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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1976
Page
3
A 1969 opinion notes dire prison conditions in Arizona with inadequate training, job help, and psychiatric services. It cites a 1968 Arizona Bar Association committee led by David Tierney, urging standards and reform as rising crime pressure spurs action and elections.
A committee found that of 31 jails in Arizona only one conducts monthly venereal disease and tuberculosis checks and another offers shots. Many jails have poor supervision, old buildings with inadequate plumbing and ventilation, little inmate activity, and few employment search options before release. The report urges modernization to cut crime and save taxpayer money.
Scottsdale contemplates leasing 70 acres of the McCormick gift at Indian Bend and Scottsdale Roads. Council member Billie Gentry says a long lease could generate income to fund higher priority parks while ensuring high quality development and preserving neighborhood character.
Broadcaster duo recalls a parade of pageant scenes featuring university bands and reenactments of historic events. They praise Ottawattawamee University Marching Band and Ashtabula Teachers College for dramatic displays while noting comical missteps and a poignant moment with Nathan Hale actor Herbert L. Galosh.
A Tempe resident condemns plans to straighten and widen Curry Road into a four lane highway. He cites blasting mountains in Papago Park area and urges residents of Tempe and Scottsdale to oppose the project and preserve the desert landscape for its beauty and slower driving pace.
Sir thank you. Through your efforts and those of others Blood Services reports a surge of donors meeting holiday demand and urges continued participation to maintain supplies for patients in need.
Scottsdale of Arizona donors met holiday demand with strong turnout though December transfusions rose by about 700 over 1974. GENE STEGMANN and family thank donors and urge continued voluntary giving for high needs.
A Phoenix area reader laments 1976 Phoenix Union High School District lacks sex education policy. The writer recalls relying on street-taught lessons due to absent parental guidance and persistent concerns after three decades.
New year reflections describe 1976 as an era of limits with bleak chic seen in unpretentious living. Predictions include smaller homes, later marriages, more DIY culture, shifting work patterns, stronger community spirit, and a comeback for bicycles and public transit.
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