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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1972
Page
3
The editorial argues against a local sales tax to fund flood control in Scottsdale. It favors liquor and cigarette taxes, hotel room taxes, or a real estate transfer fee, while opposing further property tax increases. It urges council to prioritize flood financing and gain broad public support to avoid repeating past defeats.
The piece defends Senator Thomas Eagleton after his past treatment for nervous exhaustion while noting the public concern over a VP candidacy. It argues his illness need not disqualify him, but criticizes the failure to inform McGovern and parallels Nixon staff lapses in 1952.
A column critiques the women’s liberation movement at the Democratic Convention. The writer mocks protesters while acknowledging legitimate aims such as equal pay and political clout, and warns that aggressive tactics could cost votes for George McGovern and his party.
The Progress asks letter writers to keep submissions under 350 words and to include name and home address for verification. Preference will be given to typewritten letters.
A clipped notice reports the Attica Indiana Daily Ledger Tribune noting attempts to hire a grade school principal described as a father in his cap. Early today police continue to fill in details as events leading to the trouble remain clouded.
A June telegram from Senator George McGovern apologizes for a letter sent under his name to the National Association of Retail Grocers. The message says the June 1 letter was unauthorized and ill-advised and expresses regret over the personnel lapse and control questions it raises about his staff.
In a playful column, Kissinger is pictured shaping sports stories from chess to baseball and boxing. It cites Bobby Fischer, Henry Kissinger, and oddball implications from White House chatter while joking about Ali and Irish connections and possible future roles.
The Scottsdale Daily Progress reprints The Mailbag Opinion by Victoria Marina Lingen, The Countess, condemning hijacker remarks as stupid and irresponsible and expressing regret over occupying space with them.
A veteran Pan Am flyer argues the Countess lacks awareness of carrying hundreds of lives and a 60 million dollar aircraft. He praises Pan Am for having the finest and most experienced crews during the Jet Age, based on his extensive miles flown.
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