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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1970
Page
2
The editorial urges voters to base choice on the sales tax financing the program, urging civility and recognition of Mayor Tims as an honest public servant. It notes both sides have valid points and warns against personal attacks while calling for positive alternatives if the tax fails.
DeWitt Scott of the Hackensack Record told teachers about the effort in producing a newspaper and gave them a spelling test. He read words such as affidavit diphtheria and supersede and only three of 172 teachers had perfect lists.
A council supporter argues state and federal funding should cover flood projects. He warns a city sales tax harms shoppers, shifts tax burden to property owners, and could drive residents to nearby towns. He urges a no vote on December 15 and favors combined state federal assistance.
A Scottsdale speaker questions opponents of a tax increase, noting uncertainty about personal finances even if the tax passes. He says state income tax, national economy, and unforeseeable events affect pocketbooks more than the issue and asks why COST and allies oppose the measure despite seeking Scottsdale’s best interests.
Mrs. Margaret Hopkins of Scottsdale argues against a flood control project and a tax increase backed by COST. She criticizes billboards used in the campaign, sales tax impact on the poor, and billboard messages she says divert attention from the issue.
Citizens debate flood control funding asking for a better method. The message argues proposed costs threaten households and wallets, urging alternatives to protect communities without excessive public expense.
A neighborhood coffee session last week urged residents to vote yes on the proposed tax in Scottsdale. Attendees stressed flood control makes up 62 percent of the package and urged residents to review the plan with City Council members before voting this month.
Mrs. Betty R. Brunt argues that a small tax can provide flood protection for potential victims. She says she would pay the extra penny and would not waste time or fuel traveling from Scottsdale to advocate for it.
A letter argues that a 1 percent rent increase from a 4 percent sales tax hits renters, not property owners, and questions the claim the tax is non discriminatory. The writer urges both renters and owners to defeat the proposal, labeling Scottsdale as a key beneficiary.
A DC department store chief warns that merchandise theft through Christmas could wipe out profits. National Retail Merchants Association puts annual losses at 3 billion dollars with youths making up half, fueled by drug addictions. Articles and quotes depict teen thieves improvising a lifestyle of theft, with cases in Baltimore and San Diego.
In Orlando Florida the GOP reels from a governorship loss to Democrat Askew and a weakened redistricting plan. Intra party factions erupt around Duke Crittenden Gurney and Gray Boylston as the Jan 9 executive committee meeting looms to pick a new four year leader and shape 1974 strategizing.
In a humorous column Dick West recalls Pearl Harbor memories and riffs on a recent inflation alert from President Nixon's CEAs. A family bunker scene unfolds with auto prices and wages highlighted as the radio reports the UAW GM settlement. The piece blends nostalgia with 1970s economic anxiety.
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