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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1971
Page
2
The piece criticizes Scottsdale School District actions led by former Superintendent E. G. Burnkran, noting six principals were demoted then dismissed amid controversy. It calls for release of formal charges and facts, citing heard rumors and a lower court ruling on contract violation.
Six principals are criticized for budget misalignment and unused equipment, missing staff evaluations, inadequate teacher assessments, alleged covert recording, failure to report program improvements, and suppression of personnel issues. Poor morale, discipline problems, and high parental complaints accompany a perceived resistance to educational change.
A Philippine government team reports discovery of the Tasaday Manube, a Stone Age tribe believed cut off for 400 to 2000 years. They lack grain pottery salt sea metal or technology and are described as healthy yet timid. The government is urged to set their forest aside as a preserve to shield them from civilization.
Film profile of The Hellstrom Chronicle documents insects as a powerful, enduring life force. Director Walon Green and a 10 camera crew reveal termite queens, driver ants, locust swarms and other species in dramatic, large scale action across multiple continents. The work argues humanity battles a relentless, unseen enemy from nature.
Marvin Nodiff praises James Michener's The Drifters as a thoughtful examination of youth and leadership. Six drifting youths from diverse nations traverse Europe and Africa in search of purpose while older figures frame the era's anxiety including Vietnam and the generation gap. Joe, a draft dodger, embodies maturation amid a crisis.
Mrs Elizabeth J Stapleton of Saguaro High School replies to the editorial claiming the school faces typical nationwide issues such as drugs discipline vandalism and apathy. She praises graduates and senior planning while urging broader discussion and PTA led evaluation rather than editorial focus.
The piece argues Hanoi s seven point plan pressures Nixon by appearing soft while lacking guaranteed POW releases and demanding Saigon governance. It notes CIA doubts, risk to Saigon, and public war weariness as Washington faces a test of steady policy amid Hanoi s ambiguities.
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