Editorial doubts Arizona lottery plan on November ballot
The piece argues petitions for a state lottery threaten private promoters with a 35 percent share to the general fund, 35 percent to winners, and 30 percent to promoters. It cautions lower income voters will be most drawn to the scheme and warns about PR campaigns and unwise finance. The editorial questions precedent from New York and New Hampshire and urges Arizonans to reject the proposal.
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Arizona
New York
New Hampshire
State General Fund
First annual Scottsdale Jaycee Fourth of July celebration
The Scottsdale Jaycees hosted a lively Independence Day program with a live band games of chance and watermelons as fireworks lit the sky. The crowd enjoyed a throwback celebration with no speeches and even favorable weather despite distant lightning. The community praises the Jaycees and looks forward to more annual events.
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Scottsdale
Jaycees
Pressure in Washington on Nixon over Cambodia policy
The military pushes for a slower troop withdrawal and expanded ARVN use in Cambodia as analysts warn such a move risks undermining Vietnamization. They fear a Cambodian fall could erode credibility and fuel Hanoi’s bargaining aims in Paris while prolonging U.S. presence.
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Washington
Cambodia
Saigon
Nixon
Melvin Laird
Vietnam
Hanoi
Laos
Paris
U.S
Public views clash over health education plan in Scottsdale
In a Scottsdale school meeting a power struggle emerged over health education. Critics attacked sex education while administration aims to gauge public input before deciding to adopt all or part of programs used elsewhere.
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Charles ‘Stough
Satan
Scottsdale
Mark
Adhesive barnacle glue could fuel new bomb tech
Washington chemists may synthesize barnacle glue the strongest adhesive yet with PSA of 7000 psi and wide temp range. Defense Dept reports a successful test of an adhesive bomb using a barnacle glue warhead that stuck a 40 square mile area in place, boosting US leverage in this field.
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Washington
UPI
National Geographic Society
Pacific
Nevada Proving Ground
United States
Soviet Union
Peace Corps faces bipartisan bid to end funding
A coalition of Republicans and Democrats push to kill the Peace Corps by opposing a 98.9 million dollar authorization. Representative Gross argues the program is duplicative, costly, and outlived its usefulness, citing declines in volunteers and overseas criticism.
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Washington
Peace Corps
House
Rep. H.R
Gross
U.S
Peace’ Corps
Joseph Blatchford
Vietnam
Blatchford
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Clement Zablocki
Wis
Wayne Hays
Rep. Gross
War watcher predicts slaughter and upheaval in Asia
A seasoned observer assesses Vietnam and Cambodia dynamics with dire forecasts. He cites potential executions in South Vietnam, Communist risks if Cambodia falls to the Viet Cong, and broader implications for U.S. policy, China, and regional power shifts. The tone blends satire and grave warning as the analyst argues for strategic caution.
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Chi. Minh
Vietnam
Hanoi
U.S
China
Will. Com
Douglas MacArthur
Korea
Yalu
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Dick’ West
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Allen and
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Nehru
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