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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1973
Page
2
The piece notes renewed focus on the Middle East as Vietnam ends. Israel seeks a permanent settlement and some Arab leaders show willingness to talks. It argues risks of further wars, but suggests peace could benefit economies and peoples if both sides recognize futility of another conflict.
A year after a law funded land purchase and construction for a Maricopa County facility, the Department of Mental Retardation has yet to publicly reveal plans or consult educators and doctors. The delay risks higher costs and continued lack of services for hundreds of retarded Arizona children and their families. The piece criticizes departmental complacency and urges action.
Washington report details Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter’s failed White House meeting with Kenneth R. Cole amid broader White House hostility to federal state programs. Carter blasts HEW welfare guidelines as secret and damaging, noting job losses and raised welfare rolls in Georgia.
In a satirical column Arthur Hoppe claims New York City Councilman Thomas Cuite pushes a bill to play The Star Spangled Banner at all events. He mocks penalties and questions scope while calling patriotism a fragile shield against indifference and public boorishness.
Brazil’s 10 percent annual growth shifts influence away from the United States as its economy expands across South America. Military rulers pursue stability, expand aid and trade, and seek a leading role among the third world while civil liberties remain limited.
Classified note lists a steak dinner at 200.00 per plate with no extras. Also a help wanted request seeks six workers to ride a 15 van and check overpass clearances on I 29 for about six days. Contains a quotable line about Clifford F Moore and a gentle woman with crisp speech from the Los Angeles Times.
The Progress asks letter writers to keep submissions under 350 words and include name and home address for verification. Typewritten letters are preferred to ensure readability and accuracy in publication.
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