Downtown Scottsdale needs long range traffic plan now
Editorial argues Scottsdale failed to protect growth since its founding and now suffers congested streets and scarce parking. It urges immediate action, backing a complete downtown traffic and master plan with potential fixes like widening routes, new bridge, and possible one way streets or restricted parking.
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Toah
Scottsdale Rd
Brown Ave
Osborn
Camelback
Marshall
Canal
Arizonans in Washington Offer Split Votes on Vietnam Aid
Arizona lawmakers in the House split on Vietnam resolution and aid to Nationalist China aircraft. Udall and Steiger opposed amendments or Administration plans at times, Rhodes supported them, all three backing the $69.5 billion defense appropriation while noting Vietnamization cuts.
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Mortis K., Udall
John J. Rhodes
Sam Steiger
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Defense
Melvin Laird
Golden Pen of Freedom Award Sparked by Czechoslovak Journalists
The International Federation of Newspaper Publishers awarded its Golden Pen of Freedom to all Czechoslovak journalists. The Czech Journalists' Union Presidium rejected the award while the federation argued it had not received the prize. The episode highlighted tensions between dissident writers, the government, and the Communist Party.
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All
Czechoslovakia
Czech Journalists’ Union
Communist Party
Nixon shifts Middle East policy amid Israel tensions
Evans-Novak reports on President Nixon pressuring Israel to withdraw from lands seized in 1967. Laird notes Soviet influence grows. Rogers outlines a less pro Israel stance to Arab leaders. Israeli politics resist withdrawal as Eban confirms no talks while U.S. aid and arms curb.
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Melvin Laird
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Laird
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Mediterranean Sea
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U S
Europe
William P. Rogers
Rabat
Morocco
Saudi
Ezer Weizman
Army
Mideast
Resignations clarified in Scottsdale Education Association
The Scottsdale Education Association Executive Board notes two corrections from the Dec 16 1969 Scottsdale Progress lead. Leonard Barcelona resigned only from part time executive secretary and Negotiation Commission chair roles, not from the S E A. Bob Jones’s Negotiation Commission appointment ended Oct 15 1969 after two years. he declined to join the 1970 71 Commission. Both will remain available for consultation if needed.
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S.E. A
Scottsdale Progress
S.E.A
Barcelona
Negotiation Commission
Bob Jones
Jones
Scottsdale Baptist Hospital praised in letters to the editor
A Scottsdale reader extols Scottsdale Baptist Hospital as a well run facility with a competent staff of supervisors and nurses. The letter praises the hospital’s organized operations and compassionate care despite local concerns over issues like high rise and pedestrian hazards.
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Scottsdale
Scottsdale Baptist Hospital
Acre
Gizeard
Type Slips and Data Gathered in Paper Files
A fragment from the Albuquerque Journal notes the valuable scientific data collected in files. It recalls making coffee in bed and both parties poring over papers, with a Houston post context suggesting early routines and shared reading.
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Albuquerque Journal
Bob
Houston
Alameda Alamos Park Suggests Cultural Ties
The letter proposes naming a Scottsdale park Alameda Alamos to honor the sister city Alamos Sonora Mexico. It argues Spanish names should appear first and cites the Spanish term alameda for park to reflect cultural respect.
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Sonora
Mexico
Scottsdale
Alameda
Hope Drives America Through Turbulent Times and Change
Virginia Payette Hope argues that hope, not despair, fuels social progress across schools, jobs, and civil rights. She contends optimism underpins reform in Vietnam, urban riots, youth demands, and medical care while acknowledging mixed outcomes and the evolving role of humanity.
Scottsdale Daily Progress publication details and rates
Scottsdale Daily Progress editors and staff list with publication schedule and pricing. It notes Monday through Saturday evenings September to May and Monday through Friday June to August, by Scottsdale Publishing Company in Arizona. Subscription options include weekly, monthly, and yearly rates with mail and carrier delivery details.
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