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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1973
Page
2
The editorial notes longtime residents qualify as old timers and highlights a surge in local activities. It cites Phoenix Suns and Roadrunners as recent visible additions, expanded Phoenix Symphony and Art Museum programs, and Scottsdale’s growth from five acres of parkland to over 300 acres.
The surge in paper demand without new mill capacity causes ongoing shortages across industries including newsprint. Some papers drop Saturday issues and special sections. costs are rising and future supplies are uncertain. The Progress trims use and reduces waste to endure the crunch, accepting occasional ink flaws.
The Nixon administration and EPA appear to weaken the Clean Air Act amid fears of winter fuel shortages and industry protests. The piece argues selective exemptions, delayed emissions rules, and potential court action as tools to avoid plant shutdowns, urging conservation and stricter pollution controls.
A reader criticizes Congress and the Senate for corruption and ineffectiveness. The writer proposes drastic reforms to remove lawmakers who miss roll calls, cater to special interests, accept dubious standards, meet behind closed doors, or fail to act on promises. The letter closes with a challenge to cited officials to earn their names daily.
The 40 room Billy Rose town house will reopen later this month as Loew's Rose alcoholism treatment center funded by R. Brinkley Smithers. The facility will house 40 staff to treat up to 44 patients in a 28 day program at 75 dollars daily with a grand interior and a garden once part of Rose's modernist statuary collection.
Foreign Commentary argues Chile’s 1973 coup ended a rare democratic tradition. The piece notes Allende’s death in the presidential palace, military rulers’ uncertain future plans, and the leftist seizure of farms and industries amid mounting tensions and civilian protests.
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