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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1972
Page
2
Mailbag letters condemn the hijacker at Saigon airport and defend Captain Vaughn for protecting passengers. They note the hijacker's American education and small stature, arguing disarmament was impractical. The editorial commends the pilot and police and urges sympathy for passengers over attackers.
The piece notes vast TV spending for the party with Roosevelt Greer and Carol Channing entertaining, but emphasizes the crowd funded appeal. It highlights uncertain totals, the importance of small donors, and a call for reform to curb rising election costs.
Wall Street Journal report notes an antiaircraft battalion near the DMZ losing over 40 percent to casualties and desertion since June. Intelligence shows more than 50 men fled, signaling deteriorating North Vietnamese effectiveness and potential political impact in Washington.
A Scottsdale reader laments the death of a 24 year old Vietnamese honor student killed during a hijacking. The letter criticizes the violence and condemns both the captain and the police for the fatal outcome. Victoria Marina, Countess Lingen, signs the piece from Scottsdale.
The statement condemns theft and air piracy while arguing against immediate on the spot punishment. It asserts that theft is not a capital offense and urges a judge and jury to decide if a criminal dies, reflecting a call for due process.
The Progress invites letters to the editor but limits them to 350 words due to space. Writers should include name and home address for verification and prefer typewritten submissions.
New Brunswick New Jersey Home News notes narcotics officials once named Miami the number one port of entry for drugs. The report mentions cocaine smuggling in small parcels and that some materials for road work have been acquired with property owners notified.
Stewart Udall and Jeff Stansbury report on the environmental conference in Stockholm urging a ten year halt to whaling. They warn that blue and humpback whales near doom and bowhead numbers have fallen to critically low levels.
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