Editorial: Bell Road needs state support and funding
The piece blasts Arizona highway officials for ignoring Bell Road from Wickenberg road to Scottsdale Road as traffic grows. It argues widening is costly but essential, urging residents Paradise Valley Scottsdale and lawmakers to press for federal funds and ADOT action through sustained political pressure.
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Arizona
Bell Road
Wickenberg Road
Scottsdale Road
Black Canyon Highway
Bell
Paradise Valley
Scottsdale
Arizona Department of Transportation
Quote Correction for General Van Fleet Statement
The record notes an error in our recent quotation of General James A. Van Fleet Ret. We acknowledge the misquote and will publish a corrected version reflecting his full remarks and context.
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James A. van Fleet
van Fleet
Admiral Insult Sparking Army Mood
A blunt jab referring to an officer as Admiral sparks laughter and anger among soldiers. The remark implies a misfit title for an Army man and triggers a quick, embarrassed apology and retreat to cover.
Mailbag opinions on smoking danger spark debate
Frank Crehan of Scottsdale responds to a letter by Bentley Frederick arguing no link between smoking and disease. He cites lung cancer, heart disease, and emphysema cases among friends, notes nicotine's role in deaths, and warns Frederick against returning to smoking after quitting six months ago.
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Bentley Frederick
Frederick
Nonsmokers Claim Right to Clean Air
A. Boyer urges readers to support smoke free areas, arguing sidestream cigarette smoke harms nonsmokers. He cites studies and national associations, calling on lawmakers, businesses, and doctors to ensure equal access to unpolluted air for nonsmokers.
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Disraeli
A. Boyer
Scottsdale
Progress letters seek 350 word limit and verification
The Progress invites letters to the editor limited to 350 words. Writers must include name and home address for verification if needed.
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The
Progress
Moynihan Speech Blocked by State Department
Washington reports the State Department killed a blunt Moynihan speech aimed at third world U.N. members, signaling U.S. isolation at the U.N. amid veto plans on North and South Vietnam and Korea. The piece notes Kissinger’s stance, future U.N. votes, and looming debates at the 1976 Democratic convention site choice between New York City and Los Angeles amid New York fiscal crises.
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Washington
State Department
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
United Nations
U.S
U.N
Moynihan
North
South Vietnam
South Korea
Vietnam
Henry Kissinger
Kissinger
Montreal
Ash-Canning
Sinai
Israel
General Assembly
Korea
New York
New York City
Los Angeles
Robert Strauss
New York Daily News
California
Charles Manatt
Strauss
del Mar
Calif
Hugh Carey
Pat Cunningham
Environmentalists Triumph as Coleman Blocks I-66 Extension
Washington area environmentalists celebrate as Transportation Secretary Coleman blocks a 9.7 mile I-66 extension to a Potomac River bridge. The decision marks a rare federal veto against highway expansion and signals potential precedents for future anti highway fights nationwide.
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Jeff Stansbury
Edward Flattau
Washington Area
Transportation
William T. Coleman Jr
Coleman
U.S. Transportation
Virginia
Potomac River
Washington
Ford
U.S
Transportation Secretary
Local Planning Board
Environmental Protection Agency
Council of Environmental Quality
Federal Energy Administration
Arlington Coalition On Transportation
ACT
Jim Govan
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