game in Beirut using wooden and fake weapons. It warns that exposure to violence may normalize brutality and hinder future efforts toward brotherhood and peace, noting similar trends in other conflict zones.
In Scottsdale residents call for action against loud helicopters along with cars with loud exhausts and power tools. Their complaints cite helicopters boring over homes at low levels, music drownout, house shaking, and nerve strain, arguing for stricter enforcement of noise ordinances.
Harriet Van Horne condemns animal cruelty from puppy farms and dog fights to vivisection at the Museum of Natural History. She highlights protests, funding from NIH and HEW, alarming euthanasia rates, and calls for mandatory neutering to curb overbreeding.
Dr. Murray Feshbach and Steven Rapany project a Soviet population crunch by 1983 due to aging demographics and a shrinking pool of youth. Housing, births below 2.2 per family, and a 4.5 million army strain labor supply, risking lower farm and industrial productivity and possible policy shifts.
In a letter to the editor Mrs. Cindie Suggs describes two large black dogs that bit two girls within 30 minutes, one face bite possibly needing plastic surgery, and notes several other loose dogs nearby. She urges higher fines and possible destruction of dogs involved after attacks.
Readers challenge a Bernard L. Garmire remark claiming a non Italian neighbor’s name implies organized crime links. The letter argues the line reveals bias and editor minor fault, insisting the author’s intent was misrepresented and criticizing the publication.
Bonnie Foster is thanked for an August Progress article about free GED and ESL classes in Scottsdale. The program offers personal satisfaction and career advancement, with several responses already received and more expected. Call 949-6608 for information.
Patricia Healy praises an unidentified city employee who helped her teenage daughters when their van caught fire. The worker radioed for help, attempted to extinguish the flames, and police and fire units arrived quickly, preventing an explosion. The van was towed to remove a hazard.
The Scottsdale Paradise Valley Bicentennial Commission publicly thanks Roberta Unterberger for her leadership as president during the 242 years the commission was active, acknowledging tireless efforts and dedication with appreciation from its members.
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