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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1975
Page
6
Editorial notes eight years after the Six Day War Egypt and Israel begin an agreement seen as a potential first positive step toward lasting peace. It flags Israel’s demand for formal recognition and Egypt’s refugee problem as key obstacles for a settlement.
Secretary Kissinger warned that Jordan and Syria must reach accords with Israel to avoid renewed war as Israel faces military imbalance without Egypt. The United States pressured Israel to concede on the Mitla and Gidi passes and Sinai oil fields, trading security for possible lasting peace amid high regional stakes.
A friend bought a new car and showed it off but a service manager called the engine too complex to safely fix. The dealer repaired it, yet the problem returned. The writer asks if rising complexity and engineering skill requirements hurt sales and the joy of amateur maintenance.
Washington insiders report a backstage bid by Ford backers to replace Callaway as campaign manager amid Ford’s decline after Solzhenitsyn affair and Helsinki talks. Rumors swirl about Rumsfeld and Hartmann power struggles, with Rockefeller leverage rising as Reagan looms in the 1976 nomination fight.
In a candlelit ceremony at St Swithins Church Dee Kupp marries Fred Frisbee. Federal Trade Commission agent Homer Poe Pettibone accuses the bride of false and misleading advertising citing padded bra hair dye lipstick and promises of perpetual love as deceptive. The couple faces a cease and desist order and a humorous take on truth in advertising.
Letter from Louis S Fraccola published Tuesday defends SRP rate increase as minimal to keep the Project solvent. He notes budget cuts totaling over $50 million and compares SRP’s charges with Arizona Public Service Co. and Tucson Gas & Electric Co. The piece argues regulation and efficiency justify the higher rates to ensure reliable service for nearly a million rate payers.
A reader criticizes Mr. Zinn for opposing “low class” housing and urges balance in Scottsdale planning. The letter argues most homes are on under one acre, contends one acre residents subsidize others through taxes, and calls the council to be responsive to taxpayers. It warns against labeling housing as low or high class.
Publication page from the WB Doc Wright Assistant Publisher issue dated September 2 1975. Contains notes on staff roles and archival listings for Vol XV No 167.
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