Public meeting rule narrows citizen speaking time at MCCCD
Editorial denounces the Maricopa County Community College District Board for restricting public comment to a single citizen period at the start of monthly meetings. It cites a $27.5 million budget and warns the rule undermines democracy, urging resignations for a more responsive board.
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Maricopa County Community College Board
Paul Wright
Nixon
Maricopa County Community College District
Death Penalty Debate Overshadowed by Time Constraints
The House unlikely to approve death penalty restoration this session with a 54 33 Senate vote. The Judiciary Committee faces higher priorities this year, while the subcommittee on courts handles the bill. The editorial argues against returning to capital punishment and criticizes gun lobby influence on Senate refusals to tighten handgun access.
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U.S. House of Representatives
Senate
House Judiciary Committee
Committee
Congress
House
Harold E. Hughes
Iowa
Public Critique Of Scottsdale Meeting On Ordinance 823
A reader voices frustration with Scottsdale City Council handling of Ordinance 823 non conforming signs. The letter complains no public input or agenda copies were provided and questions council transparency and audible presentation. The writer vows increased scrutiny before and after elections.
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Scottsdale
Caboose
Forgiveness and Nixon Compared to Capone
A letter argues forgiveness should not apply to Nixon comparing his alleged crimes to Capone and a deserting WWII soldier. The author calls for accountability, cites milk subsidies bribes and oil profits, and asks readers to consider immunity with no mercy.
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Nixon
al Capone
Mr. Nixon
G.I
U.S
Progress letters to editor seek name and address
The Progress invites readers to send letters to the editor but limits submissions to 350 words. Writers should include their name and home address for verification if needed. Typewritten letters are preferred and should be double spaced.
Union challenge targets Arizona ethics initiative on ballot
AFL CIO seeks to remove Common Cause's ethics in government measure from the November ballot. The writer argues the suit is part of a national effort to control government, but praises the proposal as well crafted anti corruption legislation tailored to Arizona.
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Aflcio
Common Cause
Darwin Aycock
Arizona
Afl-Cio
Terry Maaske
Scottsdale
Silent conservative chorus on Rockefeller vice presidency
Washington reports a near total conservative quiet after President Ford named Nelson Rockefeller as vice president. Goldwater and others say they will not oppose, while a few like Ashbrook vow to fight. House Republicans hint most will bend to reality and not challenge the pick.
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John D. Lofton JR
Washington
Congress
Ford
Nelson Rockefeller
Rockefeller
North Carolina
Jessé Helms
Melvin Laird
Helms
Barry Goldwater
Rocky
Goldwater
Senate
Carl Curtis
Nebraska
House
Lamar Baker
Baker
Tennessee
John Ashbrook
Ohio
Ashbrook
Our man Hoppe. Stock up. stocks down
The piece satirically traces a fictitious fall of the stock market in 1974, crediting economist J. Albert Shlock and mocking inflation theories. It describes government seizure of stocks, supermarket pricing of shares, and a rush of housewives to buy stocks before hoarders, ending with a ridiculed Schlock theorem and rutabaga imagery.
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Arthur Hoppe
J. Albert Shlock
Shlock
Schleck
IBM
General Motors
Schlock
Welfare study says benefits rival earnings for some families
A congressional subcommittee report argues welfare rules encourage early childbearing and family dissolution. It notes nonworking welfare mothers can earn more than many full time workers, with average benefits around 4579 dollars and possible increases when a father deserts the home. The panel calls for system reform and tighter controls.
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Joint Fiscal Policy Subcommittee
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Scottsdale Daily Progress
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