Blame debated in Phoenix sales tax inquiry
The piece tolls blame for a Phoenix sales tax scandal, naming city manager John Wentz mayor and council, city attorney Joe Purcell, and county attorney Moise Berger. It argues for an impartial statewide grand jury with the attorney general to uncover wrongdoing and prosecute if needed.
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John Wentz
Phoenix
Joe Purcell
Charter Government Committee
Kenneth O'Dell
Joy Carter
Moise Berger
Nixon urges resolve as outside scene settles in California
Former President Richard Nixon speaks to Ladies Home Journal asserting the nation needs belief and may require a war or invasion shock to restore resolve. He criticizes current economic policies and laments public cynicism while reflecting on Vietnam and recent disillusionment.
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San Clemente
Richard Nixon
Current Ladies Home Journal
Nixon
Korea
Thailand
Education funding faces scrutiny as results lag
As federal aid to elementary and secondary schools grows from 700 million in 1958 to 5.3 billion, critics question value amid rising illiteracy and slipping test scores. The Office of Education urges basics plus local involvement, while programs like Head Start and free lunch show limited impact.
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Washington
U.S. Office of Education
College Entrance Examination Board
Capitol Hill
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PTA
Pennsylvania
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Gossard flees after board election decision
After the board decided to hold a new election, Mellenbruch refiled as a candidate and Gossard fled shortly after. Glendale Heights Star reports the sequence surrounding the local political upheaval.
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Mellenbruch
Gossard
Glendale Heights
Vista Center staffing urged to meet social service needs
Patricia D. Ibarra urges City of Scottsdale to fully staff Vista del Camino Neighborhood Center as a social service agency. She notes chronic understaffing, overdue social work services, and reliance on volunteers, stressing bilingual Spanish speaking staff and coordination with federal Vista Project standards.
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Sir Tam
Arizona State University
Vista del Camino
Vista
Scottsdale
Department of Parks and Recreation
Vista Center
Dog Next Door Clarification Sheds Light on Letter
In Scottsdale on November 12 a letter to the editor used the phrase dog next door accusing a noisy dog. Warren J. Heath asks the paper to clarify that the label referred to a dog in general, not his dachshund Honey, to restore his good name.
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Honey
Warren J. Heath
Scottsdale
San Francisco Runoff Signals Voters Revolt In Liberal City
San Francisco faces a December mayoral runoff between conservative John Barbagelata and liberal George Moscone. The race reflects a mid city mood against municipal unions and crime, with Moscone softening lines to appeal to middle class voters while Barbagelata campaigns on anti union, law and order themes.
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George Moscone
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McGovern
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Board of Supervisors
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