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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1971
Page
2
Editorial argues both opponents and supporters are patriotic and varied in views. It condemns blanket labels and calls for open minds to avoid national polarization as the war poses complex political, economic, and social questions.
Sears Roebuck and the Progress offer basketball prizes to grade school children who collect tin and aluminum cans in a community clean up. A first grader gathered over three cans in under an hour, earning a basketball next week. The event is set for Saturday morning Feb 27 at Los Arcos Mall with city containers provided.
Pollster Oliver Quayle finds Vice President Spiro Agnew maintaining a low but steady esteem level while President Nixon declines. The data from 10,425 interviews in 23 states through February 14, 1971 shows 51 percent approve Agnew, with 23 percent rating him poor, and Nixon at 53 percent approve with 15 percent poor.
The author, an architect, argues Scottsdale officials refused directional signs for the American Heritage Wax Museum on Scottsdale Road. He urges reversal of the variance denial to protect local business, tourism, and tax revenue, praising Marjorie Martin for supporting the move.
A German World War II era comparison leads a lawyer and citizen to question where Christians stood against mass killings. He argues abortion limits threaten the foundational right to life and pledges to oppose bills easing penalties, urging moral action in America today.
Two men pushing a stalled vehicle were struck by another car in San Francisco. One man was in critical condition while the others escaped serious injuries. The incident prompted investigation by local authorities.
The new 92nd Congress begins with a slow pace and partisan runs, while Arizona's delegation shows mixed votes on key bills. Fannin and Rhodes back compromise farm measures, Goldwater opposes, Udall splits roles on committees, and unemployment retraining gains emphasis as sessions reopen.
In a Time interview Henry Kissinger jokes that a kidnap plot could be traced to sex-starved nuns. The piece blends pop culture quips with reflections on leaders Ho Chi Minh and Ben-Gurion and odd mentions of Valentine lore from Hallmark to the Smithsonian.
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