Scottsdale voters urged to support Tomahawk bond for new school
An editorial urges Scottsdale School District residents to vote yes on a $1.8 million bond to fund Tomahawk Elementary in the north part of the district. It argues the cost is modest, taxes rise minimally, and the project will ease overcrowding at Kiva and Cocopah while accommodating growth and reducing future bus needs and portables. It notes home tax impacts of about 2.16 dollars yearly for a 20k home and 5.40 for a 50k home, stressing education quality.
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Protecting Freedom in National Newspaper Week Theme
The piece underscores National Newspaper Week and the press role in a free society. It notes newspapers reflect diverse views while upholding objective reporting and serving as watchdogs on government to keep democracy informed and secure.
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Connally Split Complicates Tower Texas Senate Fight
Inside Report outlines how John Connally may back Sanders in the Texas Senate race, undermining Senator Tower and affecting party dynamics for 1976 and beyond. It notes Sanders gains, Connally’s leverage, and Republican strategists weighing Nixon era loyalties.
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John B. Connally
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Tower
Connally
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Sanders
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University of Texas Regent
John Connally
Larry Temple
Progress Letters to Editor Request Space Limit
The Progress invites letters to the editor with a 350 word limit to conserve space. Writers should include their name and home address for verification if needed. Preference is given to typewritten letters.
Primer on opinion surveys in autumn polls
Theodore M Bernstein outlines eight core facts poll results should disclose including sponsor questions population sample size and timing. He cautions readers to consider wording and interview method as examples can bias outcomes and urges public scrutiny of survey reports.
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American Association For Public Opinion Research
McGovern
Nixon
Scottsdale teachers urge yes vote for $1.8 million school bond
The Scottsdale Federation of Teachers endorses a $1.8 million bond to build a new Tomahawk and 56th Street elementary school. The piece cites Cocopah Elementary overcrowding, portable classrooms, and limited facilities as justification, urging voters to approve the measure on Thursday October 12.
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56Th Street
Cocopah
Larry Bell
On the Line Lessons from our last win
Gen. Ira C. Baker recalls a wartime dinner with Winston Churchill and aides in 1942. The PM impersonated Hitler to illustrate strategic missteps, while barbed humor and blackout light framed a tense exchange on future plans for victory. The scene ends with dawn breaking and a grim but wary resolve.
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Reich
Clean Up Arizona Outdoors Encourages Community Effort
Floyd A. McCracken of Scottsdale urges Arizonans to head to the hills and clean up by collecting their own trash and at least one nearby cans pile. He notes burying cans invites animal digging and promotes using affordable large trash bags to improve outdoor spaces for future generations.
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Floyd A. McCracken
Scottsdale
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