Patience rewarded at last the Little Red Schoolhouse saved
The Historical Society with Mort Kimsey Harold Kennedy and civic leaders won public support and city cooperation to renovate the Little Red Schoolhouse. The Chamber of Commerce moved its offices there and displays of local history will mark the site, inspiring calls to save other historic buildings like the old white church on Brown Avenue.
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The
Historical Society
Mort Kimsey
Harold Kennedy
Scottsdale
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Brown Avenue
America the Beautiful theme for 200th anniversary?
The piece notes President Nixon’s push for environmental funding and calls for adopting America the Beautiful as a national theme for 1976. It argues a stronger White House commitment could highlight conservation amid urban sprawl while urging lasting public awareness of environmental needs.
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Nixon
Johnson
Congress
White House
America
America the Beautiful
Kissinger China trip risks Soviet reaction and global destabilization
Washington frets that Kissinger's Peking talks could provoke Moscow to view China as a rival and threaten a Soviet strike or even a nuclear option. Experts warn de stabilizing moves could arise if Washington thaws with Beijing while Moscow watches. The piece notes U S aims in Peking include news access more cultural exchange trade and a Southeast Asia peace effort with Hanoi.
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Washington
Henry Kissinger
China
Peking
Moscow
Kissinger
Kremlin
Mexico
U.S
Soviet Union
Southeast Asia
Hanoi
Nixon
Vietnam
Washin
India
Pakistan
Tootlog
White House
Mixed reaction to national water report from environmentalists
Four years in the making the National Water Commission report draws praise and criticism. It urges cutting federal subsidies for many projects while proposing softer Clean Water Act limits on industrial polluters. Environmentalists warn the document relies on generalities and favors pork barrelling, but praise portions urging user fees and floodplain protection.
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National Water Commission
Congress
Stewart Udall
Josiah Wheat
Woodville
Texas
Johnson
Senate Public Works Committee
Charles Luce
Consolidated Edison Co. of
New York
Commission
Udall
Senate
Federal
Tate
Keep the sirens loud in ambulance delays debate
The letter writer argues for loud ambulance sirens to avoid life or death delays during traffic. They claim quiet sirens would hinder timely hospital transport and stress is and should stay on keeping aid moving, especially with windows closed in warmer weather.
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W. A. Webster
Override referendum debate in Scottsdale school district
Carol Haugeland argues against misread claims about overriding the six percent limit on operating expenses. She explains that a per pupil spending referendum sets spending levels, not tax base or source of funds. She notes a future legislature could alter funding and affect property tax rates.
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Progress
House
Burton Barr
Scottsdale
How old are the oldest rockets on the moon
A Burlington Free Press brief asks about the age of lunar rocks and samples found on the moon, noting scientific curiosity about ancient spacecraft debris and the ages of lunar materials.
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Burlington
Free Press
Reasonable use of sirens urged by Arizona official
The piece argues authorized emergency vehicles may use sirens and bells under state law to warn pedestrians and other drivers during emergencies. It notes sirens do not guarantee orderly highway behavior and urges regulation and training to curb abuse and improve public relations. Scottsdale signed by S W Russell.
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Fire and Police Department
S. W. Russell Scottsdale
Moon Dips Behind Camelback in Quiet Scottsdale Morning
A tranquil Scottsdale dawn on February 18 as mist settled over dark green grass and trees. The eerie moon sank low behind Camelback Mountain, briefly casting a still, hushed scene with a few birds moving across the quiet landscape.
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Scottsdale
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