DeConcini and Steiger Compete For Arizona Senate Seat
The Arizona U.S. Senate race features five official candidates with Democrat Dennis DeConcini and Republican Sam Steiger as the principal contenders. DeConcini is a moderate who supports senior benefits and health reform, while Steiger is a flamboyant figure with a negative legislative record. The editors favor DeConcini as a hardworking, honest choice and view Steiger as abrasive but potentially less effective for Arizona.
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United States Senate
Arizona
Dennis DeConcini
Sam Steiger
Steiger
DeConcini
Debaters Contrast Styles in Vice Presidential Faceoff
The debate between Mondale and Dole showcased opposing styles with Mondale appearing stiffer at first then warmer while Dole defended Ford’s policies and faced Watergate questions. Mondale emphasized human issues such as jobs inflation and reform whereas Dole argued administration policy and Carter attacks. The piece notes either could become president and that the VP choice is integral to the election.
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Robert Dole
Walter Mondale
Dole
Mondale
Carter
United States
Congress Criticized for Growing Self Spending under Ford
Washington notes recent months show Congress facing sharp criticism for ethical issues and self spending. President Ford urged reform during debates with Carter, citing rising appropriations from 1960 to 1976 and a total of 925 million spent by the Legislative Branch in the latest year.
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Jimmy Carter
Cole
Ford
Washington
U.S. Congress
Legislative Branch of Government
House
Senate
Congress
Legislative Branch
U.S. Botanical Garden
Junketeering Congressmen and the Absurd Cost of Absence
A reflective piece attacks congressional junkets and absence for costly travel. It cites Gulf Oil contributions and a letter from Senator Inouye. The author argues taxpayers fund lavish trips while inflation and deficits grow, urging voters to favor candidates who have done less for them.
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Congressional
Congress
Executive Branch
Senate Gop
Hugh Scott
Gulf Oil
Senate Ethics Committee
Claude Wild
Sen
Daniel Inouye
Hawaii
Watergate Committee
Scripps-Howard
Carl West
Alan Horton
National Enquirer
House
GOP
John Rhodes
Rhodes
Hubert Humphrey
George McGovern
Morris Udall
Birch Bayh
Mailbag on Nuclear Accidents and Safety Costs
The letter cites AEC studies and incidents at Brown’s Ferry and other sites, noting inspections under 1 percent real practice, near meltdowns in 1966 and 1971, and thousands of inspections with thousands of violations. It warns of uninsured risk, transport accidents, and asks support for Proposition 200 amid waste and safety concerns.
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AEC
Brown’s Ferry
Detroit
New York City
NRC
Louis H. Roddis Jr
Con Edison
Palo Verde
Forbes Magazine
Sweden
Britain
Recycling bins missing from Eldorado Park area
Community laments removal of aluminum tin can and debris bins at Eldorado Park. Only newspaper bins remain as city officials note deposits mixed cans and bottles led to halt. Residents seek nearby recycling location and urge restoration of service.
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Eldorado Park
America
H.R. Bubba Phoenix
Blunders and bias in the 1976 campaign debated
The essay argues voters weigh character over blunders as Carter and Ford race to the White House. It notes psychology and Watergate legacies shape views, cites Carter’s confident religiosity and Ford’s perceived rigidity, and questions whether psychobiographies aid or mislead voters. It warns that only the lonely citizen in the booth decides.
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Harriet van Horne
New York City
White House
Jimmy Carter
Ford
Carter
Earl Buzz
Mr. Ford
Richard Nixon
Alan C. Elms
University of California
Arthur Schlesinger Jr
Congress
Kenneth B. Clark
Nixon
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Bob” Fields
William M. Feighan
Allan Norwitz
John D. Lofton JR
Newsweek
van Horne
Scottsdale Progress
Jonathon Marshall
H.E
Hal’ Metcalf
Jerry McElfresh
Scottsdale Daily Progress
Scottsdale Publishing Inc
Earls Dr
Scottsdale
Scottsdale Ariz
Progress
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Moi
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