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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1973
Page
2
Editorial discusses Scottsdale civic leaders drafting goals to preserve the relaxed life and sense of scale amid growth. It notes a 60 person seminar work, a general preamble about planning and enforceable codes, and preference to discourage overgrowth while retaining community character.
The piece argues that despite 20th century progress women still face legal discrimination. It defends the need for a constitutional amendment to ensure equal employment property inheritance and opportunity, while criticizing both extreme feminist tactics and opponents who warn about family and public facility impacts.
A reader fumes over police and ambulance sirens roaring through Scottsdale at night. They urge reduced or intermittent sirens during late hours to lessen disturbance to residents while maintaining emergency response.
Washington rumors relay that President Nixon frets over Vice President Agnew’s friendship with Frank Sinatra. The GNS hints Agnew was kept away from reporters during Southeast Asia talks to spare stories about the Ted and Frank relationship. The piece cites Maxine Cheshire, Edward Bennett Williams, and a potential legal action to recoup slander.
President Nixon pins a string of spending cuts to the 1974 budget while highlighting revenue sharing for state and local governments. He trims welfare and public assistance overpayments, weighs a value added tax, and presses commissions to study school funding amid property tax concerns. The plan seeks $30.2 billion in general revenue sharing over five years with limited strings, and maintains support for special revenue sharing despite congressional hesitation.
A letter from 22 year old student Robert W Beardsley of Scottsdale commends the Progress for its artistic lighter features on page 9 Sunny-side up and page 16 Smokes n Drinks. He credits them with offering relief from heavy news and hopes others appreciate the humor and creativity.
A letter from E Kennedy questions Scottsdale parking law enforcement. The writer notes guests received tickets for parking on the wrong side, asks if police cars are exempt, and discusses public example and citizen arrest temptation. Kennedy expresses trust in the police and hopes for discussion at a future meeting.
A man impersonating a doorway approaches the manager and grabs a bag containing cash in a startling incident reported by a New York Post note and tied to a New Canaan advertisement source. The tale blends a theft moment with a surreal aside about lobster color.
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