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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1976
Page
3
Representatives of the establishment and a token outsiders met last week to discuss Arizona's economy. After three days at the Grand Canyon they produced a set of conclusions. The 29th Town Hall included carefully selected participants and guided discussions.
The debate over 650 Maverick missiles to Saudi Arabia highlights risks from U.S. arms exports. Critics urge tighter controls to curb proliferation, warning of foreign influence and potential oil embargo threats, while accusing Washington of abdication in guiding defense trade.
Washington discussions reveal inland barge lines pay no taxes or maintenance on waterways. The Army Engineers fund and operate the canal system at over 300 million dollars annually, with 13 studies urging user charges, blocked by Congress. Major companies tied to barge owners include Cargill, Peabody, Amoco, Dow, Mobil, Phillips, and U S Steel. The fight centers on Locks and Dam Complex 26 on the upper Mississippi, a 1969 plan costing 400 million dollars. Senators Nelson and Domenici blocked the project. the lobby vows to try again. Also noted is a push for a 4 million dollar per year Senate mail reply computer system.
Tempe reader Dave Weary argues that APS 10.5 percent rate increase funds the Palo Verde plant, a massive capital investment. He contrasts nuclear costs with solar projections, warns of higher bills, and urges a yes vote on Proposition 200 to allow Arizona energy options and protect copper industry jobs.
Barbara Broderick, Republican Captain Coronado Precinct, accuses candidate G. H. Dick Shefrin of inaccuracies after noting district 28 voter rolls as of Sept 26 1976 show 20240 Republicans 12837 Democrats and 2644 others. Shef rin claimed a 19000 to 20000 Republican majority.
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak report that after the San Francisco debate President Ford approved major new military sales to Israel to shore up Jewish support. The move, kept secret, included advanced weapons and a night-vision system, provoking dismay in the Pentagon and among Jewish leaders while signaling a collapse in the White House strategy.
Wayne Hays, the Ohio congressman who resigned last week amid a sex payroll scandal, is cited in a Houston Chronicle item about a solution to cooling problems urging motorists to flush their cars. The Boston Globe mentions the resignation in relation to the same scandal.
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