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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1977
Page
3
The article contemplates graduation as a transition from childhood to young adulthood. It notes many graduates plan college, face scarce jobs, and seek independence while weighing responsibilities, relationships, and the use of knowledge to reduce prejudice and build peace.
The article notes an end to the invasion by exiles from Katanga, spurred by the Soviet Union, with Mobutu Sese Seko surviving thanks to aid from France, Belgium, Morocco and Egypt. It stresses Zaire’s vast resources and central location making Western influence pivotal as Mobutu’s days appear numbered.
An elected Scotts dale Community College student thanks peers for support and apologizes for election mismanagement. He cites lack of candidate vetting, excess campaign materials, and conflicts on the elections council. A justice removed ballots from campus, hindering recounts and prompting vows to reform.
Tempe moves toward comfort with a May 5 city council resolution encouraging light casual dress to ease cooling demands. On May 13, City Manager Kenneth McDonald authorized department heads to approve Jamaica shorts and walking shorts, while urging slacks and open collars and banning bikinis frazzled jeans or body shirts. This landmark directive may be the first in the Valley by a public body to allow shorts at work.
A satirical column mocks Anita Bryant and the Save Our Children campaign to repeal gay rights ordinances. It parodies fears of homosexual teachers and recalls a PTA encounter with a fictional educator, Miz Grundy, revealing how intolerance caricatures unfold in community debates.
The article reports Andy Young gaining influence in Carter administration foreign policy, clashing with State Department officials over Africa policy and relations with South Africa. It notes supportive White House stance, alongside mixed views on whether such engagement aids peace or U.S. interests, and cites Young’s remarks on maintaining relations with Pretoria. It also covers new congressional powers, credit for business investment, and Panama Canal treaty opposition polls.
The Scottsdale Progress lists volume XVIII number 81 with a May 20 date. This brief item signals a local newspaper issue release in Scottsdale.
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