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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1970
Page
2
An editorial argues Sky Harbor Airport is overcrowded and obsolete while Texas airports show advanced systems. It urges comprehensive long term planning, overall expansion, and a unified plan to handle increasing Valley air traffic and avoid chaos during peak times.
The paper admits two editorial mistakes including a typesetting error on the word diphtheria and a factual lapse about doctors aiding accident victims. A lawyer friend explains the 1967 law shields trained physicians who provide emergency aid from damages, except in cases of gross negligence.
Washington reports a clandestine cohort of 60 to 70 conservative Republicans forming the Republican Regulars led by Sam Devine to challenge Rep. John Anderson for caucus chair. The group meets monthly, wields White House respect, and aims to push Nixon-era orthodoxy while avoiding publicity.
A satirical piece suggests altering press conference format to swap roles with reporters answering and the president asking. It imagines a sequence where reporters provide erudite replies and the president poses direct questions, ending with a curt farewell.
Seles Of Eugene advertises 21 acres for sale trade for business or income property or a woman. Call S. W. Eugene Oregon. Police investigate a Saturday morning shooting in Columbus Ohio where a 41 year old man was shot at point blank on Mt. Vernon Avenue.
Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson, known for pro safety ideas, now calls for a ban on all Anglo French Concorde and Russian TU-144 overflights. The move threatens retaliation against U S overseas carriers as it would cut landing rights and cargo services, impacting international routes and industry.
Nelson and airline leaders denounce the Senate move delaying U S super sonic transport work. Floyd Hall warns a overseas boycott could cost billions while Pan Am and TWA executives rally for continued funding and jobs. The panel voices support cite $81 million in backing and $300 million already spent.
Mary Chandler of Scottsdale writes to City Magistrate Boyle about parking chaos at Mohave Pueblo with two schools in one plant. She notes new no parking signs on Valley View Road and frequent tickets, calling for a designated pickup zone or street closure to ease access for parents and pre-school children.
The Progress instructs readers to limit letters to 400 words due to space constraints and to provide a home address for verification if needed. The note emphasizes accountability and verification while inviting community input.
Lorraine Whaley of Tempe argues that sending letters to Ton Duc Thang may be ineffective after Nixon labeled the issue an international outlaw. She proposes demanding a public date for troop withdrawal as leverage for prisoner release.
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