Johnson's presidency marked by energy and tragedy
He rose from poverty to lead the nation as a master politician and Senate majority leader. His era saw civil rights expansion and education aid, yet the Vietnam War drained his power and trust, leaving LBJ remembered as a brilliant but tragic figure.
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Bus radios not needed by Scottsdale schools
The Scottsdale School Board seeks a budget increase beyond six percent and faces public scrutiny. Critics question spending 19,145 for two way radios for buses and vehicles, arguing the money could be better spent on other district needs.
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Scottsdale
Denver’s bicycle plan links 64 routes across city
Denver approves a bold bicycle commuter network linking residential areas to downtown with 164 miles of bike paths and an estimated 900000 cost. City planners note current bike use is low yet 38 percent of nonusers would switch if the plan is enacted.
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New York
Fred Wolfe
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Lemmings and nations slide toward self-destruction
A provocative column argues that self-destructive trends resemble lemmings in nature. It links rising suicides and homicides to societal neglect, cites fault lines and earthquakes, warns of possible disasters in Managua and San Francisco, and laments erosion of constitutional rights under the Nixon era.
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Elmira
Tage
Oheras
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Managua
San Francisco
Oaks Bridge
Kudos for The Mailbag Kudos Columns in Scottsdale Progress
Alma Van Vactor of Scottsdale praises two Progress articles by Arthur Hoppe and Harriet Van Horne. She disputes a quoted Times claim about nursing homes, sharing a positive Indianapolis nursing home example and urging reprints of Van Horne’s piece for broader readership.
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Recycling centers thanked by Saguaro ecology club
Tom Harris of the Saguaro Ecology Club thanks community members who bring newspapers and metal to recycling centers at Granite Reef Road McDonald Drive and Eldorado Park, praising environmental care and voluntary effort.
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Granite Reef Road
McDonald Drive
Basha’s
Eldorado Park
Epidemic of Zieglitis Hits Washington Figures
A mysterious non communicable disease dubbed Acute Inflamatory Zieglitis spreads in Washington. The narrative follows politicians and reporters as officials deny information while a patient named Hornet collapses and is taken to hospital.
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Ziegle
Jerry Friedheim
Ronald Ie
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Hornet
Harriet
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