Editorial calls for stronger anti smog action in Arizona
The Arizona Senate passed a mild anti smog bill with insufficient controls on smelter smoke and car emissions. The editorial condemns the bill as inadequate and urges the House to pass a stronger law this session to prevent environmental pollution and avoid further air quality decline.
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Somers White
Boyd
Tenney
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Chamber
Hand guns debated as dangerous and obsolete
The text argues that hand guns are dangerous though protected by the Constitution. It cites the National Commission on the Causes of Handgun Confiscation and notes low home burglary gun killings in Detroit and New York, claiming guns deter crime but often aid it. It urges alarm systems over weapons and questions firearm self defense.
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Firing of Zola Sparks anger at Scottsdale elementary school
A parent criticizes the dismissal of Mr. Zola from Scottsdale Elementary, argues hearings excluded student voices, questions the competency finding, and condemns a fearful, restrictive approach to education. The letter urges reconsideration and defends Zola’s open and life‑oriented teaching style.
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We’re not dropping out we’re taking over in sixties
A Columbian School of Journalism student notes the era’s paradoxes and aims. The piece argues the generation pushed civil and human rights, challenged old morals, and faced political hypocrisy while promising lasting change. The author insists the youth will shape society rather than withdraw.
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Karlyn Barker
Bob Dylan
the Times
Kennedy
White House
The Open Society Campaign and Privacy in America 1970s
A satirical take on privacy abolition in the United States during the 1970s. It traces the rise of the Committee for an Open Society led by Gridley Grommet, the No Knock Law era, and the National Home Television Act of 1974. The piece notes social panic, conspiracies, and the paradox of a society that values openness yet descends into paranoia and conformity.
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Gridley Grommet
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Controversy Over Spanking in Education and Local Election Hints
Letter writers debate the role of spanking in schools and call for policy review while urging support for teachers. A Scottsdale voter praises Billie Gentry, favors public council meetings and Papago Freeway concerns to protect property values and local representation.
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Scottsdale
Billie Gentry
Papago
South Scottsdale
Mechanics rule in romance as women fear confronting them
A satirical piece compares the bond between women and male mechanics to a romance. It notes women fear admitting car troubles to their husbands or mechanics, preferring the illusion of male expertise, fearing ego bruises, and sometimes paying for fixes they did not authorize to spare the mechanic's pride.
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Ats
Big Daddy
Scottsdale Progress header and publication details
The Scottsdale Daily Progress published by Scottsdale Publishing Inc. operates Monday through Saturday evenings September May and Monday through Friday June August. It lists address 7302 E Earls Dr Scottsdale AZ 85251 and telephone 947-7544 with subscription rates for carrier, motor route and mail. Volume X, Number 27.
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