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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1976
Page
3
Scottsdale activist Betty Carnes led a movement for no smoking sections and won Arizona laws banning smoking in movie theaters waiting rooms buses and other public venues. She faces backlash from tobacco executives via a criticized defense booklet while maintaining momentum for tighter controls.
Utah Governor Calvin Rampton urges Gov. Raul Castro and Arizonans to mobilize in November to boost voter participation in this Bicentennial year. Castro accepts the challenge amid a 76 per cent effort in 1976 and calls for nonpartisan civic action to defend responsive government and freedom. Voters must be registered by Monday September 13.
Maynard Sonnenberg, a Colorado cattle rancher, plans to spray treated sewage effluent on adjacent state land to grow corn and hay. If approved, the project would divert 2.5 million gallons daily from the South Platte River into land treatment, potentially expanding to 4,500 acres and influencing national waste management policy. Governor Lamm backs the plan and local support grows, with state and city approvals pending.
Scottsdale merchants urge immediate completion of mall projects and services. They cite unlit parking behind Pepperwood Building, unfinished curbs, rubble harming commerce, missed completion dates, and potential tax revenue loss. They request city and Chamber review with business representation on any committee.
The Spokane Washington based Spokesman Review notes that if customers have not received their order by publication, the manager advises calling collect to set up a replacement shipment.
Column denounces dirty campaign tactics as zealots invade public debate on abortion and religion. It contrasts Supreme Court abortion ruling with right to life agitation and warns of evangelical political power led by John Conlan and Billy Bright, noting Carter’s religious image and calls for a pragmatic approach.
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