This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1975
Page
1
A rattlesnake displayed deadly striking power at Lucky 13 Education Center near 8820 E. Cactus Rd. Director Dr. John Hoppingarner drafted the snake for the demonstration. He first heated the balloon to provoke an attack, then spectators saw the coil and the strike that broke the balloon.
The White House said President Ford hopes renewed Middle East fighting can be avoided despite the collapse of Israeli Egyptian peace talks. He has begun a full recentering of American Mideast foreign policy.
Reports from South Vietnam say the coastal town Quang Ngai is isolated under heavy Communist pressure after Tam Ky, the provincial capital, fell earlier. A new threat develops in the Mekong Delta with Russian amphibious tanks near the Plain of Reeds, 60 miles from Saigon. Ford recalls about 6,300 workers to boost small car output by 21 percent at Dearborn Kansas City and Metuchen plants, starting April 7.
A wide tornado struck Atlanta killing three and injuring 49. Tornadoes also hit Missouri, Illinois, and South Carolina while a midwest snow storm stranded hundreds in Minnesota and the Dakotas. Georgia Governor’s mansion damaged as mayor seeks federal disaster aid.
Two sisters collecting for the Easter Seals telethon in the 8400 block of East Clarendon report being robbed by two older girls about 13. The teens seized a coffee can holding $9.32 and fled north on Granite Reef Road toward Picadilly Road. A check from the can was later recovered and returned.
The Scottsdale Progress begins a weekly column Tax Facts from Copley News Service. Tax Facts is prepared by experts in the Internal Revenue Service and offers easy to understand answers to tax problem questions. Check page 8 today for the first Tax Facts.
Secretary of State Kissinger returns to Washington as Egypt warns of new warfare and Israel reports border clashes with Lebanon. Sadat pledges a holy war if rights are denied while Rabin blames Cairo for the breakdown and Fahmi laments a dim outlook as Assad meets Arafat to discuss consequences.
Forecast calls for sunny and warmer conditions today and Tuesday with highs in the upper 70s today and low 80s Tuesday. Overnight lows near mid 40s.
A public hearing before the city planning commission will discuss a master plan for a bikeway network from the southern boundary to the Central Arizona Project canal. The plan links with surrounding jurisdictions and includes 10 miles of bike lanes and 4 miles of bike paths with phased funding and cost estimates for five years.
DLWCC plans a 593 577 dollar reduction in the current budget to fund a 1000 dollar across the board raise for teachers and classified staff next year. The 1975 76 proposal includes seven percent allowed increases and preserves class sizes despite eliminating 42 teaching posts and one admin position. The Scottsdale Federation of Teachers seeks about 2 000 per teacher as cost of living raises, a demand totaling 2 4 to 2 5 million.
A projected 9.2 per cent reduction in Scottsdale School District 1975 76 expenses could eliminate nearly 195 jobs and end varsity athletics in both high and elementary schools. The plan would cut 110 teaching posts, nine admin roles, and about 30 instructional support positions, with athletics and music programs among the casualties.
Scottsdale School District outlines a five percent, 1.2 million reduction for the 1975-76 year to eliminate 109 jobs. It includes 67 teaching, 22 instructional, four administrative, and 15 other positions. Elementary impact is small but high schools would lose course options.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.