ACLU Celebrates 50 Years Defending Civil Liberties
Editorial recalls debates over defending unpopular figures and praises the ACLU for defending constitutional rights. It notes Roger Baldwin as founder and highlights the organization’s role in landmark Supreme Court cases and protecting freedoms amid attempts to weaken the Bill of Rights.
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American Civil Liberties Union
Gerald L. K. Smith
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Baldwin
New York
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Scottsdale Daily Progress Receives Chamber Community Award
The Scottsdale Daily Progress thanks the Chamber of Commerce for its Community Award and highlights the paper’s commitment to civic improvement. It notes rapid community growth, strong leadership, and collaboration with individuals and groups shaping the city’s future.
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Scottsdale Daily Progress
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Panthers plotting ambush while police foil.
The article reports Panthers in a major Western city plotting a December ambush to kill three officers, foiled by police intelligence. It notes liberals’ sympathy for the Panthers, the Chicago raid deaths, and disputes over a police extermination conspiracy, with several Panther deaths traced to internal or rival groups.
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Black Panther Party
Panthers
Chicago
Charles Garry
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Alex Rackley
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Los Angeles
Ron Karenga
UCLA
Panthers Violence Fueled By Leadership And Shootouts In Cities
A 1968 LA police shooting left two officers wounded and three Panthers dead as the group pursued armed action. Exiled leader Eldridge Cleaver urged intensified violence, while party rhetoric called for killing police to stop them. Over 26 months, five dead and 42 wounded in eleven cities reflect the Panthers’ violent tactics and rising influence among urban youth.
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Los Angeles
Eldridge Cleaver
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Black Panther
David Hilliard
Panthers
Karenga
Mao Tse-tung
Chicago
City zoning reform urged to restore trust and speed
A Scottsdale reader urges separating planning from zoning to reduce delays in hearings. A Public Spokesman for Zoning would mediate between developers and homeowners, explain legal rights, and streamline cases before the Planning Commission and City Council.
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Planning Commission
Planning and Zoning Commission
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Hope tour diary reveals unshown NBC cut footage
Reporter Vincent Flaherty recounts backstage and travel notes from Bob Hope’s Vietnam show tour. He describes a White House dinner with Nixon, a private dress rehearsal, an awkward onstage incident with Suzanne Charney, and chaotic travel from Adana to Bombay with refueling delays.
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Bob Hope
Vietnam
Vincent Xavier Flaherty
NBC
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Hope
White House
Nixon
Winston Churchill
Churchill
Buckingham
Lincoln
Suzanne Charney
Sweet Charity
Parental driving records linked to youths traffic behavior
University of Michigan and Michigan State University studied 8100 male students aged 18 to 20, comparing fathers' driving convictions accidents and police contacts with sons. Findings suggest heredity and home attitudes influence sons, showing that safe driving mirrors parental behavior and respect for others.
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University of Michigan
Michigan States University
Philadelphia
Arizona Faces Decision on Four Corners Economic Plan
Arizonans must decide before adjournment whether to stay in the Four Corners Economic Development Region. The program has funded highway and airport projects, a Navajo nursing home, vocational training at Yavapai College, irrigation and stock watering for tribes, and regional administration costs. In 1971 Arizona will begin paying part of the costs, under $75,000 annually, requiring governor request and legislative appropriation. Despite demonstrated benefits, top leaders may not fully back continued participation.
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India
U.S
Sharjah
Persian Gulf
Orren Beaty
Arizona
Four Corners
Sa of
Parker Area
Lake Havasu City
Yuma
Kingman
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Yavapai College
Prescott
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Hualapais
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