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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1970
Page
2
Editorial notes Scottsdale’s first urban renewal plan has secured a $1 million start from federal officials in Washington. The program aims to address pockets of blight while preserving local independence, offering decent housing at similar costs for displaced residents, a contrast to typical large-city projects.
City aims to lower the channel and repurpose land for Vista del Camino and Civic Center replacements. New wash areas would become parks, boosting recreation while preserving surrounding land values. Officials seek several million dollars more to expand the project and may donate land to minimize cash outlay. Community support is anticipated given resident participation.
A teacher argues against final examinations as they limit genuine learning. The piece traces exams to past goals, warns students learn to game the system, and urges aligning assessment with critical thinking and real world skills while using tests as ongoing diagnostics.
A letter criticizes President Nixon for eliminating the federal tea tasters, arguing it harms tea drinkers who rely on government protection. The writer mocks uniforms and urges the President to visit a convention to experience tea orders.
A public letter to the President warns that lowering tea standards harms morale and labels it discrimination against loyal Americans. The writer urges budget savings without creating a disadvantaged minority and cautions about nationwide impact.
Scottsdale reader defends 18 year olds in the voting debate while praising education progress in Arizona. The letter questions maturity timelines and urges rational discussion over emotion in the right to vote.
The Santa Barbara News-Press reports a sensational exchange imagining a nuclear confrontation involving Israel, Egypt, the Soviet Union, and the United States. The dialogue features conspiratorial figures debating use of weapons to force Israels defeat and global catastrophe.
New Napisco Astra Nutrition Development Corp formed with Nabisco and Astra Group aims to produce fish protein concentrate to feed starving nations. A pilot plant in Sweden and U S projects in Maryland and Aberdeen seek scalable edible protein from the sea. Norman Desrosier notes that protein must fit local tastes and cannot be spoon fed.
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