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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1976
Page
3
The piece argues that players seek economic freedom from long term contracts and reserve clauses as modern athletes gain wealth and legal representation. It warns that if teams bid for stars, rich clubs will dominate leading to fan disinterest and possible failures of weaker teams. Scottsdale misses the Cubs.
The ruler of Abu Dhabi miscalculated a modest 50 million dollar deficit plan as oil sales topped expectations and a 1 billion dollar surplus emerged. US economists could help move the excess quickly, with a postal service proposed as a starting step.
Harriet Van Horne argues primaries function as media events more than decisive votes. She notes their growth in states, New Hampshire’s primacy laws, and Florida’s vertical condo voting, while reflecting on how campaigns test, but rarely change, core loyalties and how Carter’s image factors into a possible 1976 outcome.
A reader argues that warnings like parental guidance and caution are insufficient for protecting children. He compares media to poison and pollution, urging stronger safeguards and asks if a "Don't Watch" signal on every TV would help shield minds and spirits from harm.
A letter from Shirley and Max Feinberg celebrates a neighbor’s conviction for a barking dog under an ordinance. The writer opposes the ruling as potentially unconstitutional and notes the need to balance quiet with Osborn’s right to protect property and deter burglary.
The first scheduled Space Shuttle Passenger flight landed at JFK 28 minutes after launch from London, cutting over three hours from Concorde time. Buck Ace praised the flight as on schedule while Presley L. Pidgeon praised the fare as worth the trip. Secretary Coleman led the welcome, joked about windows, smog, and Van Allen Belt debates as the crowd endured a humorous mishap.
Eighth grade pupil Carol Wiley at North Union Junior High asks the newspaper to mail her picture postcards for a class Bicentennial project. She thanks the paper for help.
Arliss Driscoll of Scottsdale urges lower speed limits after five collisions in three weeks on Chaparral and Miller Roads. Residential streets cited as makeshift race tracks, danger growing before a fatal crash.
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