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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1973
Page
2
Editorial notes Scottsdale School District plans a 3 million dollar referendum on March 27 to fund smaller classes more teachers and higher per pupil supply. House Majority Leader Burton Barr warns lawmakers aim to use up to 40 million in surplus to cut property taxes amid rising valuations and higher tax rates.
Premature call for tax hikes is urged to wait for April 20 valuations before school districts request more funding. Support seeks delay while lawmakers work on revenue shifts to fund teacher salaries and protect homeowners from higher taxes.
A Phoenix planning commission hearing on February 14 will address sign controls. Scottsdale and Paradise Valley residents are urged to attend and share how strict sign rules have preserved the Valley’s appeal, while Phoenix faces criticism for a weak ordinance and visual blight from excess signs.
The Dixiecrats fail to capture the House Rules Committee with William Colmer’s former seat going to Rep. Gillis Long of Louisiana. Speaker Carl Albert and Rep. Thomas O’Neill back liberal leadership, while a new conservative coalition forms led by Rep. Joe Waggonner to counter the rising liberal wing.
Arizonan recollects Lyndon Johnson era White House meetings and Hill politics. Larry O'Brien chaired sessions as Johnson visited, praising Interior's performance and stressing long term relations with lawmakers. The piece recalls Johnson's hands on leadership, anecdotes with Lynn Udall, and push for conservation and Arizona projects.
UPI humor column notes linguists value pauses as part of speech. Prof Helmuth Gapspiel explains silence adds meaning, with dramatic pauses and long suspensions like a nine month PR pause cited humorously.
A reader urges burdensome Phoenix area taxpayers to reject Boards of Education referendums and protect against rising tax rates. The letter argues against public school funding measures and warns against federal day care funding outcomes for indigent families.
Nathaniel Hathaway recalls a Scottsdale Oak Street speeding ticket claiming 25 mph limit and asks police to reexamine residential speed zones following a prior bicycle accident near Camelback Road. He vows to pay the fine.
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