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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1972
Page
2
The editorial argues the United States should end aid and withdraw from Vietnam. It condemns Thieu’s regime for dictatorship torture and jailings, calling the war immoral and a charade that harms civilians, urging a complete U.S. exit.
The hospital board named Garth Saager area manager for Arizona Public Service Co as its first non Baptist member. Supporters praise local representation while critics urge quicker diversification including women and local business leaders from Motorola and Dickson Electronics. The panel is seen as too slow and dominated by out-of-town members.
Harriet van Horne reflects on the Miss America pageant amid the Women’s Liberation Movement. She notes growing critique of beauty judging while praising the pageant’s evolving rituals and the impact on contestants, suggesting shifts in procedure and lingering symbolism after 52 years.
Inside Chicago politics the Daley organization maintains cool contempt for McGovern and will not rescue him from a Nixon Illinois landslide. Daley’s lieutenants back Hanrahan, favoring a split ticket while McGovern lobbies city hall and faces Chicago’s reform factions with limited support.
A Scottsdale resident urges flood mitigation funding and opposes a sales tax. The writer recalls the June 22 1972 flood and warns of greater losses without action, calling for community volunteers and council backing to fund flood control projects.
The piece argues big business seeks National holiday and Sunday openings to push sales. It urges the public to resist by shopping other days, noting six weekdays remain for consumer needs and framing holiday hours as a threat to traditional American observance.
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