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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1972
Page
2
Editorial urges Scottsdale residents to vote Thursday on a ballot to raise the district budget above the six percent limit. It notes the plan would provide about 1.81 million dollars for new teachers, salaries, and staff to support learning disabilities, physical education, home economics, and counseling, while stressing the measure is not a blank check.
A group of Chicano congressmen urge 10 percent of convention delegates be Chicanos. The piece argues quotas would fractionalize America, pit groups against each other, and produce unworkable, non democratic outcomes. It warns against selecting officials by ethnicity rather than ability.
Stewart Udall and Jeff Stansbury examine a secret House Public Works Committee session plotting to weaken NEPA after Nixon signed the act on January 1 1970. The piece quotes lawmakers arguing about environmental impact statements and the reach of courts over dam and canal projects.
The Progress invites letters to the editor but limits length to 350 words and requires letter writers to include name and home address for verification. Typewritten submissions are preferred to ensure legibility.
Rep. Wilbur Mills told President Nixon in a May 11 White House meeting that he is considering a bill to terminate all provisions of the Internal Revenue Code in 1974. The disclosure surprises as Mills notes that comprehensive tax reform cannot pass before adjournment.
A reader describes a parents meeting at the Navajo school where officials refused to discuss salaries and personnel, noting the referendum would raise the budget by 18 percent and primarily fund raises and new staff. The reader claims the average teacher salary would rise from 11 045 to 11 800, and urges full disclosure of the plan with clear justification.
Sir Starr Johnson argues the Planning Commission misreads the editorial on protecting Scottsdale character. He asserts their stance follows a different community vision, predicting future zoning votes will continue 6 to 1 or 5 to 2, as in the past.
The letter blasts Emmy and Oscar ceremonies as tyranny over television praising restraint and suggesting more evenings of awards will drive out the entertainment industry’s excesses. It condemns crude behavior and envy among comedians actors and directors while urging removal of the televised event.
Mrs. Donald Jenkins thanks the quick acting helpers who aided when her car burst into flames on a Tuesday evening in Scottsdale. She notes children spotted the fire, helped alert her, and the danger was contained before firefighters arrived.
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