Scottsdale fights over billboards long battle continues
Editorial notes four rounds in Scottsdale sign battles. The city won charter changes in 1973 to permit removing nonconforming signs, lost in superior court over amortization, and eyes a potential U.S. Supreme Court influence on voter referendums shaping government power. Round four looms as a billboard suit could end the contest.
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Scottsdale
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Scottsdale Associated Merchants
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Billboard Boys
Billboard
Scottsdale Dog Nuisance Ordinance Under Fire
Citizens urge reversing a new barking dog rule that treats a single complaint as nuisance. A deaf couple was fined $330 for a watchdog disturbance, prompting council to suspend enforcement while critics demand three-neighbor complaints to curb abuse.
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Scottsdale
Carter rivals Glenn for VP amid liberal opposition
The piece reports that Carter insiders and liberal advisers resist a Carter Glenn ticket, fearing policy clashes and Glenn’s rightward tilt, while AFL-CIO support remains favorable and Mondale or Church are considered stronger. It notes Humphrey Hawkins opposition and Nofziger’s convention diversion in Kansas City.
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Henry M. Jackson
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Walter Mondale
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Frank Church
Idaho
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Maine
Adlai Stevenson
Illinois
Carter- Glenn
Atlanta
Charles Kirbo
Kirbo
Humphrey-Hawkkins
Charley Schultze
Columbus
Humphrey Hawkins
Schultze
Lyn
Ford
Reagan
Lyn Nofziger
Kansas City
Nofziger
Ody Fish
Wisconsin
Readers debate travel accident policy offered by Arizona AAA
Harold Lehrer, president of the Arizona Automobile Association, defends the 365 travel accident policy underwritten by Mutual of Omaha. He notes it has been available to members for a decade and aims to provide supplemental coverage, with premiums based on actuarial tables. He argues rates reflect age and history, and many seniors cannot obtain affordable coverage elsewhere.
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Arizona Automobile Association
Mutual of Omaha
Harold Lehrer
Dear Sunshine Loyal Dog Delivers A Human Plea
A letter from Robert E. Stas in Scottsdale compares dogs to humans, laments city noise and property concerns, and pleads for better treatment of dogs and their guardians while acknowledging human faults. It asks readers to forgive human inadequacies and to value canine loyalty over restrictive laws.
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Sunshine
Robert E. Stas
Scottsdale
Emotions Rise On Bicentennial Fourth Of July In New York
Harriet Van Horne recalls a Fourth of July filled with pride and emotion in New York City. She notes naturalized citizens sharing the moment and reflects on history, democracy, and the American dream amid memorials, profiteers, and reminders of the nation’s past.
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Washington
Thomas Paine
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