Shakespeare in the Valley: press for a Scottsdale repertory troupe
The article argues for a Scottsdale Shakespeare program modeled on Ashland and San Diego. It notes Ashland’s long running summer shows and San Diego’s sold out runs, then links a new Performing Arts Center and city studies to potential fall or spring seasons to boost tourism and revenue. The Chamber of Commerce backs studying the business impact and building support.
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Ashland
Ore
San Diego
Scottsdale
Chamber of Commerce
Shakespeare
Chamber
India tightens grip as censorship law passes
Freedom declines as Indira Gandhi enacts a law barring publication deemed objectionable with jail terms, presses closures, and security deposits. The move ends media immunity, abolishes the Press Council, and curtails parliamentary coverage, signaling a broader dictatorship risk.
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India
Indira Gandhi
Congress weighs decriminalizing marijuana nationwide
As 1976 unfolds, six states reduce personal possession penalties while three keep them criminal. A Senate Judiciary subcommittee plans a federal decriminalization bill, addressing concerns over police enforcement, court burden, and civil offense implications. A House bill faces no immediate action.
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Copley News Service
Washington
U.S. Congress
House
Senate
Judiciary Committee
James C. Eastland
Mississippi
Capitol Hill
Birch Bayh
D-Inc
Bayh
Illiteracy and the Pressing Need for Writing Tests
Harriet Van Horne argues 20 percent of Americans lack basic literacy as schools fail to teach writing. She cites College Board moves toward a writing test, laments degraded language in media, and warns that without literacy a free republic cannot endure.
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Harriet van Horne
New York City
Thomas Jefferson
Aristotle
College Board
National Council of Teachers of English
College Entrance Examination Board
BBC
Atlantic
Jefferson
California
Paradise Valley ambulance unit praised by hospital president
A letter from A. E. Carpenter Th.D. of Scottsdale Memorial Hospital defends the Medic I ambulance service in Paradise Valley. He notes the program started Feb 1 1974, has logged 928 calls through Jan 20 1976, operates 24 hours daily, and plans expansion with additional ambulances and a single emergency number 263 8563.
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Richard Mybeck
Paradise Valley
Scottsdale
Mybeck
Mesa
Kord
McCormick Ranch
Scottsdale Memorial Hospital
A.E. Carpenter
Frank Kush career choice mocked by Eagles offer
A nostalgic column recalls Frank Kush turning down a million dollar offer to coach the Philadelphia Eagles citing loyalty to Arizona State. Former Gov. Jack Williams quips about national self laughter, arguing humor keeps a nation resilient.
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ASU
Frank Kush
Philadelphia Eagles
Type Slips Father Christmas Sleigh Drawn by Hose
A lighthearted note from the Edmonton Journal notes that Type Slips Father Christmas resembles Santa Claus but uses a hose drawn sleigh instead of reindeer. The quirky comparison highlights playful holiday imagery.
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Santa Claus
Edmonton Journal
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