Barr’s pledge dents school funding in Scottsdale debate
Editorial recalls last year's Scottsdale School Board plan to seek a budget increase by referendum and House Majority Leader Barr's push to delay local measures to align with state tax changes. It notes that delaying referendums led to cuts in supplies and salaries and questions new tax rules amid a special legislative session.
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Scottsdale
House
Burton Barr
Barr
Robert Uldane
Tumnor
Public Defender Defends Loyal Counselor in Fort Lauderdale Case
A Fort Lauderdale man convicted of two counts of murder receives a public defense that fails to overturn his fate. The attorney plans to marry the defendant’s 22 year old wife, who just divorced her convict husband. The client writes that his faith in counsel remains unshaken despite the loss.
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Fort Lauderdale
Florida
Nixon Ad Targeting LBJ Democrats Draws Fire Over Claims
A forthcoming national advertisement for President Nixon, led by Donald Kendall, is alleged to solicit signatures from LBJ allies under false claims that Dean Rusk and Lady Bird Johnson will sign. Rusk denies involvement and Johnson aides reportedly refused. The piece frames Nixon’s crisis as a national emergency, seeking to split the public by reviving Vietnam era loyalties and invoking constitutional fears to rally support.
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Washington
Nixon
Dean Rusk
Lady Bird
Johnson
White House
Donald M. Kendall
Pepsi-Cola
Kendall
Rusk
University of Georgia Law School
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Austin
Tex
Lyndon Johnson
America
Congress
Lim
Mr. Johnson
LBJ
College
Vietnam
Nixon White House
Détente and rumors swirl amid Cold War theatrics in media
The piece surveys cross Atlantic strains and allies from Nixon and Brezhnev to Middle East missteps. It notes military build ups including MIRV Minutemen and a new aircraft carrier, plus satellite links and anti missile work. Cultural stereotypes face backlash amid a satirical press lampooning.
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Middle East
Balkans
Brezhnev
Nixon
Khrushchev
Air Force
Navy
Army
Defense Department
U.S.S.R
Kremlin
People’s Republic of China
Letter to Harriet Van Horn on economic doctrine and incentives
A reader blasts Harriet Van Horn for her Jan 3 column, arguing homeowners mortgage deductions, capital gains policy, and profit motive sustain wealth creation. The writer contends high salaries skew influence and defends free enterprise by citing meat price controls and production incentives.
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Harriet van Horn
Harriet
Harriet Baby
District halts interschool sports over gasoline shortage
A reader criticizes the Scottsdale School District for canceling competitive interschool athletics due to a gasoline shortage. The writer argues sports kept children off streets and promoted sportsmanship, noting liability concerns and the impact on families and students.
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Scottsdale
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News Leader
Richmond, Va
By Rowland Evans
and Robert Novak
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NQVAK
Chuck Connors
Sammy Davis Jr
Leonid
Ira Eaker
Reading
U.S
Anatoly Dobrynin
New York Times
Spain
Hastles
Stephen Foster
Jerome Kern
al Jolson
Molly
Molly Berg
Hiss
Soviet Union
Heinrich Himmler
Allen W. Dulles
Switzerland
Jonatha
Jerry McElfresh
Arshall Iblisher
W. B
Doc’ Wright Assistant
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Ariz
National Newspaper Association
Arizoka Newspapers Association
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