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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1974
Page
7
United Press International reports Texas A M students staged a late night Streaking Festival on the College Station mall. Riders on motorcycles and bicycles paced cheering crowds as streakers ran through lines of flashlights. A student climbed a ledge and stripped before campus police detained another participant.
Four Bridgewater State College pledges face larceny charges after allegedly trying to take a statue from a Weymouth home and stealing items from two department stores. Fraternity president Marty Orloff defended scavenger hunt antics while noting intent to avoid harm.
The Mercury Mariner probe, nearing Mercury, sent back extremely clear images from 250000 miles away showing craters of various sizes and rays. Spokesman notes bright spots puzzle scientists as cameras capture one frame every 42 seconds and data relays at 13 per hour.
Vice President Gerald R. Ford urged the United States to build home energy reserves and pursue Project Independence to reach self sufficiency by the 1980s. He warned that continued Arab imports could invite embargoes and higher prices, urging action to develop domestic natural resources.
A Q and A column notes 17 million home doctor visits in 1971 and rising private health coverage by 1973. It covers senior access to care, retirement age, Social Security refunds, and planning for funds, insurance, and investments with practical steps.
John N. Mitchell's Watergate role aside, Ramsey Clark and Nicholas B. Katzenbach urge keeping the Justice Department within the executive branch. They testified before a Senate subcommittee led by Sen. Sam Ervin Jr., who seeks to make the DOJ independent of the White House. They warned against treating the department as a tool of political will and urged upholding separation of powers.
Randoph Hearst says he expects word from Patti Hearst's abductors once the $4 million food handout plan is set. He remains hopeful she is unharmed while a KPFA radio reading of a SLA letter to Patricia notes the group may release her. The SLA has demanded $2 million in food aid and TV statements from imprisoned members Little and Remiro.
The Appellate Division upheld a Civil Rights Division order by 2 to 1 allowing girls to try out for New Jersey Little League teams. Ridgefield officials threaten to cancel season rather than permit coed play, amid ongoing legal battles and a restraining order in place.
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