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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1977
Page
3
The FBI reports a nine percent decline in national crime for Q1 1977 from the previous year, with local Scottsdale data showing no increase. Experts credit winter weather, improved public mood, economy gains, and enhanced law enforcement resources for the drop, while warning on future volatility.
The article argues Postmaster General Benjamin Franklin Bailor pushes a dual first class rate with 13 cents for individuals and 16 cents for business. It notes no service gains, higher costs for publishers and civic groups, questions enforcement, and favors raising junk mail charges by a penny to balance the budget.
Reader questions justice in Scottsdale Police Townsends alleged break in order. The article notes Captain Townsend denies the claim, Sgt Arthur reports, polygraph results are inconclusive, Townsend underwent hypnosis with a claimed truth indication, Townsend faces light punishment while Ar thur faced no severe action.
Scottsdale City Council backs a runway extension at Scottsdale Municipal Airport arguing the plan improves safety for current small jets and reduces noise per aircraft. The author believes opposition harms all and notes NPRdb noise effects and altered takeoff paths favoring eastward departures.
A reader letter questions how federal regulation changes after Scottsdale submitted its Community Development Block Grant program, argues such shifts jeopardize funding and asks for federal officials to justify belated rule changes and consistency with prior rules.
The Progress outlines that letters should be 300 words or fewer and signed. Preference is given to typewritten signatures over unsigned submissions due to space limits.
A United Nations sponsored conference will meet in Nairobi next month to craft action against desertification. Experts warn ongoing environmental abuse and overgrazing have driven tens of thousands of square miles toward desert, with costs hindering reclamation. The plan emphasizes grazing rotation, irrigation drainage, dune stabilization, drought resistant crops, and new tech, but success hinges on political will and public education.
Jewish leaders led by Jack Anderson and Les Whitten compiled a 21 item list criticizing President Carter for not arming Israel sufficiently, considering arms to Saudi Arabia, and public diplomacy seen as pressuring Israel. They object to praise for Assad and to Carter's公開 remarks on a Palestinian homeland and territories withdrawal.
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