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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1969
Page
2
The editorial criticizes a nearly one million dollar capital outlay budget as inadequately prepared and bloated with unnecessary requests. It cites uneven equipment grants across campuses, calls for uniform purchasing, and urges a board overhaul to cut as much as 250000 and lower taxes, urging a thorough review before approval.
The Danish government will sponsor a major trade and cultural event in the Valley next fall. Exhibits will be shown at Fashion Square, Thomas Mall and Biltmore Fashion Park, featuring homeware design and Danish silver, glass and furniture. The Heard Museum accepted a Denmark graphics display, while the library and Fine Arts Commission debate if it is too commercial. Scottsdale faces a choice on its arts council direction.
Greek military rulers show no sign of returning to constitutional government. Col Papadopoulos rejects elections, likening regime to Salazar era. Police state tightens grip on academics and dissidents while armed resistance from supporters of exiled King Constantine emerges.
The Mailbag reports 17 300 crashes to May 1, up from 13 800 last year, with fatalities nearing 695. Most crashes occurred in clear weather on dry level roads, over 60 percent in daylight. Major causes cited are speeding for conditions, failure to yield, and inattention, urging driver education. Scottsdale groups urged to help establish classes. Daily Progress invites letters up to 400 words with name and address.
As black students push for more black studies and professors, colleges race to respond. Concerns rise about job prospects for Afro studies majors, accreditation and admissions standards, while leaders warn against radical shifts that could sidetrack broader learning goals.
Elliot Roosevelt son of Franklin D Roosevelt is acquitted by a 12 member jury in Scottsdale Police Court on drunk driving charges. Juvenile problems will be discussed at the Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce meeting at 8 p.m. at the Valley Ho Hotel.
Washington report notes Rep. John Murphy proposes ending Pentagon co production after injuries during filming. If enacted studios must fund own armed forces, potentially shrinking defense budget by discharging troops and altering war epics like Tora! Tora! Tora! while risking disarmament talks with the Soviet Union.
Summary notes the Sloan-Kettering report showing improved cancer survival since 1920 and 1968, with one in three five-year survivors. It mentions evolving treatments, early hopes, and cautions about persistent gaps in understanding, plus a tangential collage of 1960s New York social trivia.
Portions of the source describe Scottsdale Arizona publishing details for The Progress and typical information such as staff title, publication schedule, and contact numbers. The fragment notes Monday through certain dates, holidays and subscription rates, with names and locations incomplete.
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