The Spirit of America Op-Ed Reflection
The piece acknowledges American flaws such as selfishness inequality and injustice yet asserts the United States remains a great country with more good than bad. A Washington visit to landmarks Lincoln Memorial Arlington Cemetery Smithsonian and Congress offers renewed national pride and respect for public service traditions.
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United States
America
Washington, D.C
Lincoln and
Jefferson
Arlington Cemetery
Smithsonian Museum
Supreme Court
Congress
Court
Washington
Scottsdale Pioneers Gas Station Beautification
Scottsdale used a strict design rule to require planting and attractive shells at gas stations. Forbes notes overbuilds exist nationally, with major brands cutting smaller outlets to improve economics and aid city beautification.
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Scottsdale
Skyline Center disaster spurs Fairfax environmental push
A Skyline Center high rise at Bailey's Crossroads collapsed on March 2, killing 14 workers. Environmentalists accuse Fairfax County and the Charles E. Smith Co. of lax oversight and shielding the builder, while calling for an OSHA rescue unit and legal action by victims’ families to force accountability.
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Bailey's Crossroads
Charles E. Smith Co
Fairfax County
Skyline Center
Bailey’s Crossroads
Marian Agnew
Iron Workers Union
Charles E. Smith & Co
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA
Charles Smith Co
Tom West
West
Congress
Protesters hindered peace in Vietnam debate
Letter from Frank J. Sackton of Scottsdale argues the peace movement prolonged the war and hindered negotiations. He credits U.S. policy and President Nixon for seeking peace with honor, contending North Vietnam invaded South Vietnam and that critics aided Hanoi by opposing the US effort.
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South Vietnam
Hanoi
Fulbrights
Morses
Frank Churches
McGoverns
Wayne Morse
McGovern
North Vietnam
United States
U.S
Frank J.sackton
Scottsdale
Residents concern over luxury homes in Eldorado park area
A Scottsdale resident laments zoning changes that allowed luxury homes near Eldorado Park. He notes vacant homes across from a high school and a park turned unkempt, questions city decisions, and worries about forthcoming Southside apartments diminishing the area’s value and character.
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Eldorado
Scottsdale
Park Area
Southend
Pitiless Years of the Nixon Court Critics Say
The Las Vegas Sun contrasts the Warren Court with the Nixon court noting rulings on school financing via local taxes reveal stark inequality. It cites Texas Mexican American cases, California and New York disparities, and calls the era pitiless, predicting Nixon and Agnew will be remembered for it. The piece ends with an Easter service joke.
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Supreme Court
Warren Court
Nixon Court
Texas
Nixon
Anatole France
Marshall
Appalachia
Mississippi
California Supreme Court
California
New York
Alabama
San Antonio
Alamo Heights
Washington
Agnew
Mirfister
Las Vegas
Readers asked to limit letters to 358 words
The Progress invites letters to the editor but restricts length to 358 words. Writers should include their name and home address for verification, and typewritten submissions will be preferred.
Residents demand progress on Cherokee Elementary construction
Letters criticize slow Cherokee Grade School project at 56th and Tomahawk amid crowding at Cocopah School. They question delays since 1973 start promised for January 1973 with opening slated January 1974, and note ongoing roadwork near Doubletree Road remains unsafe and incomplete.
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Tomahawk
Cocopah
Doubletree Road
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Jerry McElfresh
Audit Bureau of Circulation
W. B
Doc” Wright
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Asisra Newspapers
van Horne
Cherokee
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