Beauty in concrete and the Scottsdale flood debate
Editorial recalls a 1964 lunch with Col. John Lowry about a concrete channel for Indian Bend Wash. Citizens opposed the plan, proposing a park and general flood control with local input. The piece criticizes bureaucratic dictates and urges Scottsdale to act independently if the Corps won t cooperate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scottsdale
John Lowry
Army Corps of Engineers
Lowry
Indian Bend Wash
John Erickson
Erickson
Corps of Engineers
Davis Critiques United States Courts Over Soviet Comparisons
The text contrasts Angela Davis with Soviet justice, praising open trial by jury in the US while arguing Soviet systems would hide verdicts and hand-pick juries. It asserts US fairness despite faults and cites Davis’s claim of freedom via Soviet support. It mentions historic revolutionaries and praises the American legal process.
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Angela Davis
Soviet Union
Miss Davis
Tom Paine
Ben Franklin
Sam Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Siberia
Davis
Nixon faces Munich test as McGovern calls for Arab reprisals
Inside Report argues Nixon must resist post Munich pressure to retaliate against Egypt and Lebanon. McGovern seizes tragedy to win Jewish votes by demanding U.S. punishment of Arab states harboring militants. Authors warn such moves risk broader Middle East catastrophe and undermine peace efforts.
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Washington
Nixon
Munich
Israel
George McGovern
Egypt
Lebanon
McGovern
U.S
Champion
Middle East
Anwar Sadat
Arab Palestine
Cairo
Wasfi Tell
Jordan
Tell
Gaza
Amman
Veterans Voice Moral East Asia War Reflections Turn Critical
The author argues U S policy in Vietnam fuels narcotics trade and moral decay. He cites Alfred McCoy and McGovern to claim aid withdrawal would curb heroin, while threat to Southeast Asia weakens U S influence and prolongs suffering. He recalls tiger cages and civilian horror disclosed since 1969 and warns upcoming negotiations may bend to politics.
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Alfred W. McCoy
CIA
Southeast Asia
McCoy
Nixon
Thieu
South
Vietnam
Thailand
Laos
Yale University
South Vietnam
United Nations
Genghis Khan
Saigon
Alfred Hassler
USA
George McGovern
Johnson
Ky presses for indigenous South Vietnamese democracy
The piece recalls Nguyen Cao Ky defending a self determined South Vietnamese democracy while warning it would differ from U S norms. It notes Ky’s fall from power, Thieu’s autocratic rule suppressing hamlets and press, and the potential impact on the 1972 U S presidential race with McGovern opposing.Thieu’s actions threaten press freedom and political plurality, drawing U S scrutiny.
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South Vietnam
Washington
Nguyen Cao Ky
Hearst
France
U.S
Thieu
Messrs
Johnson
Nixon
White House
George McGovern
Visitors fall in love with houseboating at House of David
Some visitors to secret waters charter the House of David to explore houseboat life on the water. Panama City Florida News Herald reports on this unusual appeal drawing travelers to unique river journeys and private boats.
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Panama City
Fla
News-Herald
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Beauty
Nnza Ste
Angela
Inside Report
By Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
Syria
van Horne
America
Marshal Ky
Jonathan Marshall
Jerry McElfresh
W. B
Doc” Wright
Scottsdale Daily Progress
Scottsdale Publishing Inc
E. Earl Or
Arizona
Ariz
Progress
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Orie
Asizon4 Newspapers Association
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