Reflection on Phoenix Art Museum Director Resigns
Editorial critiques Phoenix Art Museum for a cautious board of lawyers and bankers that hinders innovation. G H Dorr led four years of improving exhibitions and youth outreach, including the cycle sculpture show, but board attendance and resistance limited progress. The piece urges new, committed board members to shape a creative cultural center.
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G. H. Dorr
Phoenix Art Museum
Dorr
Mens Club
Mexican Art Club
Dedication of Indian Bend Wasteway Noted by Mayor Tims
Mayor Tims invited residents to the 8:30 a m December 13 dedication of Indian Bend Wasteway. The letter reached the Progress box after a three day ride about five blocks, highlighting delays in the postal system amid a holiday season backdrop. The piece commends postal workers despite criticism of reorganization and rising prices.
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Tims
Indian Bend Wasteway
Indian Bend Wash
Wasteway Park
Progress
Burt Freireich
Sun City News Sun
Christmas reflections in lean times urge inner gifts
A year of austerity colors Christmas mood as fuel shortages depress optimism. The essay notes shoppers fear waste while seeking thoughtful gifts and asks readers to give of themselves, embracing love and peace despite dwindling prosperity. It cites ignt of festive excess and jokes about gimmicks like a laughing box.
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Queen Elizabeth
Anne Leslie
Turn off pool heaters in energy crisis say reader
A reader argues against heating pool facilities in the Valley during the energy crisis. He questions the BTU usage and winter access, warns of economic harm and job losses, and calls for a survey before any ban. He prefers living comfort at home over an expensive resort amenity.
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Progress
Showcase of Educational Activity Opens With Praise
The first Showcase of Educational Activity celebrated by Scottsdale teachers received thanks for dedication and enthusiasm. Grateful acknowledgments include Dr. Randall Scottsdale School Board the Parks and Recreation Department and principals, children and parents for participation and support.
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Dr. Randall
Scottsdale School Board
Scottsdale Parks and Recreation Department
Scottsdale Civic Plaza
Lighter Side Math Answers Promise Non Electronic Calculator
Washington based The Future Is Yesterday Foundation touts a backup computing device using eight fingers and two thumbs to perform addition subtraction multiplication and division without electrical current. Sam Harkenback explains the system as a pocket sized box of digits that can be used when power is scarce.
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Sam Harkenback
The
Future Is Yesterday Foundation
Foundation
Harkenback
Scottsdale Daily Progress editorial staff and affiliations
The Scottsdale Daily Progress is published Monday through Saturday evenings except holidays by Scottsdale Publishing Inc. at 7302 E. Earlier Scottsdale AZ 85251. The paper notes it does not accept responsibility for unsolicited articles and pictures and lists staff including W. B. Doc Wright as assistant publisher and member of the Audit Bureau of Circulation.
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Jerry McElfresh
Scottsdale
Daily Progress
Scottsdale Publishing Inc
Arizona
Ariz
Progress
Washington Window Environment effort stalled
The energy crisis threatens to stall the environmental movement as gains by ecologists are gutted or delayed. Alaska pipeline goes ahead and oil drilling may expand in Santa Barbara, with coal reconversion options under review to ease shortages.
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Robert F. Buckhorn
Washington
UPI
Alaska
Interior Department
Santa Barbara
Calif
Congress
National Clean Air Coalition
The
Sierra Club
National Wildlife Association
Nixon
Frank N. Ikard
American Petroleum Institute
Ikard
White House
Wrong plugs pulled Your holiday lighting critique
An editorial laments Christmas lighting in Phoenix and Scottsdale as garish and intrusive. It notes a neighbor forced to keep decorations dark and quotes a man relieved his spouse won’t pressure him to string lights.
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Phoenix
Scottsdale
Editorial urges hotels to save fuel for pools
A reader compliments the Progress daily editorial Let's all pull together and urges hotel and resort owners to reduce pool heating to cut fuel use. The letter stresses the wasteful consumption for a small patronage and encourages collective action.
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