Editorial on Arizona taxes fueling rapid urban sprawl
The editorial argues Arizona property tax rules encourage rapid development of vacant land in Phoenix and Tucson, causing urban sprawl. It cites Pennsylvania’s 10 year nondevelopment tax break as a workable model to preserve open space and slow growth. It suggests Arizona adopt similar incentives to balance growth with orderly planning.
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Arizona
Phoenix
Tucson
Pennsylvania
United States
Egypt
North Vietnam
Brezhnev
Udall Leads Subcommittee to Reform Franking Rules
Representative Morris Udall of Arizona heads a special congressional subcommittee to draft tougher franking rules. The group will hold hearings and push a bill to curb abuses, ban mass mailings within 60 days of elections, restrict biographical material, and limit indiscriminate Congressional Record reprints, aiming to save taxpayer dollars.
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Arizona
Morris Udall
Congress
Udall
Congressional Record
Retreat from Reason Sparks Censorship Fires Across States
The essay laments a nationwide drift toward mysticism and censorship. It cites a California battle over evolution in textbooks and Ridgefield Connecticut moves to remove Soul on Ice and The Police the Courts and the Ghetto from high school shelves.
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Vermont
California
Darwin
Adam
California Board of Education
Ridgefield
Conn
Eldridge Cleaver
Age not hindering Soviet leaders says Moscow analysis
Moscow dispatch notes Khrushchev’s ouster in 1964 and the current aging leadership. Podgorny Kosygin Brezhnev near 70, 69, and 66 respectively, with the trioka maintaining stability. Brezhnev gains influence, shares credit, and expands international engagement while Suslov signals long service and continuity.
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Ray Moseley
Moscow
UPI
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Nikolai V. Podgorny
Alexi N. Kosygin
Trioka
Brezhnev
Khrushchev
Poliburo
Politburo
Soviet Union
Mikhail Suslov
Suslov
Publication of Miss Candice Kisse Files Reagan Birth Control Suit
A 23 year old unaffiliated mother to be plans a salaraity suit against Governor Ronald Reagan over his birth control method. She alleges misguided paternalism and cites his “shaking your head” technique as unsafe and unproven. The affidavit frames the governor as overstepping into morality politics. The suit questions the governor’s authority to prescribe birth control to unmarried youths and notes an alleged lack of clear instructions.
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Ronald Reagan
Freddie
Fred J. Crumm
Hollywood
Mailbag critique of recycling leadership in Scottsdale
M J Ringer credits A J Petrie for collecting 5.8 million pounds of cans and bottles in 1972 while accusing him of overstating industry motives and relying on potential legislation. The letter questions total recycling impact and argues deposits on containers and broader public effort are needed now.
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A. J. Petrie
Petrie
Mr. Petrie
M. J. Ringer
Scottsdale
Developers should foot bill for schools
A Scottsdale letter urges voters to oppose new school construction bonds until city officials compel large developers to supply school sites and a fair share of building costs. The writer notes prior meetings with city and school officials, cites Kaiser-Aetna property purchases, and questions impacts from developments like 400 homes on 650 acres at Gainey Ranch. The author signs as L. C. Watson.
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Scottsdale
McCormick Ranch
Kaiser-Aetna
Joe Dewaches
Latte
Gainey Ranch
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van Horne
Vietnam
Ruth Montgomery
Mr. A
Church of Satan
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Hoppe
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Scottsdale Progress
Jonathan Marshall
Jerry McElfresh
W. B. Doc” Wright
Scottsdale Daily Progress
Scottsdale Publishing Inc
E. Earls Or
Ariz
Progress
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