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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1974
Page
3
All adults must retake a driving test next Tuesday while children eight and younger attend Safety Town at Los Arcos Mall. Police, parks and recreation groups, and state road officials run the program with support from community groups. The free 45 minute course ends with a diploma and aims to curb driver negligence as school year starts and youngsters return to traffic.
The piece details divisions over conditional amnesty for Vietnam era draft evaders, noting Ford administration moves, Attorney General Saxbe's stance, and Purple Heart Order support for rehabilitation. It reflects bitterness among veterans and families, and mentions editor Jonathan Marshall pursuing the U.S. Senate.
Harriet van Horne recalls Nixon's late surge to help the public as bureaucrats proposed new initiatives. Herman R. Staudt urged diverting Pentagon funds to health care, disaster aid, parks, and job training, a plan dismissed by Pentagon brass but praised by Ford supporters.
A satirical look at real estate settlement charges as researchers joke over a $2000 attorney fee. The piece notes Congress debates advance disclosures and uniform statements to curb hidden costs in government insured mortgage deals while the Hidden Extra Research Foundation conducts trials.
Tokyo dispatch reports South Korean President Park Chung Hee’s 13 year rule worries Washington and Tokyo. US officials warn Seoul that human rights abuses could threaten aid and congressional backing, amid ties shaped by 1970s trade, aid, and security interests.
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