Despite optimism Ford aims, economy faces hard reality
The piece argues fundamental economic problems persist despite optimism in the Ford administration. It cites stock market declines, rising prices, oil costs, weak energy policy, low housing demand, and unemployment in construction. It blames Congress and the President for inaction, notes rising interest rates, and calls for decisive leadership across government, business, and labor to restore growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
United States
Valley expands bus system faces first shakedown
Riders report a sociable trip from Scottsdale Road to Arizona State University with friendly drivers and positive feedback. Some riders urge covered benches at stops and posted maps and schedules to ease waits and boost ridership as mass transit expands in the Valley.
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Spy
Scottsdale
Arizona State’ University
Bonn wary of detente as 25th Communist party congress looms
Bonn officials and Chancellor Helmut Schmidt voice private concerns about the durability of East West detente after Helsinki. They compare Schmidt to Brandt, warn Moscow may not soften internal conditions, and note U.S. troop maneuvers and Haig’s NATO plans aimed at reassuring allies.
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Bonn
Communist Party
Moscow
SPD
Helmut Schmidt
Schmidt
Willy ”Brandt
Europe
Christian Democratic
CDU
Brandt
Washington
U.S
Helsinki
Andrei” Gromyko
Gromyko
Helmut Kohl
West
Germany
Alexander Solzhenitsyn
East Germany
Kohl
Dresden
England
Essen
West Germany
People’s Army
Sch
Ford
Kremlin
Berlin
NATO
Alexander Haig
Czech
Prague
Haig
Congress
Police Hall clash over charity drive plan on Labor Day
A group of college students attempted a sidewalk and median toll booth on Seo Road and McDowell to raise 25 cents per car for Muscular Dystrophy. Scottsdale police restricted street solicitation citing safety concerns, limiting to sidewalks. They report last year’s authorized drive raised 1300 while this year’s net dropped to 430. They accuse city hall of approving rules and police of overreach, threatening to resume a street action next year.
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Seo Road
McDowell
Scottsdale Police Department
Carvin
Bricklin
Carvalho Defends Aid to Overdose Victims Amid Council Rejection
The letter reflects Rep. Carvalho’s stance against using tax money to assist overdose victims arguing that aiding addicts would subsidize crime. He parallels with drunken drivers and trespassers needing help, insisting compassion and human life require assistance despite legal concerns.
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Terros
Mac Carvalho
Carvalho
The exile still dreams
A lone figure on Saint Helena sands after exile contemplates a comeback and memoirs while his enemies fear a phoenix like return. The article contrasts his fall from power with a possible world stage return as Napoleon Bonaparte lingers over the sea and history.
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Yesteryears
Napoleon Bonaparte
Saint Helena
Foreign Cars Gain Ground as U.S. Auto Sales Slump
Sales of small imported cars rise in the United States while American car sales fall, driven by demand for better gas mileage. Congress considers tax incentives to push automakers toward fuel efficiency, hoping consumer demand will spur the industry. Denver Post reports.
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United States
Congress
Denver Post
Denver, Colo
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