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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1977
Page
4
City Manager Frank Aleshire proposes a 16 percent increase for the 1977 78 budget, sparking concern over a 20 percent hike in the property tax rate that would raise about 583000. The editorial argues for cuts in several line items and questions costs tied to a recent city reorganization. It urges council to reduce totals to a more reasonable level.
The writer recalls growing radishes in a family plot and notes community garden programs in Mesa offering 37 by 25 foot plots for 3 dollars a year to cover water. They urge Scottsdale and Phoenix to adopt similar schemes to use unused land, save money, and boost family unity through gardening.
ROWLAND EVANS and ROBERT NOVAK report on Italy's Communist party showing a Western European power center with vast money and votes, yet a chilling anti American doctrine. The Carter noninvolvement policy complicates public framing of the issue.
The Carter administration urges Congress to end criminal penalties for small marijuana possession. It would classify such offenses civilly, like minor traffic violations, arguing research shows marijuana may be no more harmful than alcohol and current penalties waste justice resources.
Reports say Spiro Agnew is negotiating a four part 90 minute TV interview series with Terry Thomas after learning Nixon may earn around 600000 for a David Frost style set. Insiders note no price is set yet and debate centers on whether Agnew deserves parity or more for his denials.
Thomas Salcito accuses editors of failing fact finding in May 2 column over a teacher contract dispute in Scottsdale. He argues teachers and the SFT negotiating team had differing views, notes Hoffman did not inform members, and urges return to talks without impasse costs while critiquing political influence on the vote.
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