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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1971
Page
2
Editorial argues Scottsdale should re enter the All American City competition citing civic center Eldorado Park master plan Vista Del Camino redevelopment and programs like Teen Council STEP and volunteer firemen. It praises orderly growth and a national reputation despite rapid expansion.
A debate notes that welfare varies by state causing migration and inequities. Supporters argue federalizing welfare would reduce state financial drains and create uniform standards, while acknowledging local responsiveness concerns. Rep Wilbux Mills champions nationalization as a remedy to a perceived national disgrace.
The article argues the Ho Chi Minh Trail conflict in Laos gives North Vietnam a strategic edge while ARVN operations in Laos continue for a month without disaster. It notes Hanoi's broader supply strain, COSVN guidance, and the risk of extended warfare pressuring negotiations and a potential Communist takeover if Laos and Cambodia drain rice and resources.
Washington column by Dick West humorously traces a Social Security trade welfare bill through a chain of unintended consequences. The mock sequence shows inflation, imports, price rises, and political pressure, ending with committee approval and a nod to Goldberg's tinkering ethics.
Reader letter from Harold N. Burney of Scottsdale contesting a Feb 24 editorial calling Rev. J A O Preus’s plan for world wide prayer and Geneva Convention pressure on North Vietnam. He argues religious concern must lead to informed political action addressing both sides of Southeast Asia conflict.
The National Commission on Reform of Federal Criminal Laws calls for reform of firearms legislation to better protect the public. Yet lawmakers and the gun lobby resist stronger controls, with past tragedies failing to yield major federal changes. The Brown commission leads a push for stricter possession and ownership prohibitions.
The Los Angeles Times notes FBI data showing handguns account for about half of U S murders and argues for registration of all firearms and licensing of owners. Proponents say the system would curb crimes and reduce deaths despite gun lobby opposition.
A grateful resident thanks the Scottsdale Fire Department crew James M. McDaniel and Greg Phelps for opening a stuck trunk after a rear end collision. Police and service stations could not help. the fire team used patience and skill to access the trunk without extra damage late on February 16.
Fr Joseph Lynch S J of Fordham University Seismic Observatory disputes the idea that New York shares faults with California. He says New York’s preglacial faults have been inactive for about 10 000 years and pose no near term seismic threat. The piece also covers Marvin Glass the Toy Fair designer who critiques toy guns and reflects on toy industry trends.
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