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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1971
Page
2
Editorial argues a new non profit state run vehicle inspection system is needed to curb smog and accidents. It proposes phased compliance over up to three years, starting with older cars and gradually including newer vehicles while reducing private inspection abuses and improving air quality.
Two groups of students risked their lives to fight fires at ASU last week. They rushed into a burning building housing university vehicles, removed cars, and saved people and thousands of dollars in property. In sub freezing temperatures on Friday night, women students again fought the blaze in the dormitory, earning praise and urging officials to publicly acknowledge their bravery.
Washington insiders criticize Frank Shakespeare head of USIA for using the advisory commission as a propaganda arm. Critics flag Buckley’s defense of Shakespeare and use of taxpayer funds for global tours and favorable coverage. The independence of the commission is questioned amid loyalties to the agency and White House.
In a satirical column, ARTHUR HOPPE parodies a fictional theory attributing military outcomes to officer uniforms. The piece recounts a Pentagon discovery, mock quotes General Higgins, and describes a trend toward frayed khakis and unshaven faces boosting efficiency, ending with a farcical image of a superior American uniform parade.
The piece reports on nationwide fundraising drives labeled Dollars for Angela to raise about 250000 dollars for bail for Angela Davis, with Huey Newton’s retrial in Alameda County and lawmen’s opposition. It notes Hoover testimony alleging Panther violence and foreign connections to North Korea and Arab terrorists as context.
A critique of a contemporary revolutionary event featuring women of all ages. The narrator recalls casual dress and a chaotic seminar setup, with misaligned rhetoric, broken communications, and a claimed call to action met by coffee breaks and disorganized planning. The piece contrasts idealist fervor with practical obstacles and gendered expectations.
The article notes a doctor urged President Nixon to get out of town more and exercise. It recalls past presidents’ health routines, from Lincoln walking to Taft golfing, Roosevelt boxing, and Truman golfing, with Nixon shown as sports minded and quick to discuss athletics with strangers.
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