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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1974
Page
3
An editorial urges voters to record candidates who damage desert scenery with campaign signs in public spaces. It notes candidates often defend the signs as unauthorized but warns citizens may forget them at the next election.
The House questions inserting remarks into the Congressional Record and urges lawmakers to speak briefly on the floor. Readers could see fewer words and less filler in official pages and save paper during shortages. Editor Jonathan Marshall, a Senate candidate, notes his editorials will carry the initials J.M.
A report by Jeff Stansbury and Edward Flattau discusses underground freshwater as a potential tool for desert reclamation. It notes a Africare Texas Tech study proposing 700000 acres in Niger could become grazing land with 12 million dollars for wells, while cautioning about costs, mineral content, and sustainability.
The piece defends President Ford for postponing a 5.5 percent federal pay raise, citing inflation control and national sacrifice. It argues unions like AFGE and employer groups overreact, highlights Sen. Edward Kennedy, and urges constituents to support the delay as a starting point in fighting inflation.
Paradise Valley reader Oscar C. Palmer Sr. urges President Ford to oppose a proposed $850,000 interim pension and expenses for former President Nixon, arguing the allocation is inflationary and damages public trust. Palmer warns such spending and political rewards could hinder economic recovery and elections.
Prime Minister Harold Wilson edges toward a fresh general election seven months after voting. Inflation at 20 percent dominates the campaign, with Labor advocating a social contract with unions and price controls, Conservatives pushing legal curbs, and Liberals proposing a mix of measures and punitive taxes.
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