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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1972
Page
2
Progress editors summarize endorsements for candidates across multiple local and state offices. The piece lists Democrat and Republican picks including U S Representative Dist 4 Sheriff County officials and state legislative seats, highlighting the evaluating process and criteria used.
Voters are urged to support parts of an 81.5 million bonding package split into 11 projects. Recommendations push yes on parks, community services, juvenile courts, jail, land near offices, and landfill bonds while opposing service facilities, agricultural extension, court facilities, health care, parking, with caveats on timing and efficiency.
The piece condemns dirty tactics in a Democratic primary for the 4th congressional district. It cites Sam Grossman attacking Jack Brown as a Communist sympathizer and criticizes John Conlan for distorted records. It urges all candidates to run clean campaigns in the general election.
The McGovern foreign policy braintrust of Aug. 24 includes professors who dispute his views or did not authorize public endorsement. Zbigniew Brzezinski and others said they would provide views but not support. A separate episode shows McGovern’s Treasury offer to Wilbur Mills failing due to miscommunication and skepticism.
Column questions Nixon aides and Mitchell over the 1966 1968 era bugging of the Democratic National Committee offices. Five men arrested with listening devices cameras and cash. Bernard Barker James McCord and E Howard Hunt linked to the case. Maurice Stans testifies money traced to Barker amid broader concerns about misuse of funds and eavesdropping.
A Phoenix police veteran, former chief Blubaum, states he never resigned under pressure during his 1964 1969 tenure and argues morale issues and salaries were outside his control. The letter also notes support for Sheriff Mummert and credits leadership changes with morale gains.
Sam Steiger supported voters opposing John Conlan as deceitful after a Paradise Valley Town Hall where a petition for a variance was challenged. Signers asked to remove names, accusing misrepresentation, while Conlan offered no reply or explanation.
A tale recounts Charles Goodnight guiding cattle over a rise in the Texas Panhandle during the 1870s and almost causing a stampede. Separately a Socialist Industry nightly paper from the Communist Party allegedly got drunk and stabbed a passerby on an apartment stairway.
A former Conlan supporter credits Sam Steiger for exposing what he calls Conlan’s clandestine actions and radical right wing financial ties. The letter argues Conlan hides behind a public image while showing disdain for the less powerful, urging Republicans to demand humility and ethical conduct.
The author thanks the Scottsdale Daily Progress for co sponsoring the first annual event. Gratitude is given to Sports Editor Bob Snider and Sports Writer Bob Williams for their cooperation enabling the contest's success. They look forward to a bigger and better event next year with Progress again.
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