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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1976
Page
3
The article warns that Sen. Hal Runyon’s bill would weaken Arizona’s open meeting law by allowing executive sessions without a majority vote, removing advance notices and written minutes, and not guaranteeing cameras. It notes past secrecy has declined but urges defeat of the revision to preserve public access.
Valley residents will attend a special concert by Up With People at the ASU Activity Center this Sunday. Proceeds go to local charities including Girls Club and Boys Club in Scottsdale and the Foundation for the Handicapped in the area, with tickets available at reasonable prices.
The IRS may seek to declare Howard Hughes legally dead as investigators doubt he is alive. Memo rumors cite a 1970 Las Vegas death and a possible impostor, with talks of moving the double abroad to avoid warrants. Spokesmen insist Hughes resides in Acapulco and that estate taxes merit action.
A reader criticizes Arizona lawmakers for considering tuition for Maricopa County Community College students. They claim district waist and administrative expenses, including cars, gas, and insurance for administrators, and costly programs indicate wasteful spending. They urge budget cuts over new revenue.
The League of Women Voters of East Maricopa thanks the Scottsdale Progress for its voters guide and the Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce for funding extra copies. The joint effort aided citizens in evaluating candidates for mayor and city council and reflects public interest collaboration. Betty Shoenhair, Voter Service Chairman, League of Women Voters East Maricopa.
The Massachusetts primary shows Senator Henry M. Jackson losing anti busing support to George C. Wallace amid urban unrest and ROAR tensions. Wallace draws large blue collar crowds while Jackson struggles to consolidate moderates and antibusing factions in Boston and surrounding suburbs.
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