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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1973
Page
2
The article argues deposits are not gifts to landlords and that Arizona renters lack protections. It cites only 13 states with adequate safeguards, endorsing a model uniform tenant law requiring written deposit receipts, move in condition lists, and landlord inspections. It proposes a one month rent cap and 14 day itemized cost return, urging enactment by the next session.
The essay argues a statewide orange crop shortage due to a bee decline from pesticide spraying. It links fewer bees to less pollination and fewer oranges, noting birds suffer as well. It calls for reviewing state spraying controls to protect ecosystems.
A long critique of second home development in the United States describes Madison Square Garden expo crowds chasing Florida beaches Colorado resorts and Spain while warning of ecological and social costs. It cites Florida Kissimmee pollution Oregon Florida Adirondack and European responses urging restraint and emphasizing preserving open spaces for all. It argues vacation areas should be visited not homesteaded as population growth and mobility rise.
Washington columnist John D. Lofton Jr. reports on Jet magazine's Simeon Booker call for mobilizing Black youths into the military to alter power dynamics. The piece cites Booker and Jet editor John H. Johnson amid NAACP chief Roy Wilkins' condemnation of violence and backlash over killings by Black youths in Boston.
George N. Hall of Scottsdale objects to Ms Westfall's stance on displaying a film. He asserts viewers are not obligated to watch and mocks attempts to control others morals while noting long-standing community history and personal right to choose. He says he has not seen the film but would resist being told what to view.
A reader from the area commends the weekly for thorough reporting on two local schools often overlooked when grouped with others. The letter notes many agree and asks the paper to continue this focus.
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