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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1975
Page
4
Richard Nixon, six months after leaving office, told Rabbi Baruch Korff that the Watergate affair was wrong and that he left office to spare the nation bedlam. Korff described Nixon as lonely and burdened by legal and medical bills while noting a somber mood at the San Clemente home.
The clipping lists multiple Arizona residents in the armed forces with recent assignments, deployments, and honors. Names include J.C. Richard Lindley at Yorktown, Michael T. JoDon at Keesler, Mark D. Fraser returning from the Western Pacific, William B. Foster at Lowry AFB, Christopher J. Ford deploying from Okinawa, Michael Smith receiving Meritorious Mast in Okinawa, and others in Army and Marine assignments at Fort Knox, Camp Pendleton, Ft. Sill, and Ft. Benning.
The article notes William Saxbe attended 17 farewell events in his final 20 days as attorney general as he prepares to become ambassador to India. Guinness World Records lists related social feats but has no clear benchmark for most farewell parties by an outgoing official.
Crowds clogged the French Quarter as Jackie Gleason led a Bacchus Circus Parade amid litter and traffic. Police reported 518 carnival arrests in seven days including 104 narcotics cases. motorists were urged to avoid curbside parking during Mardi Gras buildup.
Desert Shadows third graders held a Brush In led by Dr Ivan Kirshner and two oral hygienists teaching 124 students proper brushing. Kindergarteners performed Super Brush Strikes Again for parents as part of a week of school activities.
The article surveys scoring proposals for the World Championship including draws counts limits and win thresholds. It traces Fischer and Spassky’s 1972 match under a 24 game limit and 12.5 point win rule, Fischer’s push for 10 wins with draws counting, and FIDE’s 36 game limit adopted in 1974 before Fischer resigned the title. It notes ongoing controversy and Leonard Barden’s Game of the Week commentary.
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