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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1976
Page
3
Scottsdale celebrated the opening of its new senior center with an immense turnout, estimated around 400 people or more. The event underscored the elder community's rising voice in city affairs and sparked talk of a dial a ride bus system modeled after Glendale to improve mobility and participation in local life.
The piece notes no deaths yet but cites past plant accidents in Detroit and Alabama and a Hanford Washington chemical explosion contaminating eight workers. It argues 1000 reactor years is not proof of safety and asks how many reactor years before a serious accident occurs, highlighting potential cancer risks.
The column mocks Senator Robert Dole for over explaining positions on South Africa and policy. It uses a Spartanburg scene and a wife as a device to show how caution and compact answers win public favor. It ends noting the press will question his stance.
A reader defends E H McDaniel on Scottsdale School Board candidacy and his Title I role at Coronado High. They note meetings attended and a statewide conference representation. They urge correction of the article’s claim that Title I is for underprivileged students, explaining eligibility rests on educational need, not economics or social factors.
A faulty Commerce Department M-3 index underpins Ford era optimism, with Census economist Bullock accusing systematic understatements of unfilled orders. Delays and omissions in charts have sparked a House probe led by Pat Schroder, amid partisan posturing and NATO junket controversy.
A reader thanks the Scottsdale Foundation for the Handicapped for an excellent summer recreation program for handicapped youth. Gratitude extends to the Scottsdale Jaycees for clubhouse use, the City of Scottsdale for cooperation, and local merchants for welcoming the young people. Special thanks go to Harold Bien and his staff for leading the program.
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