Sounds of politics shape Arizona races this year
Arizona voters face close races in the Steiger DeConcini Senate fight and contests in the third and first districts. Local commentary notes shifting loyalties, independent candidates, and a looming low turnout as independents may outnumber party members in two years.
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Steiger-DeConcini
U.S. Senate
DeConcini
Goldwater
Fannin
Bob Stump
Fred Koory
Bill McCune
John Rhodes
Julien Sanders
Ft McDowell Indians vote against land sale to Orme Dam site
Ft McDowell residents rejected selling their land by a wide margin, opposing U S Bureau of Reclamation plans for Orme Dam and a reservoir. Officials may have to relocate the dam or seek condemnation, amid criticism from environmentalists and engineers. Burial grounds and homes are at stake.
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Ft. McDowell
U. S. Bureau of Reclamation
Orme Dam
Central Arizona
Bureau
Sex-pot debate tops fifth presidential clash
TV pundits crown the fifth Great Television Debate the best of the campaign, praising its focus on sex and pot. Hosts Hoppe and colleagues mock the candidates and note the audience ratings surpassed Thursday Night Football as speculation swirls over Mrs. Ford and Mrs. Carter.
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David
John
Ford
Carter
Mondale
Dole
Susan
Amy
Rhodes replies to Sir over Johnson letter in Progress
Rhodes corrects charges about a Sept 17 meeting at Los Arcos Mall denies Fort McDowell Indians sought a Washington appointment. He notes his schedule limits, cites Fourth District representation by John Conlan, and emphasizes open Indian discussion, flood control needs, and seeks a mutual solution for Phoenix area.
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Los Arcos Mall
Fort McDowell
John Conlan
Bureau of Reclamation
Phoenix
Washington
Palestine Liberation Organization
United States
PLO
United Nations
Jacob el Oubedi
Beirut
Virginia
Abu Khaled
El-Oubedi
New York
Zoher Tarazi
Tarazi
Litter concerns rise as bottle bill debate heats up
A reader urges adoption of returnable bottle legislation citing Oregon and Vermont results with reduced highway trash and increased litter awareness. The letter contrasts Arizona’s litter with states enforcing a 5 cent or higher return, noting picnic sites free of cans and bottles as a hopeful outcome.
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Arizona
Oregon State Highway Department
Vermont
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