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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1972
Page
2
An editorial argues income tax reform is overdue with broad support yet deep disagreement. It notes Wilbur Mills as key but not a strong reform advocate and urges a compromise that closes loopholes to prevent the rich from avoiding taxes.
A columnist urges warning signs at Houston city limits due to heavy refinery and chemical plant pollution. The piece notes authorities ticket vehicles with visible emissions and questions whether other cities like Scottsdale or Paradise Valley will take similar action to protect health.
In a sharp critique of wealth and power, the piece rails at aristocratic profiteering from silverware and presidential medals, questions Nixon era spending choices, and mocks vetoes on public housing and education. It argues leaders favor military projects while neglecting the poor and social programs.
In a satirical reminiscence Arthur Hoppe recalls President Nixon reappointing his Secretary of State citing “outstanding abilities” to stay central in government. The imagined telephone scene includes a bumbling switchboard operator, jokes about names, and a line about the secretary potentially resigning by spring as the ship in the bottle metaphor lingers.
The letter condemns a November 28 Scottsdale Progress piece for presuming guilt and bypassing due process. It argues Fannin was medicated and should be treated as any other citizen, urging apology and restraint from media while denying a vendetta against a respected Arizona conservative.
A letter protests an editorial accusing Senator Paul Fannin of DUI before trial. The writer asks courts to decide guilt, defends Fannin, and urges balanced reporting plus education on responsible drinking rather than public condemnation.
The piece reflects on how wars end in fits and starts, noting missteps from leaders like Kissinger and Truman. It recalls Ed Kennedy and others racing to scoop news of armistice moments, the tension between diplomacy and reporting, and the fragile, uneven path to peace.
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