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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1969
Page
2
Phoenix Police Chief Lawrence Wetzel warns that narcotics use is an epidemic and argues for prevention over punishment. Doctors echo the view noting early drug exposure starts in kindergarten and that open family dialogue and education are key. Community groups like Dope Stop are aiding the shift toward non punitive, educational strategies.
A satirical critique contrasts Nixon welfare aims to aid the poor with a fictional Sullivan plan favoring the rich. It argues economic incentives and vocational training, via Job Corps style centers, could lift the disadvantaged while noting bias and class divisions in American society.
The Washington letters discuss extensions to speeches in the Congressional Record. Sen. Paul Fannin of Arizona pushed three extensions in one day August 5 opposing minority hiring quotas tied to government contracts. Other notes touch on Vietnam POWs, Laird’s humanitarian stance, and Arizona projects at the University of Arizona.
In New York the Peace ship named Peace, financed by Abie Nathan, sails toward peace efforts echoing earlier ventures like Ford’s WWI float. The vessel, a white ship, faces mixed reception and concerns over safety and feasibility as it nears Manhattan.
The article recalls historic religious wars between Protestants and Catholics in Ireland and the Muslim call to arms after the Al Aqsa Mosque fire. It argues holy wars are perversions of core faiths and warns that in the nuclear age a religious conflict could threaten all humanity, urging acceptance of peace taught by all religions.
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