ASU unrest tests flag symbolism and campus politics
Editorial notes ASU quiet overall but unsettled by Kent State killings and student protests. It condemns governor and senator for opposing half staff flags, praises student leadership and Nixon era rhetoric on dialogue, urging understanding to avert violence and curb youth alienation.
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Arizona State University
Kent State
ASU
Newburn
Howevar
John Conlan
Vietnam
Williams
Conlan
Nixon
Walter Hickel
Hickel
Unregulated Camps Prompt Calls for Safety Rule Action
The piece criticizes Arizona for lacking summer camp safety regulations and notes reports of poor conditions, crowded cabins, and inexperienced leaders. It contrasts with states like Michigan that have enacted strict rules and urges legislative action before a tragedy occurs.
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Arizona
Michigan
Praise for Scottsdale High principal amid demotions
A reader defends Tracy Tripp of Scottsdale High praising his leadership during seven years of district upheaval. The letter condemns dissenting teachers and parents who bypass teachers and counselors, questions superintendent decisions, and questions the legality and ethics of six principal dismissals. The writer urges moral scrutiny over administrative shake-ups.
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Scottsdale
Camelback Mountain
Tracy Tripp
Scottsdale High
Board of Education
Tripp
Scottsdale High School
Scotts
Teachers, pay, tenure, and school year debate.
E R Sloan from Scottsdale argues for higher teacher pay and a four week extension to the school year while proposing tenure reforms. He endorses improving good teachers but notes the problem of paying underperformers the same.
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E. R. Sloan
Scottsdale
City zoning amendment eyed with caution for Scottsdale
A Scottsdale writer urges restraint on zoning powers changes warning against overreach that could decimate investments and alter the city’s growth. The author argues against an ordinance seen as a potential sword in the back of investors and residents and calls for weighing long term outcomes.
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Scottsdale
Phoenix
Tempe
Fountain Hills
Hope calls media key in war coverage at Boston rally
The piece portrays Bob Hope urging support for Agnew and criticizing the press over Vietnam coverage. It notes Nixon's possible troop policy reversal amid protests, student rallies, and stock market gains on reports of expanded troop deployment. A provocative ending imagines harming a newspaper delivery boy.
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Boston
Agnew
Mr. Hope
Nixon
Vietnam
Oliver Crab
Serge
Hamlet
Southeast Asia
Partz
Saigon
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Wall Street
Thieu
U.S
Mr. Agnew
Air Force Vietnamization plans face timetable uncertainty
The Air Force tells Congress it will cut U.S. tests in Vietnam to a modest advisory level, with no firm timetable. Gen. John D. Ryan says a significant Southeast Asia commitment will persist for a period, while South Vietnam expands to about 20 squadrons and 175 planes.
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Air Force
Congress
Vietnam
John D. Ryan
Southeast Asia
Ryan
U.S
USAF
South Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Cambodia
Nixon
U.S. ‘Air Force
National Security Council
England Eyes World Cup Victory as Playoffs Loom
England fans savor optimism for the World Cup in Mexico City as Daily Express writers predict high odds for a title defense. The piece notes security threats against cricketers Clive Lloyd and Farokh Engineer influencing team selections while UK betting culture and club news loom large.
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London
England
Daily Express
Mexico City
Clive Lloyd
Farokh Engineer
Lancashire
Express
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