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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1977
Page
3
A satirical missive from Arizona residents thanks the President for the inauguration invitation while noting the crowd limit, hotel scarcity, and travel costs. It jokes about commemorative items and license plates, questions budget balance, and ends with a cordial invitation despite political disagreement.
The piece urges Arizona to welcome northern visitors drawn by cold northern weather and strong winter tourism. It praises friendly service and warns against overcrowding and pollution, urging varied activities to sustain business and ensure value for money.
A satirical chapter mocks a supposed quadrennial rite in Washington. The leader is chosen by a council atop Capitol Hill, sacrifices are pledged to Solons, the Nawgrill address pledges a rosy future, and after one hundred days the leader is eaten.
A reader letter attacks Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce and City Council for water fraud linked to attracting new industry. They warn of dwindling water tables, Indian water rights suits, dam safety questions, and land schemes. The piece urges bond scrutiny and focus on conserving scarce water resources.
The reader denounces Gary Gilmore's execution as immoral and calls for a bridge between society and prisons. They compare the act to cutting a knot and condemn the punitive approach as barbaric while noting Florence prison as a social horror.
A statement attributed to Daugherty describes the shooting of Mrs. Shank as instinctive due to his martial arts training. The fragment mentions funding distributions to families and a rank ceremony at Health Services Command, referencing sources from Altoona Mirror and Miami Herald.
Washington reports that Benton Becker sought a plea bargain to spare Maryland Governor Marvin Mandel a second corruption trial. Ford and aides considered an Agnew style resolution but held back, leaving Mandel to face possible court in April amid ongoing publicity and legal scrutiny.
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