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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1971
Page
2
McCoy former Nixon supporter turned liberal urges dialogue across generations. He cites lack of student input to Regents and notes new conduct code punishes action on other campuses. He argues students are not dangerous just eager for answers and more involved than earlier generations.
Thousands of children brought old cans to Sears in Scottsdale exchanging them for basketballs, with over 2 300 balls given out by midmorning. More than 4 000 youths collected an estimated 175 000 cans, leaving Scottsdale cleaner though organizers admit more work is needed to curb litter.
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak report the Nixon administration’s Office of Economic Opportunity moves to shut down a Los Angeles legal services program amid ties to leftist groups. An internal probe finds LANLS violations of federal rules and questions about client eligibility, while Reagan touts reforms and tensions rise over California anti poverty programs. The controversy centers on Ken Cloke and a Tucson case linked to the Weatherman faction, raising concerns about compliance and oversight.
A reader praises apricot trees for desert resilience and beauty. The note describes blossoms bursting, leaves unfurling, and fruit forming as birds flock to the sunny harvest. The writer laments few flowering fruit trees in parks and suggests planting more for Arizona’s birds and scenery.
Mrs R T Land from Scottsdale thanks Sears and you for the tin can basketball project that made many children happy last Saturday.
A Salt Lake City incident prompts discussion on mandatory bicycle helmet use. A six ton truck reportedly rolled over a young cyclist who wore a helmet, raising questions about helmet effectiveness and public safety policies.
In a Deseret News letter from Salt Lake City readers argue courts already apply contributory negligence to motorists who fail to wear seat belts and question if cyclists who don’t wear helmets should face similar insurance impact.
Washington columnist Dick West argues the United Nations should sponsor technical advisers from underdeveloped regions to teach overdeveloped nations to live with less electricity. He cites examples such as rug beaters from Afghanistan in New York and citrus experts from the Malay Archipelago teaching hand squeezing to reduce electric juicers. He says such de electrification efforts offer unlimited opportunities and personal reward.
Commission chairman says the majority would treat marijuana possession as no more serious than a routine death penalty. Philadelphia Inquirer report notes the controversial stance and its implications for policy debates.
Mayor John Lindsay plans to register as a Democrat and run for president next year. Aide says timing depends on state law and primaries with September as a target to qualify for Oregon’s May primary. Lindsay insiders say he will selectively enter up to 17 primaries, banking on media access and city urban crisis as the key issue.
Readers rally to support a Beit Shean English teacher as Book Bank USA collects books and funds from Georgia to California. The piece also cites Lt. Col. De Jong on bird strikes in military aviation, noting 35 percent of crashes from birds and falcon deterrence efforts by Europe and the U.S.
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