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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1972
Page
2
The Florence state prison riot is described as mild yet indicative of prisoner restlessness. The editorial warns complacency risks a major future incident and urges Gov. Williams to appoint a blue ribbon panel to investigate conditions and ease tensions.
In Spokane Washington Vice President Spiro Agnew criticized the Senate as irresponsible for backing an amendment aimed at ending the Vietnam War. He argued Congress was not endowed with superior status to the President in the government’s design and stressed the legislature’s advisory role.
The text notes the constitution grants Congress power over laws spending and war declarations, cites three presidents waging war without a formal declaration, and criticizes the Nixon Administration for withholding information. It questions who is irresponsible as the amendment failed due to the actions of “those people.”
President Nixon kept Spiro Agnew on the ticket as Connally refused the VP role and anti-Agnew pressure grew. Nixon aimed to forestall left right splits and appeal to conservatives including Ashbrook and New York factional allies. A Cabinet meeting hinted at Biden like tension as Agnew remained silent.
Go Ask Alice by Anonymous is described as fiction but is treated as a diary of a teenage girl. The reviewer notes its disturbing portrayal of drug use, addiction, and teenage life, urging readers to confront the real dangers and acknowledge the story’s grim outcomes.
An open letter to Senator Barry Goldwater from the News Guild in New York urges neutrality and stresses that members will vote independently. The 14 member Nir Guild executive board endorsed a candidacy, drawing mixed reactions from Democrats who say the autocratic announcement misrepresents their views.
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