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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1977
Page
3
Editorial urges a special legislative session as Judge Carl Muecke orders Arizona to cut Florence prison overcrowding by half. Warns existing laws and new facilities won t stem growth without rehabilitation and crime prevention measures. Calls federal action as consequence of state inaction.
The piece argues Bert Lance, a close ally and Budget Director, erodes trust and relations with Congress. It contends he should resign to save the Carter administration, noting undisclosed Senate questions and an overdraft at his bank as signs of poor judgment and ethical lapses.
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak report White House aides probe John Connally for alleged 1972 dirty tricks, linking Findley’s 1976 letter to Ford with a broader effort to store derogatory information on Republicans. The piece covers Castro talks, Panama Canal treaty push, and a helicopter sale to Argentina.
The Nuclear Bomb Association plans worldwide demonstrations to protest limits on South Africa’s atomic device. NBA leader Homer T. Pettibone defends nuclear arms as vital and cites a bumper sticker while denouncing treaties and SALT talks as threats to all nations. The piece satirically mocks proliferation rhetoric.
A Scottsdale neighbor defends Police Chief Walter C. Nemetz against a reported minor hit and run, praising his character and urging readers to trust his clean public record amid coverage of the case. He asserts the chief and his wife are kind and sincere, and thanks the paper for objective reporting.
A reader chides The Progress for treating Barbara Perlman as impersonal by using last names and not first names. The letter argues editors should adjust stylistic choices to keep the column warm and accessible and avoid alienating readers.
A 71 year old woman was trampled to death by a black bus in an incident described in Seattle by the Post Intelligencer.
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