A Great Time and Place We Wish Our Readers a Happy New Year
A Scottsdale Daily Progress message thanks readers advertisers and suppliers for friendship and support. It praises staff, notes rapid Valley growth, and stresses continued focus on quality planning while addressing poverty transportation blight and education. The piece looks to a hopeful year with peace understanding and brotherhood.
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Scottsdale Daily Progress
Mail tampering by CIA past policy questioned
Former postmasters general J Edward Day and Winston M Blount told the Senate Intelligence Committee that the CIA opened and copied mail for years, acknowledging the activity as potentially illegal and noting gaps in their understanding of its legality. The Interrogation cites federal mail protections and the officials’ differing views.
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CIA
Senate Select Committee On Intelligence
Central Intelligence Agency
J. Edward Day
Winston M. Blount
United States
Our Environment EPA errs in judgment of its good job
The article critiques the EPA under Russell Train for prioritizing economic growth and appeasing polluters over public health. It cites lawsuits forcing stricter rules, notes missed deadlines, and argues balance ethos hinders long term environmental planning and decisive action.
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EPA
Environmental Protection Agency
Russell Train
American Forestry Association
Train
Benjamin Franklin
The
Environmental Defense Fund
Agency
John M. Quarles Jr
Quarles
Simon Plea Fails to Move Ford Veto on Energy Bill
US Treasury Secretary William Simon urged a veto in a confidential memo of December 8, warning the energy bill would deepen OPEC exposure, raise imports, and postpone price decontrol. Ford signed the compromise later on December 22 amid White House indecision and political pressure.
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Simon
Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
Washington
Treasury
William Simon
Ford
Congress
Frank Zarb
Zarb
OPEC
Capitol Hill
Ford Administration
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Federal Energy Administration
FEA
Rockefeller
White House
Robert A. Mosbacher
Houston
Ronald Reagan
Scottsdale Officers Deserve Public Appreciation For Diligence
A letter from a Scottsdale resident praises the local police for dedication under tough conditions, noting long hours and low pay but high commitment. The author contrasts Scottsdale favorably with crowded understaffed departments on the East and West Coasts and urges greater public recognition.
Police salute Scottsdale officers in defense of service
Lois Nyhard writes in defense of Scottsdale police, noting officers often skip meals and must prioritize duty over thanks. She says a citizen ride with an officer could change Ms Crane’s view and urges continued support for the force.
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Liz Crane
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