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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1972
Page
2
Adults in the community backed a bond issue for Tomahawk School by more than a three to one margin. The approval addresses immediate needs with room to plan for future growth and additional schools.
Promoter Bob Whitlow pushes a 17.0 million dollar project in Phoenix, arguing a 55 000 seat facility would draw visitors and publicity. Critics warn of a white elephant risk if revenue fails or the team relocates and fear impact on ASU and junior colleges athletic programs.
The piece describes North Vietnamese and Viet Cong sacrifices under Giap orders to frighten Nixon during the U S election. It notes many fighters may not know McGovern or Nixon or the United States. It recalls a 1960s Tan Son Nhut visit with Gen Westmoreland after a Viet Cong raid.
The piece portrays brutal combat near Tan Son Nhut with shells and a 14 year old casualty, linking battlefield deaths to a far off U.S. election. It contrasts McGovern and Nixon positions on bombing and POWs, notes Hanoi’s view, and cites large US airstrikes and the limits of smart munitions amid a distant domestic race.
Gen John D Lavelle retired with a 70 percent disability after serving as a 7th Air Force commander in Vietnam last March. The column notes 214 flying generals have retired with disability since 1964 and explores possible gaps in the retirement vs flying-physical standards.
Letter to the editor urges amending Scottsdale zoning rules to allow an additional exterior sign for a new Hilton Inn food and beverage complex. The writer notes economic impact including 250 employees, payroll of 700000, and city tax of 27000, arguing the current ordinance harms tourism and business identity.
Clifton Daniel argues crime cannot be cured with current approaches citing NYTimes surveys. He notes declining sentences, rising dismissals of racketeers, and lax prosecutions in organized crime. Persico case illustrates systemic indulgence while public complacency persists. cure may be costly but less so than the disease.
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