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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1977
Page
3
The AFL-CIO leader George Meany pressed for four million new jobs over four years at a constitutional convention keynote. He urged limits on imports and opposed tax cuts for business, arguing for protection while labor cost increases have hurt competitiveness and job creation.
Louie Kerr, a private but influential patron and musician, died last weekend. Known for financing cultural activities and supporting the Chamber Music Society she helped found, she remodeled her property into an intimate studio auditorium attracting top talent. Her contributions extended to Temple Soles services and various Arizona arts programs.
White House aide Hamilton Jordan secretly visited Panama City to meet Omar Torrijos last weekend amid debate over amendments to the Panama Canal treaty. Some fear Jordan's limited canal knowledge could hinder negotiations while others expect him to press Torrijos to accept changes sought by the Senate. The episode follows internal Carter administration tensions over defense policy and congressional responses.
A humorous piece promotes a fictional all in one appliance jokingly called the Miracle Helpmate. The device combines a microwave, food processor, telephone answerer and home recreation center with a revolving tie rack and built in trash compactor. The punch line reveals the device is a wife.
A Barbara Cantin letter lauds David Connor for challenging a local magistrate over a barking dog dispute in Scottsdale. The writer cites Scottsdale’s two warnings plus possible $100 fine as successful conflict resolution, and notes a move back to Arizona while praising Connor as fearless and fair-minded for community betterment. Ross D. Stone, Rockford, Michigan.
The Arizona Chamber explains its participation in a Common Cause voting accountability study conducted with the Scottsdale Daily Progress. It notes it opposed last session's H 2124 which would have provided early retirement benefits for public employees, citing concerns about the state retirement fund's unfunded liability.
The Scottsdale Daily Progress monthly schedule notes Monday through Saturday evening issues by Scottsdale Publishing Inc at 7302 Earls Dr Scottsdale AZ 85251 with a 947-7544 contact. It lists Arizona General Excellence awards won in 1973 1974 1975 and 1976 on page 4 Vol XVII No 254.
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