DeGrazia donation proposal tests district spending rules
Painter Ted DeGrazia offers a gift of at least 200 artworks to Maricopa County Community Colleges. The plan to build a gallery costs an uncertain 300000 to 1000000, plus ongoing operating costs, without formal board approval.
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Maricopa County
DeGrazia
A. W. Fowers
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Israel’s bold Uganda hostage rescue shocks the world
A forensic praise of Israel’s daring mission to rescue over 100 hostages held by Arab terrorists in Uganda. The piece highlights cross continental covert planning, risk of loss of planes and lives, and the political stakes if the mission failed, urging other nations to adopt a tougher stance.
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Uganda
England
France
Nepotism on Capitol Hill Still Flourishes in Payroll Tricks
The piece traces how lawmakers skirt nepotism rules by placing relatives on congressional payrolls. It names several examples from both parties, notes salaries now reach about $44,635 a year, and highlights veteran members who stay on the payroll via connections despite the 1969 ban.
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Washington
Congress
Congressional
Jack Cloherty
Bob Owens
John McFall
D.-Calif
Alicia McFall
House International
Joe Skubitz
Kan
Don Young
Alaska
William Broomfield
Mich
Spark Matsunaga
Hawaii
Andrew
Tom Kindness
Ohio
Tenneson Guyer
Kindness
William Powell
Richard Vander Veen
D.mich
Gerald Ford
Gus Yatron
D.-Pa
House Administration Committee
Ed Jones
D.-Tenn
Wayne Hays
Otto Passman
D.-La
House
Otis
Capitol Hill
John Rhodes
R.ariz
Dick Shoup
R. Mont
Norman Lent
R.N.Y
Larry Hogan
Scottsdale Honors Band final concert shows arts interest
The Scottsdale Elementary Schools Honors Band concluded a short week with a June 30 performance that highlighted growth from March. Director William Mitchell urged annual honors, noting woodwinds and brass depth improved, and praised parent, teacher, and district support despite no salary pay for the director.
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Scottsdale
William Mitchell
Mitchell
Sylvia de Freitas
Paradise Valley
Cigarette Ad Curbs Pose Dilemma for Government
Washington dispatch examines whether voluntary cigarette advertising curbs could curb smoking without violating First Amendment rights. Supporters like Rep. Don Edwards push for industry self regulation, while critics warn against government overreach and a slippery slope to control personal choices.
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Washington
CNS
United States
U.S
Congress
Federal Trade Commission
Don Edwards
California
Edwards
Sam Ervin
North Carolina
Fairfax High School Smoking Policy Debated
A Fairfax High School student writer argues that lifting smoking bans and designating smoking courts encouraged teen smoking and litter with butt receptacles vandalized, turning courts into drug traffic hubs. County officials revisit high school smoking policy amid concerns.
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Fairfax High School
Fairfax
Fairfax High
Fairfax County
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