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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1971
Page
2
The editorial warns a teachers strike could harm education and state funds, stressing that a walkout would defy contracts and alienate legislators. It urges both sides to accept impasse mediation with an impartial mediator to resolve salary negotiations.
The board should appoint a committee of teachers staff and citizens to study the district budget compared with others to evaluate salary increments add steps in the schedule and review evaluation procedures to remove incompetent teachers. A base pay of 6700 or 6750 seems feasible for next year and a strike would hurt everyone especially the children.
The piece urges parental responsibility as drug abuse threatens children. It notes two local grade schools held meetings with outside speakers, but fewer than 20 parents attended, prompting questions about awareness and care.
Ramona App asserts concerns over teacher tenure and salaries in Scottsdale. Parents question job guarantees, replacement wait lists, and the impact on students while calling for stricter teacher screening and accountability.
Readers stumble upon a missing volume in a West side bookstore feature. The piece notes the peculiar title and the playful demand for the elusive book as shoppers search shelves.
A humorous reference to a 1960s era mounting anxiety about blackouts and TV dependence. The piece suggests absurd emergency manuals advising couples how to converse during outages and debates topics from Nixon's plans to revenue sharing, illustrating media and domestic tension of the time.
Gustavo Gutierrez of United Farm Workers argues against a bill from Rep Stan Akers and Sen Murphy aimed at equalizing bargaining power for agri business and farmworkers. He says the measure discriminates against farmworkers, many of Mexican descent or from minority groups, and calls for federal action to protect agricultural workers.
Jim Nathans from Saguard High School argues that continued hard bargaining by the Scottsdale school board risks lowering education quality. He cites proposed pay scales, a proposed index, and potential loss of experienced teachers if incentives are cut, urging negotiation and faith.
The House Select Committee on Crime had its life extended through 1972 amid questions about its effectiveness and calls to transfer duties to regular committees. Arizona figures, including Rep. Sam Steiger, faced scrutiny over appointments and political value attached to crime fights while persistence of inflation and wages issues reshaped support for standby controls.
The piece highlights trivia questions from the Guinness Book, including fastest animal, longest obituary, and world’s richest salaries, noting readers wager on bets. It mentions Admiral Sir Harry Rawson beating Zanzibar, Lake Havasu City real estate, and a 1969 7600 computer speed record, all for $5.95.
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