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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1976
Page
3
The piece notes growing December congestion in the Valley and weak bus service. It cites UMTA plans to fund a demonstration light rail system linking North Phoenix Mesa South Mountain Litchfield Park to the central city with bus transfers to improve efficiency and cut pollution.
Protests and Supreme Court appeals failed to stop a 30 percent increase in first class mail rates. Officials warn of a possible deficit and higher consumer costs, while competition could reduce mail volume and revenue. Analysts question impact on inflation.
A dog was left at a veterinarian kennel during a five day vacation and returned in poor condition with dirt and feces on its body. Mrs Helen Scuttatale questions kennel standards and ethical care and says she will seek alternative options next time.
The reader vents at Postal Service price hikes and stamp shortages after a 30 percent first class rate increase. They note insufficient 13, 3, and 1 cent stamps, yet excess 10 and 2 cent stamps enable continued mailings at a higher overall cost. The tone questions post office efficiency and possible intentional rip-off.
Massachussetts highest court upholds Brookline zoning limiting commercial signs, saying freedom of speech does not shield advertisers from regulation. Court cites aesthetic and public interest justifications and modern legal trends. Other cases cited involve oil tonnage limits and no smoking debates.
Washington reports the Ford White House eyes former Pennsylvania governor William Scranton as full time resident political coordinator to unify campaign decisions. Scranton’s liberal credentials risk conservatives in New Hampshire and Florida primaries, but his readiness to take the job could stabilize the faltering operation amid partisan friction.
Daniel Moynihan, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, cautions that support for Chile and South Africa must include freedom for political prisoners. He notes 23 nations backing the South Africa resolution and 16 backing Chile, with the Soviet Union absent and detente’s delicacy highlighted.
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