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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1977
Page
3
A era of crisis prompts calls for shared U S leadership. Arizona faces water shortages due to drought and declining water tables. officials urged limiting artificial lakes and fountains to conserve scarce resources and protect municipal storage and flood control.
Citizens urged to reduce home and business water use now to avoid rationing. Officials call for updated building codes for insulation and solar readiness, plus shifting energy use to off peak times. Businesses and government may shorten summer hours and consider Sunday closings to save resources.
An editorial weighs the saccharin ban against cancer risk and public weight health effects. It argues the action may harm millions by hindering weight control while noting slim evidence of cancer in humans and likely political reversal.
A Scottsdale reader, a retired Brooklyn postmaster, commends the city for youth programs run by the Parks and Recreation Department. He volunteers at Club SAR and praises planned youth sports complex to keep youngsters active and out of gangs. He notes personal health benefits and invites other seniors to join in similar efforts.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Institute of Religion thanks the staff for excellent coverage of the G. Homer Durham Lecture Series and Heritage Festival of the Arts. Students and faculty commend the newspaper for outstanding service.
Brownmoor residents led by Cecile M Rosch and Helen R Green petition for dial-a-ride service due to lack of bus transportation. They note low income and urgent need and ask for help from local officials.
The Progress invites letters to the editor but caps length at 300 words. Signed letters are preferred and typewritten submissions receive priority.
An attorney for Howard Hughes relatives questions the credibility of Melvin Dumman named heir. Clark, in his current role, oversees all Coast Guard civil and naval engineering matters.
Sen Muskie and Rep Udall oppose Carter budget cuts to major dams while Sen Cranston seeks to restore Auburn Dam funding. The piece argues lawmakers face a duty to place national interests above local pressures and outlines democratic ideals versus political expediency.
Thomas Kleppe on his last day as interior secretary proposed a bill to lease Naval Petroleum Reserve Four on Alaska's North Slope to oil giants, a move critics say would gift a multi million dollar windfall. memo warned of loss of US control and public data release slated by Interior Department. Jamaican spying allegations surface as Manley regime cracks down amid gang violence and exiles.
The Scottsdale Daily Progress is published Monday through Saturday evenings by Scottsdale Publishing Inc. at 7302 E Earll Ave Scottsdale AZ 85251. The newspaper carries general ads and states it does not accept responsibility for unsolicited arts and pictures.
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