Season for rhetoric rewards silent critic Hungerford
The editors award June’s political explorer of the month to State Sen. Robert Hungerford who seeks the county attorney post. He blasts the county’s criminal justice system as collapsed while remaining silent on prior calls for County Attorney Moise Berger’s resignation and on earlier criticisms from the board of supervisors.
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Robert Hungerford
Board of Supervisors
Moise Berger
Hungerford
Berger
Sen
Renaldo
Muzzie
Gary Cohn
Spitelle
Colin
Time running out for Arizona voters to register
A call to register before the July 19 primary cutoff urges participation in the 76 percent in 76 voter campaign. Citizens are reminded voting requires registration at city hall or via the League of Women Voters and party organizations, with efforts tied to Bicentennial celebrations.
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League of Women Voters
Republican
Democratic Party
League
Arizona Newspapers Association
America
CIA reports huge Mexican oil reserves
A CIA report claims Mexico sits on a vast 75 billion barrel oil reserve, potentially reshaping global power by challenging Middle East dominance. PEMEX cites 12 to 14 billion barrels as a cautious estimate, while some officials question the CIA figure. The piece also covers Kissinger’s Lebanon mission order and a separate FBI-reported Moscow subversion lure involving a Senate aide.
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Jack Anderson
Les Whitten
Washington
CIA
Mexico
Alaska
Saudi Arabia
Kuwait
Iran
United States
Russia
Tabasco
Chiapas
PEMEX
U.S
Middle East
Senate
FBI
Moscow
KGB
Secret Police
Jeff Bingham
Jake Garn
Utah
Soviet Union
Natasha Sokoloff
Flora
Kiev
Bengham
Sen
Garn
Permanent
Senate Intelligence Committee
Life on Mars spoof ignites space pride and satire
Arthur Hoppe mocks the space program with Viking missions to Mars. A first photo shows a Martian sunset with a Welcome to Mars ribbon while another image features two bikinied women. Viking II carries astronauts to Mars then returns amid satire and aliens.
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Arthur Hoppe
Viking
Mars
America
Earth
Space
Barking dog law revision urged over court fears
A letter criticizes city ordinance 923 known as the dog barking law. The writer reasserts concerns about neighbors using the law to threaten complaints and lawsuits over frequent barking. The author notes prior comments published November 12, 1975 and argues the measure creates trouble for residents.
Amnesty plea and civic concerns from Scottsdale letter writing group
A reader argues for a broad amnesty for war conscientious objectors, citing moral parallels from history and Shakespeare. The letter also denounces a local animal ordinance and condemns perceived overreach by judges, urging residents to protest to protect pets and civil rights in Scottsdale.
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Ford
Monticello
America
Richard Nixon
William Shakespeare
Walter A. McCleneghan
Scottsdale
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