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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1972
Page
2
An editorial notes 42 letters mailed July 7 to Brookings Institution seminar participants with 16 cent postage. Envelopes contained proposed report changes for July 11. Some members did not receive the letters by the week, denying time to study arguments. The piece laments the miss as history’s “If.”
A Brookings group reports mailed letters arrived late with multiple postmarks from Phoenix Tempe and Brookings and vows to bill the Post Office 16 cents for failed timely delivery. It notes some letters did not reach destinations promptly and promises updates if the bill is paid.
The piece argues lobbyists should wear identifying badges during legislative sessions. It praises Kansas for this rule as a curb on abuses and suggests Arizona leaders copy the idea to increase transparency and accountability in lobbying activities.
Inside the 1972 convention McGovern managers rejected a Daley compromise on Illinois credentials as the floor fight over Daley’s Chicago delegates intensified. Daley allies pressed for a half-vote compromise, but McGovern leadership vetoed it, leaving Daley unseated and party unity frayed.
Patrick Shields of Scottsdale argues against the Brookings Institution Seminar result that raised density to three units per acre on 28 000 acres. He calls for public written reasons, a voter referendum on density, and a 10 year cap on overall density with strict lot sizes and no on site sewage disposal to curb development.
The clipped reminiscence recalls 1944 era talk by Paul Lockwood on Tom Dewey potentially beating FDR if he betrayed a confidence. The piece hints at wartime Pacific theater context and general rental of military and defense matters.
Nelda J. Jones of Phoenix argues zoning plans fail to curb industrial plants in residential areas. She cites a visible 7000 E Camelback site as an eyesore and warns Scottsdale risks losing its charm and small town feel if development continues.
Readers urge FAA to strip Captain Vaughn of his license after the Vietnamese hijack incident citing alleged denial of due process. Critics say the captain's actions endangered passengers and sparked debate over pilot authority and passenger rights.
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