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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1971
Page
2
The piece contrasts prosperity and peril as the 1971 year opens. It cites population and wealth growth, vast knowledge, and potential health gains, yet warns of poverty, weaponry, and youth unrest. It poses a choice between extinction and humane use of resources for livability.
SRP and Arizona Public Service plan a giant transmission line from Pinnacle Peak to east of Mesa risking the McDowell Mountains Fountain Hills and Salt River Indian Reservation. The project threatens scenery. the utility may condemn private land if easements are refused. An alternative follows existing right of way.
The 1971 outlook forecasts more Nixon Administration defections and Agnew removal attempts, Israel defies demands, a $2 billion Alaska oil pipeline to counter Arab oil, Minh may run in South Vietnam, Air Force-led war effort, Civil Liberties Union impeachment talk, Apollo 14 flight impact, and China joining the UN with a tense U.S. probation.
Bradley Simon reviews The Psychic World of Peter Hurkos by Norma Lee Browning. The diary-like biography questions Hurkos’s genuineness, noting Browning’s bias, limited evidence of real powers, and a tendency to liken Hurkos to Cayce while cautioning against risky cases.
A critical overview lists top titles at the library including Fowles The French Lieutenant's Woman and Fraser Mary Queen of Scots. It discusses Peter Hurkos life and alleged powers with skepticism and notes inconsistencies and promotional flaws in the biography.
In New York City City College and CUNY face criticism as open admissions bring 15,000 extra students and a projected $1 billion annual cost. Faculty warn remedial courses blur standards and threaten elitist status, while administrators cite service to all residents and anti-crime aims.
A reader urges a full inquiry into the Jezwiak shooting noting confusion over why an officer fired a warning shot and how teenagers fled in a car at high speed. The letter condemns sensationalism and insists on uncovering missing facts before judging guilt.
Dr Benjamin Spock speaks again amid public debate over youth conduct. His new book A Teen-Ager's Guide to Life and Love argues against extreme permissiveness and promotes restraint. He urges caution on drinking smoking and early dating, favoring practical parenting and moderation.
A mother described an occasion in Hillsboro where a decorated cake was presented for an early birthday gathering. The event was delayed as a class was postponed from Thursday night to next Tuesday, per the family account in the Hillsboro Banner and Chicago Daily News.
UPI notes 1 040 NFL players with 934 deemed unsung by a weekend tally. The writer imagines an NFL unsung hero all star team and a hall of fame for football's most eminent nonentities, plus an Unsung Hero of the Week by UPI.
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