Arizona education under SB 1001 faces budget squeeze and centralization
The piece warns that despite promised tax relief, SB 1001 could raise taxes indirectly, reduce local control, and lower education quality. It limits spending growth to 5 percent and shifts 75 percent of funds from the state, while requiring only 16 academic courses per high school, risking cuts to special education and maintenance as districts must reallocate funds. It calls for protecting children from politics and preserving local voice.
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Scottsdale
Arizona
Not so fair at the fair Arizona State Fair avoids prize lists
The Arizona State Fair draws crowds with shows and entertainment but declines to publish prize winners. Officials say thousands of winners exist and entrants must check in person or see prize ribbons at friends for any results. Out-of-town visitors face hardship in learning winners.
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Mideast
NATO
Israel
Uganda
Idi
Amin
U.S
Kampala
Pravda
Brezhnev
Moscow
Nixon
Washington, D.C
Capitol
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Red Square
Kremlin
Americas allies and rivals clash over Middle East crisis
In a satirical column, Condis dine notes anger in Israel and its military backers over US policy, plus tensions with Russia and Idi Amin. The piece critiques Nixon Brezhnev brinkmanship and recalls Watergate figure Frank Wills who uncovered the break in. Also mentions The Progress inviting reader letters.
Neat backchannel deal shows limits of wheat sale
The Boston Herald Traveler notes the 1950s Soviet wheat purchase caper. The Soviets bought nearly a quarter of US grain for 1.63 a bushel with federal subsidies and large credit, creating surpluses here, raising prices, and allegedly reselling at 4.65 a bushel for a sizable profit. The piece questions East West relations and market misalignments.
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United States
Uncle Sam
Moscow
Boston
Karl Marx
Accident victim commends Scottsdale police for handling crash
An accident on Scottsdale Road near South Avenue on a Friday afternoon Oct 5 drew praise for police. Officers directed four wreckers and restored traffic in about 25 minutes. Officers W Ebert and Sharon Bozik assisted the writer, checked for injuries, and provided an accident exchange slip.
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Scottsdale
Scottsdale Road
Sth Avenue
W. Ebert
Sharon Bozik
One-Sided Obscenity Debate Sparks Scottsdale Letter
Edwin D. Coleman III defends Scottsdale's entertainment variety against Ms. Westfahl's cinema obscenity claim. He argues crime spans alcohol and vehicle offenses, urging tolerance and individual choice over censorship. He stresses living 19 years in a modern city with diverse culture.
Correction for letter reprint oversaw a missing word
A reader requests a correction for a recently printed letter noting the word not was omitted and arguing the original intent was altered by the edit. The writer cites the phrase rabble rousers with their own personal ax to grind and asserts the line should read and not be swayed.
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