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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1972
Page
2
An editorial argues Scottsdale once had a close, participatory government and urges reactivating STEP Committees to gather resident input on flood control funding. It critiques a proposed quarter percent sales tax, warning it harms merchants and burdens the least able to pay, and calls for broader consultation.
The column lauds Kret as a highly respected senator candidate for his work on the kindergarten bill and funding for a mental retardation facility. It credits him with tax equalization and government efficiency, while noting his opponent Walter is unknown and outmatched.
The message backs replacing two incumbents in the County Assessor and County School Superintendent offices. It endorses Selma Pine for School Board and Robert B. Morehouse, a veteran educator, who argues for abolishing the superintendent post. Dr. Fred Pratt runs unopposed in the Democratic primary.
The piece imagines converting an old frame house into a shrine and tourist draw. It praises local effort to transform Avon into a famous destination, citing Grent Falls and Davasso Michigan as inspirational roadhouses and noting notable figures like Charles Evans Hughes and Thomas Dewey.
The column notes Meeda Gabor’s forthcoming marriage in Tulsa, detailing a high society event and guests amid Hawaiis swindling native Pupeaation controversy, with mention of Daxton and an old Hungarian context.
The author recalls Olga Fikotova Connolly carrying the flag for the United States at Munich 1972. He notes her discus gold from Melbourne 1956 and her marriage to Harold Connolly, highlighting her advocacy for gender equality in sport and national service. The piece reflects on patriotism, assimilation, and the Olympic spirit.
The Progress requests letters be limited to 350 words and include writer’s name and home address for verification. Typewritten submissions are preferred to aid readability and accuracy in publication.
Howard Robnett reviews John Malcolm Brinnin s The Sway of the Grand Saloon a social history of North Atlantic liners. The piece notes the decline of ocean liners United States and Queen Mary and traces the Blue Riband rivalry among Cunard White Star and other lines from early steam days to the 1950s. It highlights Cunard s Samuel Cunard Vanderbuilt Morgan and Collins and the Mauretania s long hold on the record.
A reader poll ranks top titles including Winds of War by Herman Wouk and Eleanor and Franklin by Alfons Lash, with The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty and Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach also in the top ten. The list spans historical epics, psychological thrillers, and spiritual fables reflecting mid-century tastes.
Premier Kakuei Tanaka proposes moving residents from Japan’s crowded Pacific coast to rural provinces and rebuilding core cities to create a better life. His best selling book argues 100 million Japanese could spearhead a new era of “human restoration” and envisions equitable growth for 200 million Americans as inspiration.
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