Voters Call for Change as Phoenix Elects New City Council
In Phoenix only 38 percent of eligible voters turned out. Incumbent Gary Klahr lost after disrupting meetings while Rosendo Gutierrez and Joy Carter led the field. The Charter Government Committee faced backlash for negative campaigning. Voters favored outsiders from diverse neighborhoods, signaling a shift toward broader representation and collaboration with other Valley communities.
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Silent Watchdog on Wage and Price Stability
A critical take on the Council on Wage and Price Stability describing it as ineffective and costly. The piece argues its existence may fuel inflation and suggests Congress abolish the agency and trim other similar bodies. The call is for tighter oversight and budget savings.
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City Refuse Fee Sparks Reader Protest in Scottsdale
Byron E. Schlosser of Scottsdale calls on city officials to overturn or reduce the $3.50 monthly residential refuse fee after a front page report noted the city’s move to higher water rates and reliance on retail sales and tourism profits. He argues laborers and factory workers subsidize those gains and urges relief for low income residents.
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Byron E. Schlosser
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Project 76 runs into school board delays on gym dressing room
Members of Project 76 attended the Scottsdale School Board meeting on December 2 seeking a new physical education dressing room. They waited since October for attorney general approval, with a vote expected at the next meeting in two weeks, risking mid year completion.
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Middle school program draws reader support and calls for budget caution
A reader commends editorial on the middle school proposal noting it could improve educational programs without a significant budget increase. The letter praises Tim McGraw for detailing facts in several recent articles and urges the board and community to decide collaboratively.
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Rock music and holiday excess cordially clash this Christmas
In a sharp critique Harriet Van Horne laments loud rock in stores and the season’s commercialism. She condemns jetting prices and luxury gifts while urging homemade, humble celebrations and mindful spending amid unemployment and social inequality.
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Harriet van Horne
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J. Edgar Hoover
Progress Letters to Editor Guidelines
The Progress invites letters to the editor but caps submissions at 350 words for space limits. Writers must include name and home address for verification. Typewritten letters preferred and should be double spaced.
Ford China trip a vacuous junket in critic view
A columnist savages President Ford's China visit calling it a meaningless junket despite officials praising talks with Mao Zedong. The piece mocks media spin and contrasts the trip with Thoreau and Stevenson's travel quotes, arguing little concrete achievement emerged.
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Edward Heath
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