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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1972
Page
1
The piece criticizes public apathy toward space exploration while praising Apollo 17 and its astronauts. It argues the space program expands horizons and deserves recognition for bravery, despite debates over costs and priorities.
The Navy’s Frisbee weapons project was scrapped after tests showed lighted Frisbee type flares launched from planes rose straight up and required costly, monstrous launchers. Civilian testing suggests a simple dream like wrist action yields fun flights with no military spinoff.
Harriet Van Horne reflects on the pressure of choosing fiction over duty, praising Edna O'Briens Night and noting how readers seek solace in novels amid post election doubt. She cites The New Republic The Nation and a broader liberal press mood remaining defiant.
A humorous UPI column imagines a future gas shortage by 1988 and 1989. It mocks fossil fuel limits and politics while proposing instant fossils via synthetic gas substitutes fueled by Congressional fossil depletion tax incentives.
The Mailbag Reader argues against oversized signs citing safety and taste. J E Hensley supports Scottsdale’s sign ordinance and calls for phasing out non conforming signs before the rules. He notes locals enjoy Scottsdale dining and warns against large signs on restaurant menus.
Inside Report notes President Anwar Sadat seeks a U S Soviet summit to impose a Sinai settlement after failing to persuade Washington to force Israel to withdraw. It traces his moves from expelling Soviet advisers to tentative Moscow rapprochement, and explains Egypt fears entanglement in a new war with Israel.
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