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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1971
Page
2
The editorial discusses rising taxes and limited budgets in Scottsdale School District amid population growth and demand for better education. It notes state aid debates, citing Senator David Kret's bill for state supported kindergartens and the district's past choices to preserve early education despite aid withdrawal.
The proposal suggests splitting summer schools and adult programs from regular budgets to avoid counting their income toward the six percent increase limit. It argues current school districts with such programs face penalties or must form private corporations. Sen Kret also backs courses for gifted children alongside existing aid for handicapped and troubled students.
The Department of Transportation discusses prohibiting cars from exceeding 95 mph with 85 mph warning lights and horns. The proposal aims to improve highway safety but critics note many drivers find 85 mph already risky and fear a 70 or 75 mph cap might push speeds higher.
Secret December meetings in the State Department Map Room presided by Under Secretary John Irwin gathered Senators from both parties. They discussed Indochina and Cambodia aid, aiming to bypass Fulbright’s Foreign Relations Committee and foster bipartisan compromise to end the policy deadlock.
A parable about Wonderful and its elders forcing young men to clean the Gogolath cage for a pittance. Volunteerism collapses as pay and peril rise, riots ensue, and the cage finally bursts. Richard of Whittier suggests paying a fair wage to restore volunteers.
The Chicago Sun Times reports growing disgust at Army agents allegedly spying on public figures, students, welfare mothers, and more. Lawyers and officials condemn the conduct as a constitutional breach and call for accountability from military leaders and President Nixon.
A House Armed Services subcommittee favoring the draft extends hearings on the Selective Service Act). It argues a volunteer army is impractical and urges continuing conscription with no set end date. Criticism targets federal judges for not enforcing the draft and signals overhaul of military pay and retirement after new Congress convenes.
In New York rhetoric, officials urged Turkey to curb poppy cultivation amid concerns over heroin supply. Whitney North Seymour Jr. cited Turkey as a major legitimate drug producer and warned even full enforcement unlikely to curb illicit trafficking. Readers offered harsh warlike remedies.
Chicago Daily News notes rising interest in fashion slips and trends for spring. Short-shorts mini skirts and pantsuits appear in displays signaling evolving style preferences.
The Scottsdale Daily Progress lists Jonathan Marsha as editor and publisher Jerry McElfresh W. B. Wright as managing editor and assistant publisher The paper operates Monday through Saturday evenings September May with August off and is published by Scottsdale Publishing Inc at 7302 E Earl Dr Scottsdale AZ 85251 Telephone 947 7544 It notes no responsibility for unsolicited articles or pictures and is a member of the Audit Bureau of Circulation.
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