Editorial portrays Weldon Shofstall as hostile to education reforms
The Arizona Education Conference speech portrays Superintendent Shofstall as resistant to innovation and federal aid. He opposes curricular standardization and teacher independence, criticizes textbook investigations, and favors top-down regulation with conservative advisers, provoking fear among teachers.
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Weldon P
Shofstall
Arizona
Dr. Shefstall
Lewis Carrol
Topsy Turvey
Nixon bill to protect civil servants from retaliation
In 1951 Senator Nixon introduced a bill to shield civil service workers from retaliation for testimony. The Navy reassigned procurement official Gordon W. Rule after his critical congressional testimony, targeting Nixon appointee Roy L. Ash as director of the Office of Management and Budget.
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Sen
Richard M. Nixon
Civil Service
Navy
Gordon W. Rule
Congressional
Rule
Nixon
Defense
Roy L. Ash
Office of Management and Budget
Nixon’s Testimony Sparks Calls for Resignations
The piece recalls Nixon’s 1950s stance on whistleblower protection and consequences for dissenting naval officials. It contrasts that earlier pledge with later events, noting a shift in attitude and questioning whether the Nixon philosophy on resisting “yes men” remains current.
Can the US preserve democracy under a hostile press stance
A columnist warns that a government viewing free media as a threat risks secrecy and ignorance. Citing Spiro Agnew and Watergate, the piece argues Nixon era censorship harms public decision making and laments suppression by major papers and network TV.
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Des Moines
Freedom
Herb -Klein
White House
The Mailbag Chart city growth and Scottsdale future
A 1971 reflection on Scottsdale’s rapid urbanization and population pressure. The author argues for directing change toward a balanced urban environment and urges Brookings Seminar participants to set clear future goals rather than produce another dusty City Hall report.
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Scottsdale
Brookings
City Hall
Our Man Hoppe Lets All Get Bombed
Satiric newsletter piece mocks political stalemate during a fictional crisis over funds and separation of powers. It parodies battles between President Congress and the Supreme Court with absurd bets on funding and bomb shelter cooperation.
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Congress
Vietnam
Supreme Court
Whizzer White
Paris
le Duc Tho
Justice White
Bagsworth
Boodle
White House
America
Pentagon
National Football League
Howard Cosell
Capitol Hill
Developer firm advances townhouses in flood prone Indian Bend Wash
Community worries as construction proceeds along McDonald Drive despite repeated floods and impact on Saguaro High School. Critics say greenbelt protections and drainage planning were ignored, risking future floodwaters on new homes. The author predicts consequences for the developer.
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Indian Bend Wash
McDonald Drive
Saguaro High School
Tom Wright Scotteda'e
Slips Highlight Faith Beliefs Amid Biblical Angles
The Lutheran faith requires belief in all angles and miracles as recorded in the Bible. Mr and Mrs L celebrate their 2th wedding anniversary on November 29. A league semi final game is noted. Salem Mass Evening News.
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