Editorial urges compromise on teacher raises amid budget squeeze
The editorial argues teachers deserve higher pay but notes insufficient funds amid recession. It proposes adding two salary steps to reward experienced teachers, freezing top administrator pay, and delaying nonessential hires. Mediation is suggested as a possible solution.
Paper Blizzard Burdening Government and Small Business
A long reflection on government paperwork shows Americans filed about 10 forms per person last year and business faced 2 500 federal reports plus 15 billion dollars in cost. Small business bears 850 million hours annually in form filling and many reports are busy work.
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Congress
Internal Revenue Service
Sadat’s delicate balance hinges on Kissinger bargain
Cairo report notes Anwar Sadat dominates Egypt’s policy, leveraging anti-Soviet stance to win U.S. sympathy while courting Congress. Risk looms as Moscow pressure and Israeli actions threaten his grip, with Arab unity wavering if the Kissinger connection falters. Sadat’s fate may ride on a high-stakes second-stage Sinai withdrawal and regional guarantees.
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Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
Cairo
Anwar Sadat
Henry Kissinger
Sinai
Sadat
Egypt
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Salaam
Moscow
Kremlin
Abdel Ghani el-Gamassi
Leonid Brezhnev
Theis
Kissinger
U.S
Middle East
Gamassi
Israel
Brezhnev
Andrei Gromyko
Gromyko
Palestinian Organization
PLO
Henry
Algeria
Charles Percy
Illinois
James McClure
Idaho
McClure
East Bank
Suez
Syria
West Bank
Our Man Hoppe and the Volunteer Civilian Non-Army
A satirical dialogue describes a fictional Volunteer Civilian Non-Army training at Gomorrah Gardens noting a mock drill led by General Pettibone. The scene mocks privatization of defense, profit incentives, and outsourcing warfare to private firms. It references Laos, Mekong, Arabs, and Monaco with parody comments on Congress, the Pentagon, and Amtrak.
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Gar Smith
Gomorrah Gardens
Reveille
Homer T
Blood 'N Guts” Pettibone
D.V.M
D.ds
Hector Sector
Air Corps
Laos
Mekong
Pentagon
Congress
Defense Department
Mailbag discusses Coronado High assault and tenure issues
A reader condemns teacher harassment by Jesse Pogue at Coronado High and argues Maurice Jackson deserve punishment for assault. The letter criticizes tenure and urges the Scottsdale School Board and Dr. William Randall to address alleged harassment and fairness in disciplinary actions.
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Coronado High
Maurice Jackson
Jesse Pogue
Scottsdale
William Randall
Jackson
Pogue
Citizens urged to join Scottsdale cleanup effort
Jerold M. Bidwell calls on Scottsdale residents and groups to volunteer for a city beautification project, assigning areas to clubs and youth groups to keep parks and streets well kept. The note also mentions protests over hooded seals hunts and letters to officials in Canada and Norway.
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Scottsdale
Canada
Baffin Islands
Scottsdale Daily Progress masthead and publication details
Scottsdale Daily Progress a Monday through Saturday evening newspaper published by Scottsdale Publishing Inc at 7302 E Earl Dr Scottsdale Arizona 8525 Telephone 947-7544 with standard rates listed for mail subscriptions and a note that unsolicited articles and pictures are not accepted This is Page 4 Vol XV No 9 dated Feb 26 1975 and includes staff roles and circulation information.
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Scottsdale Daily Progress
Scottsdale Publishing Inc
E. Earl
Scottsdale
Arizona
Ariz
Progress
Audit Bureau of
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