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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1969
Page
2
The piece mourns the death of Mrs. Sarah Folsom former State Superintendent of Public Instruction. It recalls her 1964 election amid controversy then support after 1966 praise from teachers and parents. It highlights her push for public kindergartens and a state poetry contest for children.
The House of Representatives voted to withhold building subsidies from colleges that fail to control campus disorders. Critics say punishing the majority of hard-working students will not solve the problem and urge the Senate to be more understanding.
Washington debate centers on the Fulbright national commitment resolution aimed at limiting presidential foreign policy power. President Nixon opposes the measure, while Senator Gale McGee condemns it as dangerous to constitutional balance and U S Senate authority. McGee warns such a resolution risks neo isolationism and erodes executive primacy in crisis.
A reader letters page defends a southeast Phoenix parcel at 44th Street and McDonald Drive as 80 acres zoned for 138 homes, with a reduced plan of 107 homes and 32 acres of open space. They note ample parking, traffic improvements, and school implications, praising developers and officials.
The columnist recalls a breakfast misunderstanding after reading that Venice is sinking at a slow rate and the Leaning Tower of Pisa faces danger. He notes Italian plans to stabilize Venice and jokingly suggests tethering the tower to a landmark to raise its profile, ending with a grim pun about tourism.
Joyce Hall of Hallmark, based in Kansas City, says Fathers Day cards are performing better but not as strongly as Saint Nicholas and Valentine cards, which remain the top sellers. Easter and Mother's Day show growth as well, while other notes drift.
An opaque excerpt contrasts money use and wisdom, warning against storing wealth as rust. It references Horace, Holmes, Bouhours, Bacon, and Blindness in favorable terms of using money as a tool. The fragment suggests prudent allocation over accumulation and the value of mental wealth.
An unclear financial note lists Scottsdale 74 with a $15.48 year value and $15.40 Yee figures. It mentions 3, 291.30, and $168, plus entries 1 and 140 Me. The fragment references US currency and multiple monetary marks, but lacks full context or identifiable entities.
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