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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1970
Page
2
Editorial notes city council approved an amendment to the high rise ordinance reducing height from 120 to 60 feet and tightening open space. It calls for future setbacks and questions public opinion, proposing an advisory vote at the December 15 ballot to gauge residents’ desires. Community image and mountains views are cited as concerns.
Obituary recalls Parliament member Battling Bessie Braddock elected in 1945 who died last week. From Liverpool slums she rose to champion the poor with a roaring voice and unyielding resolve to hasten social progress.
President Nixon confronts possible House override as his veto blocks a campaign spending bill. Key Republicans like Rep. Ford and Rep. Springer may vote to override, while Senate Republicans split and Nelson Rockefeller signals broader White House strategy.
Book review of Vinc' Deloria's Minorities Thinking studying Indian and minority groups. Deloria argues American society is sick and money rules, with land as symbol of success. He praises the Indian way of life as stable and flexible amid social disruption.
The article reviews top books and argues tribalism might save the country while noting deep national divisions. It praises Vine Deloria Jr as a bright contemporary Indian writer whose liberal stance invites scrutiny yet offers thoughtful analysis.
A satirical column mocks political labels and imagines a monarchist movement led by J. A. Filbert and Queenie. It riffs on Nixon and media sensationalism, envisioning a royal US presidency with intrigue and public appetite for headlines.
The SEA clarifies it will not run the Scottsdale schools. It asserts the school board sets policy and the superintendent executes it, while teachers must freely select their representatives. Public statements attacking SEA are seen as an attempt to obscure this fact.
Ronald P. Shultzman of Scottsdale defends the Valley rallying effort for the 40th World Shooting Championships held in October. He cites NRA of America members as sponsors and argues the Hoodlum Image in a Nov 6 editorial cartoon misrepresents those who brought the major world event to the Valley.
A rumor soaked item notes a flame belcher at Toots place in New York and questions Spiro Agnew s fate and the funds raised for GOP campaigns. It mentions a widely distributed tract long credited to Sy Miller and Jill Jackson receiving new life from Maryknoll missionary Rev Francis J.
A compilation of excerpts touching on Prohibition evasion in 1927, open letters on female dignity in advertising, Atlantic salmon disputes led by Crosby and Williams, and a San Antonio newsletter item from the ambassadors of Yahweh, including a vivid wartime image and a dining room anecdote.
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