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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1973
Page
3
Eisenhower and David Eisenhower defend Nixon while criticizing media irresponsibility. Critics say networks shape news and select coverage, influencing public perception. Buchanan notes Eisenhower called the power of networks to control news selection a valid point.
Goblins and ghouls gather for the second annual carnival at Eldorado Park Wednesday 6 to 9 pm. Activities include game booths costume contest fireworks concessions a haunted house and a tots area with free candy and prizes for winners across multiple age groups.
Scottsdale Elks Lodge No 2148 sponsors an essay contest for fifth to eighth graders on What the Stars and Stripes Means to Me. Local winners receive 25 dollars across four age and gender groups. State level prizes through the Arizona Elks Association may reach 100 dollars per age category in May 1974.
President Nixon considers Senator William B. Saxbe for the Attorney General post even if it costs him his Senate seat to the Democrats. The Columbus Citizen Journal and Cleveland Plain Dealer report Nixon’s serious consideration of the maverick Republican to stabilize the Justice Department. Saxbe says he would accept if asked and conditions are right.
Former Ohio governor and 1974 candidate William Saxbe indicated he could pull the Justice Department together if named Attorney General. He told Plain Dealer he discussed the post with several White House aides as part of his inquiry.
Agriculture Secretary Earl Butz defended Nixon era dairy policy as sound economics at a Los Angeles news conference. He said no current Agriculture Department officials or employees were involved in wrongdoing and noted that the earlier actions were taken by his predecessor Clifford Hardin.
Technicians guarded by a wall and gas-leak warning system have started dismantling 125,115 nerve gas bombs stored at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal. An Army spokesman says detoxification will take nearly three years with 18 bombs destroyed weekly. The process drains and dries cluster bombs into salt blocks in containment cubicles to prevent public risk.
Council member Billie Gentry will speak at the Scottsdale Civitan Club meeting Thursday at 7 30 p.m. at the Ramada Inn. She will discuss Scottsdale's community programs.
The Indoor Sports Club affiliates with the national group to act as agent for Arizona Highway Magazine. Shirley Bauer chairs the Mesa ISC chapter overseeing Mesa Gilbert Chandler Apache Junction and Scottsdale. Subscriptions remain priced the same while Arizona Highways donates part of proceeds to the ISC for club projects.
Local officials discuss auditing the courts as a government function to restore trust. The mayor notes possible revisions and an attorney's office involvement with a presentation timeline extending into late summer.
Russell Williams the Arizona corporation commissioner announced his resignation to devote time to a governor campaign. He plans to step down next Monday and expects Gov. Jack Williams to appoint a successor for the unexpired term through 1978. Williams says he has not discussed replacement with the governor.
Quebec voters backed Premier Robert Bourassa and the Liberal party, winning 101 of 110 seats and about 55 percent of the vote. Rene Levesque’s Parti Quebecois lost most leaders’ seats as Liberals claim the strongest majority in decades.
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