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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1970
Page
2
The piece likens modern society to Rome in decline and argues football priorities drive injury risks and neglect academics. It cites 97 serious injuries this season and blames avarice for unsafe, high‑contact games. The author urges moneyed owners to fund safety research and support smaller schools.
The House cut 3.2 million dollars from the 67 billion military bill earmarked for Minuteman operational tests. The move blocks an Air Force plan to test a missile from a silo across the northwest to the Pacific amid safety and public-relations concerns. Senate action expected after Thanksgiving with Montana Senator Mansfield among critics.
The State Board of Health will hold a hearing on fuels and vehicle emissions amid federal data showing cars contribute up to 60 to 80 percent of air pollution. In Maricopa County non methane hydrocarbons reach levels 10 times the Board’s prior limit, spurring Arizonans in Defense of the Environment to lead a decisive public fight for stricter controls and greater citizen participation.
Republican leaders mood after the campaign shows distrust in Nixon and Agnew, calls for a middle course, and fear that Muskie could lead a strong Democratic challenge. They urge immediate economic focus and broader GOP appeal to counter a weakened White House.
Washington writer disputes a 1937 Earhart disappearance by citing a new book claiming she was captured by Japan on a Roose velt spy mission and held in Tokyo for eight years before a secret deal released her in 1945. The piece pivots to connect Earhart with Judge Crater’s 1980 vanishing.
RSA researchers claim a new cheaper process to separate uranium-235 from uranium-238, potentially elevating Vorster’s country to nuclear power status. A Uranium Enrichment Bill proposes heavy penalties for leaks and restricts Parliament from disclosing sensitive details.
Elaine Cholewa reviews Robert M. McClung’s Lost Wild. America The story details 78 endangered mammals birds reptiles and fish in the United States and traces extinction to early explorers and pioneers. The book surveys conservation efforts from 1880 onward and argues for preserving environments and applying new ecological solutions. It is richly illustrated by Bob Hines and includes a selective bibliography and index.
The letter argues for ecology as a central 1970s issue and calls on Arizona Department of Economic Planning and Development to define clear objectives. It questions tourism promotion's tangible results and warns against indiscriminate expansion for growth's sake, urging careful, ecology minded plans benefiting Arizona communities.
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