18 Oct 1974
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1974
Page
1
President Ford signed a bill to finance about 7.75 billion dollars in housing construction. The measure allows the government to buy conventional mortgages to inject funds into the market, aiming to revive the industry and back up to 100000 homes.
A compact recap from United Press International highlights notable world and U.S. events with brief summaries of political developments, economic updates, and key confirmations from around the globe.
President Ford seeks scientific advice from the National Cancer Advisory Board by December 1 on possible government regulation of cigarette tar and nicotine levels. The board has proposed setting limits on these contents as a regulatory route.
Rep. David Obey says the White House will ship meat from an NFO protest slaughter to feed hurricane victims in Honduras. NFO had threatened to shoot and bury 1000 calves over low prices unless beef was killed in a slaughter house and packaged for shipment. militants had killed and buried 700 calves earlier this week in Wisconsin.
A White House spokesman says the US may be in stagflation rather than a technical recession. The Commerce Department reports GNP declined for a third straight quarter, while economists require two consecutive quarters of decline to define a recession.
Tass reports that prices in the Soviet Union have remained at the same level for seven years and are 25 percent below the 1950 figure. The agency presents a deflationary trend as official confirmation of price stability.
The forecast calls for 95 degree highs and sunny skies during the day then overnight lows in the 60s. Saturday and Sunday expect similar warm daytime highs with cool evening temperatures.
Police report sixteen counterfeit $20 bills tied to the 1969 series found in Scottsdale since Monday. Lt. Art Hattan said the Secret Service is investigating. front plate numbers C36 or H35 and back plate 93 are visible. Four serials known include 3866445D and G37911052B among others. call Scottsdale police or the Secret Service at 261-3556 if suspected.
The tape from March 17 1973 records Nixon instructing John Dean to halt the investigation of the Watergate burglary. Dean reveals Mitchell and Haldeman’s roles in the cover up while discussing Ellsberg’s psychiatrist office break in. The 28 minute recording was aired after Dean testified about hush money and executive privilege issues.
Scottsdale Federation of Teachers President Larry Bell says other teacher groups may sit in on meet and confer sessions with the Scottsdale School District administration. The first formal session is set for Nov. 7 as the groups negotiate a spring contract amid a budget crunch and rising costs.
Cherokee construction finishes the main classrooms and cafeteria building after material and labor shortages delayed the project. Randall notes the cafeteria opens Monday and two portable classrooms will be added to ease space issues while minor boundary changes or a third school are considered.
City official Billie Gentry notes progress from the 25th annual Arizonan Town Hall urging balanced transportation. She praises focus on transit and bike paths, while criticizing the weaker support for highway user revenues for nonhighway needs and endorses stricter drunk driving enforcement.
Scottsdale invites residents to a November 4 public brainstorming session at city hall to propose how to spend potential federal funds over six years under HUD community development programs. The open hearing aims to gather citizen input for the plan approved by HUD, with subsequent sessions planned for November 25 and December 17.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.