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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1971
Page
2
An editorial supports lowering Arizona voting age to 18 through a special election. It argues 18-year-olds are informed, argues current turnout is low, and asserts no moral right to deny rights to citizens aged 18 to 21 despite possible lower participation.
Local teachers warn that parental reading shapes a child’s love of books and learning. They argue reading early boosts literacy, helping students stay engaged through school and reducing dropout risk.
United Nations employees gain an eight percent pay rise pushing total UN salaries to 86 million this year and cost the U.S. over 4.9 million annually. The vote was 57 to 10 with four abstentions as arrears by many members reach 190.8 million. U Thant warned such defaults threaten the UN credit and integrity.
The piece surveys the 1972 campaign, naming Muskie McGovern Bayh Kennedy Nixon Reagan Agnew Lindsay and Trotsky as figures in the race. It notes Muskie leads Democrats on ecology after a foreign tour, Nixon tops Republicans though some doubt a second term, and others are mentioned as potential or dark horse contenders. The tone urges Americans to decide within two years.
A reader questions why a teenage unarmed suspect was shot during a speeding stop and asks whether the officer faced consequences. The writer argues the death harms families and wonders if sympathy falls to the officer rather than the victim’s relatives. Scottsdale reader Jim Veach responds.
The Sacramento convention produced a surprising second-ballot win for Charles Manatt over George Brown. Assembly Speaker Robert Moretti backed Manatt late, shifting votes to push a pragmatist slate toward reorganizing the party. The outcome shifts power away from Sen. John Tunney and signals a move toward electability over ideological purity.
A general chairman requests members to bring a two dollar gift for a woman or a man. Albany Times notes an important appointment with M. A. D. contending for Low Queen. A Long Island Press item mentions an elderly mother, breakfast routine, and a 30 minute rest to aid foot digestion. Wynnewood Gazette reports on stolen goods connected to a Wynnewood resident.
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