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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1970
Page
2
The editorial selects the year’s top stories, condemning a yearslong Army intelligence program that created computerized civilian dossiers. It notes FBI CIA and police data banks are known but Army spying risks civilian control and freedoms, urging congressional investigation.
A Minnesota firm proposes two and three bedroom mobile homes on permanent platforms with a central core and wheel spoke design. Proposals include a two story test and a seven story mobile with in–center elevator, aiming for moveable yet likely permanent structures.
Nixon summoned John B. Connally to Washington to gauge him for Secretary of the Treasury. Analysts expect Connally to push the President’s economic policy and act as a strong Cabinet figure, potentially reshaping administration strategy and Texas political dynamics ahead of 1972.
Orville Wright records the first Kitty Hawk flight on December 17 1903 with wind around twenty miles per hour. Four flights occurred that morning culminating in Wilbur's 852 feet in 59 seconds before a hard landing. The diary notes control issues and a crash ending the first flight attempt.
Washington reports that Beatriz Allende daughter of Chilean President elect Salvador Allende is engaged to Luis Fernandez Ona a senior officer in Fidel Castros KGB. Cuban intelligence has allegedly positioned him in Santiago to influence the future Chilean administration.
A reflective piece argues that parental flaws and shifting advice shaped the generation gap. It satirically admits past strictness and yardstick punishments while claiming such errors spurred children to seek wisdom and maturity. The author insists missteps were well intentioned.
An amusing column answers an 8-year-old Virginia about the existence of Howard Hughes. It asserts Hughes exists like Rockefeller and Onassis, compares him to unseen CIA agents, and ties him to the Nevada dream and casino lore, ending with a defiant claim that Hughes will endure as long as belief in luck persists.
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