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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1972
Page
2
The piece critiques Arizona state universities for oversized enrollments arguing students have become numbers. It urges legislators to visit campuses, observe classes and registration to assess education quality and proposes adding a fourth campus with caps on per campus enrollment.
One hundred years ago this month the United States created Yellowstone National Park. Since then a vast system of parks and public lands has grown. John Stuart Mill in England argued for a stationary state to curb overuse of resources.
In Tallahassee Governor Reubin Askew battles Governor George Wallace over a proposed anti busing constitutional amendment ahead of the March 14 Democratic presidential primary. Askew seeks a television push to shrink anti busing support and push a second equal opportunity question while Wallace urges voting yes on both. Political risk mounts as Askew mobilizes churches unions and colleges while Lindsay remains the lone challenger to Wallace.
Our neighbors Dick and Pat return from a Washington trip bragging of 231 new friends and a bridge-building goal. Dick admits mixed results with a doorman and a dinner toast, praising Washingtons people and the Monument while warning not to expect quick political gains.
The president plans a May journey to the Soviet Union with expected red carpet treatment in Moscow and Leningrad. He aims to strengthen ties with Russia’s big neighbor China and maintain goodwill with Khrushchev era figures, seeking to avoid strains on Washington Beijing relations.
The Progress invites letters to the editor but limits them to 400 words due to space constraints. Letter writers should include their name and home address for verification, should the need arise, and typewritten submissions are preferred.
Scottsdale reader letter from Cletis W Smith argues Gideons place Bibles in public spaces and in schools on a voluntary basis starting fifth grade. He cites 91 countries, Nixon reception of the hundred millionth copy, Hoover praise, and a claim that the Bible aids education and reduces delinquency.
ResidentsAlong Scottsdale Road near Lincoln and Shea urge left turn lanes due to rising traffic and near accidents. They name Sunnyvale Horseshoe and Doubletree as areas needing one lane each if feasible, asking officials to study annual crash history and act accordingly.
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