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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1972
Page
2
The editorial lauds 18 year olds gaining voting rights and cites Maricopa County registration data showing 19 and 20 year olds as the top registered group. It argues youth will shape campaigns, seek specifics, and participate in primary and general elections, urging young Valley residents to engage in electing officials.
Scottsdale teacher Arthur Silverman faced a serious kidney ailment last fall draining savings on costly treatment. Families incur massive medical debts beyond insurance, with examples like a local executive’s child paying $18,000 in one year. A new approach with shared costs through a state plan is proposed to ease daily suffering.
Mary McGrath examines the lingering pattern of young adults returning to family homes. She describes three groups: regular returnees, shrine-builders for missing offspring, and those who time visits with lunar cycles. She argues this immaturity persists into adulthood and strains parental roles.
The victim said the gunman took a roll of currency from his skirt pocket and then demanded his wallet. The report appears in the Birmingham Post Herald. In other brief items, a newlywed couple visited Clifty Falls on their wedding trip and Mrs. W wore black boots and accessories in Noblesville Daily Ledger.
A reader criticizes 1960 era presidential hopefuls for evasive positions and party manipulation. The letter questions voters’ influence, cites coin flip selections for Congress, and urges clear stances on debt, inflation, Vietnam, and welfare while demanding accountability from Muskie, Humphrey, Kennedy, McGovern and others.
The Progress asks letter writers to keep submissions under 400 words and include name and home address for verification. Preference is given to typewritten letters to save space and ensure legibility.
Howard Robnett reviews David Fairhall’s Russian Sea Power noting an objective broad study of sea power beyond submarines and missiles. He highlights Russia’s postwar rise from a small navy to a global challenger in merchant shipping fishing fleets and oceanography, with cautious optimism about a healthy maritime balance.
A historical snapshot lists the top ten popular titles with Blatty’s The Exorcist leading, followed by Hailey Wheels and Brown Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee. Other notable entries include Michener The Drifters and Forsyth Day of the Jackal.
Willard Abraham of Arizona State University argues progress on special education is slow. He warns of 4 million more mentally retarded people by 2000, credits Nixon goals, and calls for more classes, better community support, and inclusive housing and services to empower affected children and adults.
Federal food stamp users will be able to receive cash change up to 49 cents starting March 1. Congress urged ending cash change to curb improper use, but the Agriculture Department says users are responsible and will implement the change.
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