Editorial on Phoenix smog and weak air laws
The travel piece links Arizona beauty to Phoenix smog as Camelback Mountain fades behind brown air. It notes a past smog bill, a stronger current law, and a worsening outlook. Weather experts urge an aggressive crash program, while the writer laments political reluctance and offers a grim, satirical line about a human who can gulp clean air.
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Arizona
McDonald ‘Drive
Camelback Mountain
Senny
Family scandal erupts as Franklin is expelled from college
In a comfortable living room scene the Grommets face news of Franklin's expulsion. George, eager to protect reputations, questions words from Betty Gridley and recalls campus pressures while Jane worries about their son's future and family pride.
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New. Republic
the Nation
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Aml
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Bob Carson
Sexual Freedom League
Harvard
Hope
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Son
Vietnam
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Scottsdale honors philanthropic icon Mrs Fowler McCormick
The late Mrs Fowler McCormick, noted for wealth and humility, gave 100 acres to Scottsdale, supported many charities, and befriended city officials and residents. Her passions included camping, prize Arabian horses, and a collection of Indian art, earning local respect as a caring citizen.
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Scottsdale
SBA head blocks council meeting amid political firestorm
Hilary Sandoval ordered all doors of the SBA main office shut to block a planned meeting of the Black Advisory Council for Minority Enterprise Programs. Leaders including Gary Indiana mayor Hatcher and CORE’s Floyd McKissick pressed for a progress report on Nixon era black capitalism. Sandoval signals possible abolition of the council, while critics demand inclusive reform.
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Detectives seize over 1000 magazines labeled pornographic
Police in Columbia, South Carolina confiscated more than 1,000 magazines they described as pornographic. The seizure followed a parking sign issue noting private lots towed for violators.
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8.C
Scottsdale birthright endangered by high rise plans
Willard T. Carter and Mrs Earl Spears protest Scottsdale’s push for eight to ten story hotels and new developments on Shea Boulevard arguing such towers would ruin the valley views and city’s open landscape. They question council approval and warn of lasting harm to the community’s character.
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Doubletree Inn
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Willard T. Carter
Scottsdale
Earl Spears
No to high rise Sir editorial on 120 foot permit
Editorial voices strong opposition to allowing hotels and apartment houses up to 120 feet tall, four times the current maximum, urging preservation of city scale and zoning. The piece argues for restraint and planning consistency with community character.
Ruling on School Rules Calls for Student Obedience
A letter from Mrs. Paul Nriscoll, parent of Saguaro High School students, urges that schools maintain rules, enforce them, and have parental support. She questions teachers, administrators, and judges regarding consequences for students who break rules, including summer school as a path to graduation.
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Saguaro High
Paul
Nriscoll Scottsdale
Modern man wears many faces says Bob Considine
The column contrasts the Apollo 10 mission with wartime deaths as 430 Americans, 527 South Vietnamese, and 5,686 North Vietnamese killed, noting the campus teargas at Berkeley as protests echo global upheaval. Borman and fellow astronauts are highlighted viewing Earth from near lunar distance.
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California
Scottsdale Daily Progress Publisher and Contacts
Scottsdale Daily Progress published Mondays through Saturdays in season and weekdays in summer. Office at 302 Ball Park Plaza Scottsdale Ariz 95252 with phone 947-7544. Rates listed and policy notes on unsolicited articles and pictures.
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