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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1969
Page
2
An editorial calls for creating a cadre of master teachers in each school. These leaders would earn a modest salary boost, mentor peers, work with exceptional students, conduct research, and help shape curriculum while remaining in basic teaching duties. The plan aims to raise morale and elevate education in a financially tight district.
The article traces fashion shifts from slim ties to turtlenecks, then wide ties as designers seek fresh looks. It notes male wardrobes evolve regularly, while Arizonans can rely on bolo ties to stay fashionable for years.
Attorney General John N. Mitchell defied Minnesota party leaders and Governor Reagan by backing Rep. Clark MacGregor for the U.S. Senate and endorsing Evelle Younger in California. The moves, made without Nixon’s clearance, risk deep party rifts and suggest Mitchell acts as a law unto himself.
A reader questions Rex Lee's stance on restricting teacher speech in class arguing that religious and political domains differ and that the core issue is morality about whether the United States should continue a war. The letter voices frustration with a librarian and library procedures seen as final and unchallengeable.
Leonard Gordon of the Arizona State University Sociology Department commends the December 5 editorial Censorship at AS.U. for supporting an open forum on campus and urges ongoing community backing for the principle.
Washington Democrats mobilize to expand Social Security benefits by 15 percent, challenging President Nixon. The plan centers on a tax bill with Social Security amendments, aiming to influence 1970 elections and widen party lines, with key figures like Mansfield Harris Byrd and Hughes steering the strategy.
New York crowds gather for Jack Waldron known as the Shepherd of the Lambs. His long theater vaudeville and nightclub career is recalled with stories from Lambs dinners and show business bouts. Waldron once faced a heckler with a joke that crushed the room and a killer laughed at his humor.
The Scottsdale Daily Progress lists editors Serry McElfresh and Wright Dock with Webs as managing editor and assistant publisher. It notes publication Monday through Saturday evenings September to May and Monday to Friday June to August, by Scottsdale Publishing Company. Subscription rates are 1.30 per week for carriers, 1.60 per month by mail in-state, and 1.80 per month out-of-state, with annual totals shown. Volume IXy2 No. 245 dated December 16, 1969.
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