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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1976
Page
3
The legislature should accept responsibility for its actions and not appoint another committee as a political cop-out. Emissions control is needed as air quality worsens and cars are major contributors, despite costs and unpopularities.
A Scottsdale election saw only 6430 voters casting ballots Tuesday amid widespread speeches and door knocking. The piece laments low participation and warns that apathy opens space for special interests while praising the US voting privilege.
Sherri L. Panke of Scottsdale Community College urges the state to reject a $40 tuition and existing $45 activity fee, arguing such charges end the two year, tuitionless path. She criticizes MCCCD salaries and administration, calling for belt tightening before raising costs on Arizona residents.
A reader references an AP item about a university biography of Abraham Lincoln that challenges a familiar nickname. The letter argues against diminishing Lincoln’s legacy and calls for belief in a moral American example during tough times.
The Panamanian ambassador at the OAS accuses the U S of a policy of strangulation and paternalism prompting U S fury as Ford presses for a more favorable canal treaty. Pitty's harsh remarks reflect long running grievances over U S canal control while Kissinger begins a goodwill tour.
Rep. Harold Ford of Tennessee is accused of misusing federal training funds to hire campaign contributors and associates in his Memphis office. The report claims salaries up to 1633 dollars and questioned spending, while Ford shows costly personal habits and mounting debt. Lincoln, his campaign manager, allegedly features as a central figure.
Readers urge editors to restore B C to comic pages while criticizing removal of Frank and Ernest. The note calls the change the worst possible decision and expresses strong disappointment.
The article notes the year’s Parada del Sol parade impressed but lacked active military units, prompting commentary on honoring the Bicentennial and the role of armed forces. It also discusses The Progress withholding unsigned letters and requiring signatures with phone numbers for publication.
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