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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1976
Page
3
Betty Ford arrives in Arizona for Bicentennial events and a school project honoring frontier history. A Mesa group protests her visit over her views on equal rights and abortion, while supporters praise her role as a nonpartisan symbol of free speech and patriotism.
A special Scottsdale Daily Progress section highlights the Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce as a broad community service group. It details committees active in tourism, city planning, parks, crime prevention and cultural events, with a push for new members during a timed membership drive.
A Library of Congress study for Rep. Moss says major U.S. utilities press a federal rule change allowing current construction costs to be billed to users, boosting electricity prices 10 to 20 percent. Public hearing set for March 8 in New York.
The Progress notes many letters to the editor remain unpublished due to unsigned or pseudonymous signatures. It states letters sent in must include a verifiable signature and a telephone number for staff confirmation.
Harriet Thompson of Scottsdale urges fellow parents to back middle school plans, arguing against claims of inconvenience and cost. She asks why communities like Mesa and others can provide better education with middle schools and urges one-to-one discussions between parents and children.
The writer thanks articles on smoking dangers and urges readers to contact State Senator Robert Hungerford and Representative Mac Carvalho to support Senate Bill 1149, noting their past opposition.
In Orlando and on the Gold Coast Florida Reagan backers press for a sharp attack on Ford to offset the incumbent’s edge. Reagan advisers warn aggressive moves may backfire as Ford’s visibility and persistence test his appeal to voters even amid rainstorms and large crowds.
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