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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1970
Page
3
Editorial observes New Year as time for contemplation and optimism. It notes society’s swift changes, rising wealth and urban life, and warns against tokenism in government and philanthropy. Encourages personal commitment to help others and better communities.
A grim year end reminder cites over two thousand killed in car crashes last month, with many murders attributed to drunken drivers. The piece urges tougher laws, harsher penalties, and careful driving to curb the highway murder rate.
The Greek military regime's handling of Elias Demetracopoulos's dying father sparks U.S. doubt about Athens and jeopardizes renewed military aid. Senators Gravel Moss and Burdick urge Nixon for inquiry after Tasca delays and miscommunications reveal tensions between Washington and the Greek embassy.
A reader thanks Larry Ross and Paul Brown for a clever article on the First Annual Pueblo Olympics. The writer praises the planning by fifth and sixth year students and staff under Charles Bergstrom, noting the event as a standout social studies activity led by Dr. Richard Fawley.
A local notice in St. Louis and Schenectady papers reports a barbecue event for city residents. The St. Louis Globe-Democrat notes the president mentioned the plan while a jurga M J. J. comment is cited. The Oct 15 date is set for the gathering.
New lists from Paris say 339 POWs, with 20 dead and 9 released, match earlier releases. Families and antiwar groups dispute the figures while Hanoi insists most captives are dead or unaccounted, and questions arise about widows remarrying while missing husbands may return.
Washington politics outline looming NATO debate with Mansfield seeking forceful troop cuts in Western Europe. Nixon opposes reductions while Laird and NATO ministers back current force levels and a billion dollar modernization program. Jackson criticizes the administration’s Middle East plan as unwise.
An essay contrasts the resolution breakers who abandon vows quickly with the resolution keepers who urge others to notice their self improvement. It mocks self righteousness and suggests the best goal is to make no resolutions at all to spare others from zealous reform efforts.
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