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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1975
Page
3
The 1971 editorial urges Scottsdale Planning Commission to review the original McCormick Ranch master plan as it considers northeast development with a major shopping center and up to 3,000 housing units. It cautions against increasing overall density without understanding the broader impact on the area.
The piece notes Congress enshrines lengthy breaks around Lincoln's birthday Easter Memorial Day Labor Day and Christmas totaling about one third of the year. It cites a $42 500 annual salary and argues for more work and less play by lawmakers.
Jimmy Connors, the brash young star of American tennis, defeated Rod Laver in a dramatic match at Caesars Palace Las Vegas. The 22-year-old asserted his ruthless style with relentless power and finesse, signaling a meteoric rise and a looming showdown with John Newcombe. Connors, already earning far more in a single day than many legends did in a career, showcased a tigerlike drive that promises to redefine the sport.
The author argues the United States should end its role as global policeman, bring troops home, halt aid and trade with nations, and pursue an isolationist policy. He links past interventions in Vietnam Korea the Dominican Republic and Panama to national bankruptcy and calls for disbanding much of the federal bureaucracy while modeling on Switzerland.
The Progress reports Councilman Richard Campana backs density to justify a Kaiser Aetna plan for 517 acres in North Scottsdale. He would curb one acre zoning, push commercialization, and suggests renaming Scottsdale to Los Angeles East, while Herb Drinkwater remains skeptical.
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger emerges as the central architect of a proposed oil price floor, sidelining Treasury's William Simon and the Energy Resources Council. The plan sets a common floor on oil imports at $7.70 a barrel, backed by the White House, with Kissinger’s influence expanding beyond State to preempt Treasury policy. The maneuver alarms some officials and raises concerns about executive overreach as Ford aides navigate amid an election year.
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