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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1976
Page
3
The article notes Barking dogs and crying babies disturb residents, but mechanical noise from motorcycles cars and lawn mowers causes greater hearing damage. It criticizes limited antinoise ordinances, weak enforcement, and lack of local concern while federal OSHA actions address workplace noise.
The piece notes a shortage of underground disposal facilities as nuclear plants grow. It reports radioactivity escaping from two sites and a federal warning that burying waste lacks full safety knowledge. The GAO calls for an immediate study of five federal and six commercial sites.
In Washington and New York, many diplomats and families use diplomatic immunity to break laws or dodge penalties. Reports cite double parking, unpaid rents, shoplifting, and a few fatal crashes, though most diplomats try to follow U.S. laws and contribute to the city’s culture.
The Progress reports that many recent letters to the editor cannot be published due to the writers being unsigned or using pseudonyms. It states it will withhold names if needed, but letters must include a verifiable signature and telephone number for staff confirmation.
A reader argues that Arizona Vietnam era veterans were ignored by grants to Vietnamese refugees attending state universities tuition free. They note many states offered veteran benefits and urge extending comparable aid to Arizona veterans, including disabled veterans and POWs/MIAs families, to honor service rather than overlook it.
Lynne Shorttridge from Scottsdale announces she has been chosen as one of six Arizona high school students to attend a Presidential Classroom for Young Americans in Washington DC. She seeks $218 for air fare and $463 total for tuition and travel, asking Valley businessmen for small contributions due to recession and holiday appeals.
Ralph W. Bradshaw argues against electronic noise in public spaces and favors live evening concerts at the Civic Center rather than piped in music, citing a dislike for noise pollution in parks and public buildings. He contrasts European park concerts with local shopping area noise.
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