Klahr challenges Phoenix Charter slate in upcoming election
Charter Government Committee names its Phoenix slate while gadfly Gary Peter Klahr launches opposition. The piece argues Charter has delivered honest government but is complacent, with Ed Kerrick among term-limited leaders. It says voters deserve a real choice to spur debate and better governance.
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Charter Government
Phoenix
Gadfly
Gary Peter Klahr
Charter
Charter Group
Ed Kerrick
Klahr
Cut military waste and rebuild trust in Pentagon budgets
The piece argues for cutting waste in the U S military and reforming defense spending. It cites cost overruns and luxury perks such as worldwide farewell trips by generals, flight pay for nonflying officers, free housing, and public relations expenses as failures of efficiency and credibility. It calls Congress and taxpayers to demand real reductions and prudent spending.
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Pentagon
Air Force
Congress
Oil industry PR man rebuttal sparks heat in press debate
Public relations chief for the American Petroleum Institute defends oil companies against claims they manipulated shortages to boost prices. The piece cites independent gas station closures, conflicting production and stock data, profit reports, and FTC charges filed July 18 accusing major firms of price collusion amid rising energy concerns.
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Jeff Stansbury
Edward Flattau
Robert Hurt
American Petroleum Institute
API
Hurt
Hart
First National City Bank of New York
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Population rise continues despite fertility declines
Sen. Robert Packwood notes Census Bureau figures showing U S population reached 210,869,908 on July 1, 1973, up 1,578,734 since July 1, 1972 and up 129,317 in the last month. He emphasizes that growth remains substantial, enough to “fill four cities larger than Newark” over the year and “two cities larger than Boulder” in a single month.
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U.S
Robert Packwood
Oregon
United States
Newark
N.J
Boulder
Colo
Man bans on everything rally mocks government restraint
Arthur Hoppe reports on a parody rally by the National Committee of Self Concerned Citizens praising government bans while proposing others. A hostess mocks Hostess Twinkies and a pledge to curb snacks, alcohol, and common daily items as overreach.
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Arthur Hoppe
National Committee of
Homer T. Pettibone
Henrietta Heiffer
Miss Heiffer
National Rifle Association
Potatoes O'Brien
Rancid
Scottsdale Theatre for Children Announces 1973 74 Play Slate
The Mailbag reports pride in a national award and thanks to Scottsdale Junior Woman's Club, Parks and Recreation, and the School District for supporting the child theater. It notes past productions Beauty and the Beast, Little Rabbit, Land of the Dragon and Christmas Nightingale, and invites Nancy Gabbardt and others to join the 1973-74 season.
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Sir
Scottsdale Theatre For Children
Scottsdale Junior Woman's Club
Scottsdale Parks and Recreation Department
Scottsdale
Scottsdale Progress
Nancy Gabbardt
Miss Gaphardt
Nancy
Scottsdale 04 Progress or shall Iblisher
A compact note from W B Doc Wright Assistant Publisher of the Arizona Newspapers Association.
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Scottsdale
Iblisher
W. B. Doc’ Wright
Arizona Newspapers Association
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Toledo Times
Toledo, Ohio
Worldbook
Childcraft
Hoppe
Theater For
Jonaths
Jerry McElfresh
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Ariz
National Newspaper Association
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