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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1973
Page
2
A reminiscence on the hardships of early 17th century Plymouth life. The note contrasts sealife, housing, health, and scarcity with modern comfort, noting enduring gratitude and shared harvests with Native neighbors amid current shortages and inflation.
The piece urges motorists to avoid dangerous driving and unnecessary trips to help save fuel. It contrasts two paths: restraint reduces death, hospital stays, and funerals, while reckless speed and alcohol use raise those risks. It notes oil shortages will hit later, so fuel-saving helps everyone.
In a review of The Secret Life of Plants by Peter Tompkins and Christopher Bird, the author discusses claims that plants possess intelligence, memory, and emotions. He cites experiments with polygraphs and plant responses, while noting skepticism from National Wildlife editors and cautions about occult misuses.
The piece surveys how past presidents including Kennedy and Roosevelt clashed with the press and notes that Nixon’s approach today differs, with no license threats or castration boasts. It cites Wise, Ackerman, Pollard, Marmut and White on press power, censorship, and government use of media.
In a dramatic 1974 ban on private automobiles the nation loses car culture and gains walking, with health and economy shifting. Detroit shifts to bicycle production while US spending drops on upkeep and highway repairs, boosting disposable income and prosperity. Kremlin uses the crisis to push oil sales strategy.
Letters to the editor urge Scottsdale officials to ban x rated movies shown near city hall and consider a referendum at the next election. The writer questions newspaper advertising for the film The Devil in Miss Jones and asks why a paper would advertise obscene content.
A nostalgic remark from the Durham Morning Herald notes how a girl once sewed a daisy onto jeans and wore the patched garment until it wore thin, contrasting it with current trends where such repairs are rarer.
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