Tension in Arizona over DPS and Health Services nominees
Governor Raul Castro faces opposition from members of his own party as lawmakers threaten to block two top nominations. Vernon Hoy, a former Los Angeles deputy chief, and Dr. Suzanne Dandoy, acting head of Health Services, are praised for credentials but scrutinized for residency and political alignment.
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Raul Castro
Maricopa
Pima County
Vernon Hoy
Department of Public Safety
Suzanne Dandoy
Department of Health Services
Dandoy
Hoy
Los Angeles
DPS
Lloyd Robertson
Castro
Soak America's poor by Arthur Hoppe
A satirical column praises Ford budget cuts while denouncing the poor as the favored focus of tax relief. Homer Pettibone of the National Union for Tax ity extols soaking the poor and argues rich taxpayers fund the economy, with mock applause for Ford’s policy.
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Arthur Hoppe
National Union For Taxity
NUTS
Ford
Homer T. Pettibone
Congress
America
Inflation in Congress Raises Costs and Reduces Overlap
Article details a 30 percent rise in congressional costs over two years from 376 505 to 488 500 per member. It cites salary raises, expanded district office staff, and growing committee staffs. It calls for tighter rules on free mail and junkets to curb spending.
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Congress
Cngress
Washington
House
Senate
U S firm to set up Saudi highway patrol
A U S private contractor, Sanders Associates, wins a $180 million deal to deliver a Saudi highway patrol modeled on Arizona and California systems. The plan includes a central headquarters near Riyadh, four regional hubs, 24 outposts, 300 vehicles, and a microwave communications network. Senate scrutiny follows revelations of commissions to royal relatives.
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U.S
Prince Fahd
Sanders Associates
Riyadh
Paradise Valley lighting ordinance stance stirs election debate
A Paradise Valley resident urges voters to uphold the existing outdoor lighting ordinance amid a council candidate's bid to bend rules for special interests. The letter recalls a 1974 moratorium and emphasizes preserving quiet desert life and starry skies. The Progress notes other unsigned letters about the issue.
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Town of
Paradise Valley
Paradise Valley Homeowners Association
Town of Paradise Valley Planning and Zoning Commission
Bend
J.E. Hensley
Must consumers be forced to buy the farmer and be denied choice
A Lancaster New Era reader questions if consumers must be compelled to buy from the farmer and denied the option to purchase the latter. The brief letter reflects debate on buyers rights and market options.
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Lancaster
Sonora scandal could affect border politics and trust
Arizona reads of Sonora's missing 40 million pesos and former governor Carlos Biebrich fleeing with a criminal warrant. The piece links accountability at the highest level to broader border public life, noting historical governor recalls and potential positive spillover for U.S. neighbors like Arizona.
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Marvin Alisky
Arizona
Sonora
Mexico
Cesar Tapia
Biebrich
Luis Echeverria
Institutional Revolutionary Party
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New Hampshire
Sanders Associates, Inc
Sandis
Senate Subcommittee On
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D-Idaho
Red Sea
Copley News Service
Scottsdale
Jonathan Marshall
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Jerry McElfresh
Scottsdale Daily Progress
Scottsdale Publishing Inc
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Progress
Audit Bureau of Circulation Carrier and Motor Route By Mail
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