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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1976
Page
3
An editorial argues the liberal welfare system rewards dependency and bureaucratic chaos. It urges overhaul to aid children and the ill while pushing capable recipients toward work, citing Edward Litchfield on a culture of leisure eroding work norms.
The piece ponders why former President Nixon visited China, suggesting motives from nostalgia to political signaling. It notes uncertain aims, possible signals to Ford, and whether Mao and Chinese leaders viewed Nixon as an unofficial link to the administration. The writer deems the true reason unknowable.
White House frets over Fidel Castro using 12 000 Cuban troops to seize Namibia risking racial warfare with South Africa's white army. Administration fears a broader Cuban push and weighs a naval blockade option, amid Congress vetoes and UN legality questions.
The night IRS and SEC officials failed to subpoena Howard Hughes as his private Lear jet landed in Fort Lauderdale. A Customs inspector found a bearded man matching Hughes behind a blanket and read the subpoena, but Hughes remained unprobed and disappeared.
A Phoenix resident challenges Arizona vehicle emission rules. He argues only two counties and certain fleets are inspected while out of state cars and older vehicles are exempt, urging universal coverage with no exemptions to improve air quality. VINNY BUENO.
The Scottsdale School District faces a conflict between its elementary reading committee picks and state goals ARS 15-102.15. The State Board mandates simultaneous writing and reading instruction with a defined skill progression. The Scope and Sequence guide omits writing, precise grade level skills, and key reading proficiencies, relying only on identifying sounds. The article argues for adoption of texts aligning with state requirements and better teaching of reading and writing to address declining reading scores.
Richard E. Baron of Scottsdale approves the candidates questionnaire in the February 14 Progress but notes it appeared on a Saturday before a Tuesday election leaving little time for debate. He urges a two to three week lead and a pre election follow up to foster constructive discussion.
A reader argues against reopening public discussion of John F. Kennedy's alleged affairs, calling it slander and noting the Kennedy family has faced enough tragedy. The letter urges respecting the late president and not publishing sensational claims.
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