Editorial Endorsement in Quiet School Board Race
The Progress backs James Wellington for the school board, praising his public service, budget focus, and plan to improve communication. It also notes Sam Childs as a strong second choice, while critiquing Jill Moline and Eugéne Wines for limited budget experience and involvement. The piece urges all eligible voters to cast ballots tomorrow.
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James Wellington
Wellington
Arizona Public Service
Citizens Committee
Sam Childs
Childs
Jill Moline
Moline
Eugéne Wines
Wines
Forgetting the Declaration and Civic Knowledge
The piece notes widespread civic ignorance among Americans including unfamiliarity with Congress and the Declaration of Independence. Surveys show many misidentify authors and view the document as propaganda or communist junk, signaling weak support for core freedom ideals.
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American Legion
Lenin
Miami
Nixon visit sparks Kremlin fury and hard line shift
Foreign ministry officials react to Nixon Mediterranean trip with hostility saying Europe and the Sixth Fleet saber-rattle risk Middle East tinder box. They argue Moscow’s honeymoon with Nixon ended as Brezhnev Kosygin sought to curb confrontation while disapproving public talk of summits and high level talks.
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Nixon
Foreign Ministry
Mediterranean
Europe
Spain
Italy
Sixth Fleet
Middle East
NUS
Kremlin
Leonid Brezhnev
Alexei Kosygin
U.S
Suez Canal
Communist Party
Washington
China
Moscow
Peking
Romania
Airlines win one as United foils bomb threats
United traced threats demanding 10000 dollars to blow a plane and arrested the caller. A United 747 returning from Los Angeles to Honolulu was searched after a bomb scare, and a man seeking a ticket on that plane was seized at the counter. The carrier had not released news of the hoax.
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New York
United
Los Angeles
Honolulu
L.A
Congressional rift over Harrier purchases pits Mahon against Rivers
Chairman George Mahon and House Appropriations oppose producing the British Harrier fighter in the United States and direct the Marine Corps to buy the planes in Britain, setting the Armed Services Committee at odds with Rivers. The Marines seek more Harriers for vertical takeoff and close air support, yet face a position between two powerful committees and their rival agendas.
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Washington
George Mahon
D-Tex
House Appropriations Committee
United States
Marine ‘Corps
Britain
Mahon
L. Mendel Rivers
D-S.c
House
Armed Services Committee
Sora Ee
Marine Corps
Harrier Buy Britain Policy Sparks Defense Budget Debate
The Appropriations Committee is asked to preapprove 9 million to keep Harrier production alive, with Mahon urging a British sole source to cut costs. McDonnell Douglas and Sen. Symington oppose or seek exceptions, while Pentagon notes 24 million of 96 million for 18 Harriers could be saved by UK procurement. The Minuteman live test faces safety and international cross-border complications, dampening prospects for a realistic test.
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Appropriations Committee
Mahon
England
U.S
Hawker Siddley
Pentagon
Britain
United States Treasury
House Armed Services Committee
United States
McDonnell Douglas
Sen
Stuart
Symington
D-M6
Northwest
Pacific
Air Force
Montana
North Dakota
Canada
Building cost blows past estimate by two thousand
The note complains that a building IG will exceed its estimate by 2000 and jokes about contributing that exact amount to the party.
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Gonofagan
A Proposal on Instant High School Diplomas at Age 23
An editorial urges reconsidering the traditional diploma path as thousands of dropouts struggle to relate schooling to their lives. It weighs automatic diplomas at age 23 against the current equivalency program, arguing for a better solution that respects adult needs and employment goals.
The Mailbag Letter from Operation Co operation Teens
The teenagers of Operation Co operation thank supporters for backing their drive. They report total income over $3,000 and credit publicity for the success.
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Operation Cooperation
Editorial oversights in listing school board candidates
A reader criticizes the SaturdayProgress for listing three school board candidates with minimal details for Sam Childs. The letter condemns the omission of Childs extensive qualifications and notes an editorial context cited above.
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Sam Childs
Sam
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Hohokam-School
Scottsdale Progress
Jonathan Marshall
Jerry McElfresh
NEW Mower
Doc’ Wright
Scottsdale
Ariz
Newspapers Association For Greater Public Service
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