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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1974
Page
2
An editorial compares a Broadway desert song to oil politics as Arab leaders ease an oil boycott. It argues for U S energy independence, conservation, and fuel efficient engines to avoid future blackmail and wasteful consumption.
A brief note warns that Arizona’s proposed bill 1006 would bar grand jury witnesses from disclosing their own testimony. Authors say the change curtails free speech and could suppress public information if indictments are not returned, urging legislators to reconsider.
Experts argue energy, not money, could measure value as fossil fuel scarcity grows. MRI studies rate products by energy use and environmental impact, suggesting returnable bottles save energy. Hannon endorses a single energy standard to guide consumption and policy.
A satirical sketch analyzes the difficulty reporters face covering a chaotic 1977 inauguration. It riffs on Nixon aides, court cases, and the political scramble surrounding the event, imagining spoofed bylines and absurd scenes at the Capitol steps.
A reader from Livonia Michigan urges Scottsdale to build an overpass or underpass to ease through traffic. The letter cites congestion as harming tourism and revenue and argues buses are costly and polluting. The author favors separating through traffic from local access to preserve Scottsdale’s image.
Scottsdale reader questions the so called Hanging Judge persona and asks if a press editorial can create a new law. He cites a March 7 piece claiming 15 Nixon White House and campaign staff convicted of crimes and urges Congress to handle law making.
A shopper complains about a boot purchase on Scottsdale Road near Main. Boots fell apart in weeks and the store refused returns citing no guarantee and sale pricing. The writer urges Scottsdale retailers to stand by merchandise and warn customers clearly.
G Herb Caywood urges support for higher salaries for the Scottsdale City Council and mayor. He argues council members spend many hours weekly on city affairs, limiting time for family or private work, and says higher pay would broaden candidate diversity while remaining a small budget fraction.
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