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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1970
Page
2
Editorial notes dogs days of summer, cites Frank Caliendo of Cali's Restaurant for 500 free meals daily to firefighters, volunteers for Little League and local businesses hiring students. Urges readers to recognize good citizens and suggest others worthy of credit. More jobs urged for students, community pride highlighted.
An election year reflection notes the drive for a higher minimum wage from $1.60 to $2.50, while warning inflation could outpace raises. The piece argues extending coverage to all workers before any hike, noting the dilemma of gaining votes from those without coverage.
Federal housing tensions erupt as Sherman Unger challenges Gen. Lucius Clay for FNMA chairmanship. An internal battle includes Unger claiming board members have conflicts of interest and opposing salary plans, while Romney and Clay push for policy studies and leadership stability.
A Scottsdale resident laments voting registration delays at Smitty's claiming December 29 1970? registration date. He plans to vote in upcoming ballots on November 3 1970 and re register to influence the Indian Bend Water Company sale. He cites apathy and asks why informed citizens miss notices.
A letter from V. J. Miller of Tulare praises a newspaper for its bold yet logical action in adjusting political advertising rates. He notes the paper had discarded political rates long ago but recognizes the broader value of the gesture and urges a reclassification of church and charitable groups into civic groups.
Washington column argues the inhumanity of cages is not new to Indochina war and highlights South Vietnamese and Viet Cong practices. It notes bamboo and fox-run enclosures used for discipline, with Perot observations at Phu Quoc camp and Con Son, stressing context over condemnation.
Maryknoll Bishop James Edward Walsh, freed after 12 years in Chinese confinement, shows calm and humor. Friends say he weathered isolation with Christ present, preferred coffee to start mornings, and took up golf during 1936-46. His release leaves plans for writing and return to Cumberland, Maryland, with relatives awaiting.
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