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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1970
Page
2
Editorial endorses Ruth Adams for renomination and backs either Cecelia Kline or Richard Burgess for the second House seat. Four Republicans compete for two House nominations while two young Democrats Ann Sawyer and Stanley Marks face them in the general election.
The piece argues that higher speeds increase crash risk and reduce reaction time. It notes Arizona raises the freeway limit to 75 mph toward Tucson, prompting concern from safety experts and residents about the state’s high accident rate. Institutions blame speed as a leading fatal-accident cause.
A Western Michigan University Q A reveals Michigan Democrat Sander Levin declines a clear marijuana legalization stance. Polls show Republican William Milliken leading among Warren blue collar voters while Levin trails 42 to 36 with 22 undecided. parochial school funding and religious demographics appear influential.
Scottsdale candidate Floyd A. McCracken states opposition to tax dollars for church and private schools amid SB 45 proposals. He argues constitutional limits prevent targeted aid and warns broad funding could spur many schools with ideological aims, urging public schools to absorb students if such aid becomes law.
A car hit an abutment near a railroad viaduct, three occupants were sent to the hospital. Police controlled traffic while a tow truck moved the wrecked car about 20 feet, then the driver returned with brooms to sweep glass and debris. Traffic paused for several minutes during cleanup.
A reader reports Floyd McCracken campaign signs knocked down near 68th and Camelback in Scottsdale while other signs in the area remain intact. The writer urges action to stop such vandalism and uphold political integrity.
Type slips show prices paid farmers for live poultry fell 6.9 percent last month while wholesale prices for hides and sing dropped 7.9 percent. The note mentions a Pompano Beach Sun-Sentinel line and a birth in Westport Massachusetts on April 6, 1902, with a jokey claim of 400 years in Portsmouth.
Senate leaders Mansfield and Scott urge the Supreme Court to skip its three month summer recess, arguing it is a coequal branch of government and noting justices’ salaries. They press for a faster pace amid a large backlog and ongoing debates over presidential war powers and Congress adjournment timelines.
A fable-like tale follows Starlove who pursues goodness through activism and protest while Stillwater declines to act, valuing only quiet crafts. Despite efforts from both, wickedness and hunger persist, yet Starlove cherishes the effort. The Angel of Death reveals the moral: joy lies in trying, not in results.
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