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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1976
Page
3
The article notes over one million divorces in the Oct 1974 to Sep 1975 period with predictions for 1975. It traces the rise since 1962 and a 4.7 per 1000 population rate while marriage declines. It discusses social shifts toward nonmarital arrangements and questions how to stabilize families for children.
Scottsdale community celebrates Parada del Sol with a parade rodeo and events that evoke frontier history. The Jaycees spearhead planning, with hundreds of volunteer hours shaping a season expected to be the biggest and best yet.
Federal Judge Miles Lord faced removal from the Reserve Mining case after the Eighth Circuit found bias and disobedience of its mandate. Critics say the action reflects a clash between Lord’s aggressive pollution safeguards and appellate caution, while supporters note his continued commitment to cleanup.
Herbert Sneeve of Elmira Illinois sparked a media storm in 1976 by saying he could not pick a preferred candidate among Ford Carter and others. His naive humor and remarks about apathy drew national attention, TV appearances, and a joking option about someone caring.
The piece argues for intelligent land use and the creation of fully planned New Towns surrounding Phoenix. It cites decades of rapid growth, critiques current city planning, and cites Reston and Columbia as examples while urging pedestrian friendly, high density, greenbelt communities with mass transit viability.
Letter from Fifth Avenue merchants corrects a front page Progress article titled Customs Agents raid 5th Ave shop. They state the raid occurred on Craftsman Court not Fifth Avenue and urge a clarifying retraction to avoid unjustly condemning local merchants.
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