National ethics reforms mark shift from Watergate era
Five years after Watergate reforms have risen at the national level with Ford and Carter pushing ethics in government. Congress sees codes of ethics and open meetings while aiming for campaign finance reform and conflict of interest laws. State legislatures, like Arizona, must continue reform locally.
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Lincoln Drive widening sparks valley wide traffic debate
Paradise Valley council approved widening Lincoln Drive to ease Phoenix four lane spread and Scottsdale spillover. Proposals include extending Lincoln to Hayden Road and possibly to Pima Road to relieve congestion and coordinate future regional planning among Valley agencies.
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Mailbag: Scottsdale horse corral deserves praise
Scottsdale readers defend the horse corral on Main Street as well kept and part of the town's Western character. The letter-writer, Mrs J Stahl, is challenged to travel beyond Scottsdale to see stables, while locals argue open spaces and mountain views beat big city ugliness.
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J. Stahl
Main Street
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Scottsdale Progress masthead and issue details
Scottsdale Progress issue information lists editor Jonathan Marshall publisher Hal Metcalf and staff roles, with publication schedule Monday through Saturday evenings. The page shows address 7302 in Scottsdale Arizona, phone number 947 7544, rates by mail, and March 31, 1977 as Volume XVII, Number 38.
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Steeds Preferred to Gas Stations in Scottsdale Letter
A reader defends horse corrals as part of Scottsdale’s western identity, arguing they preserve the city’s rustic charm amid modern gas stations. The author contrasts horses with downtown Phoenix slums and urges preserving equine elements over further beautification through more gas stations.
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Angolan and Soviet pressures hobble U S response in Zaire crisis
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak examine U S paralysis over the Katanga invasion in Zaire. They note Congress fears military aid could draw the United States into war, Moscow’s possible involvement, and the risk of Mobutu’s loss expanding Soviet influence in southern Africa.
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Mozambique
Do drop in Mr President by Arthur Hoppe
A satirical vignette shows President Jimmy arriving informally at Thurston and Felicia Fobes home. The couple share worries about energy costs and home repairs while the President asks what ordinary citizens think and why they feel uneasy about inflation and governance. Felicia doubts the President’s sanity.
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