Public access to audit reports should protect Arizona
Editorial argues audits and state records must be public under Arizona law. It criticizes Sen. Boyd Tenney for delaying access to auditor reports and notes Ira Osman’s practice of consulting officials before release. Advocates transparency to prevent abuses and uphold accountability before elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
The
United States
Department of the Library and Archives
Boyd Tenney
State Library
Tenney
Osman
Highway Department
Graham County
Arizona Republicans switch gears after bruising primary
The piece notes the calm between primary and general elections in Arizona. It highlights Bill Baker and Ernest Garfield publicly backing winner John Conlan after harsh attacks, while privately disavowing him. A top GOP leader explains they fear political ruin if they oppose Conlan openly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
Bill Baker
Ernest Garfield
John Conlan
John
Irony Of Lavelle’s Raids And Vietnam Policy
The piece notes Gen. John D. Lavelle was fired and later said he had permission for unauthorized raids on North Vietnam aided by Gen. Abrams and Adm. Moorer. It questions the futility of the military strategy, the political will to continue the war, the aim to obliterate areas, and whether the public will act before the presidential election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Lavelle
Seventh Air Force
Southeast Asia
North Vietnam
Creighton W. Abrams
United States
Vietnam
Army
Thomas H. Moorer
Joint Chiefs of Staff
South Vietnam
Nixon
CIA
Defense Department
Missouri
South
Nixon gambles on golf clubs promise in presidential race
The piece satirically and at length imagines Nixon offering his golf clubs to the first White House correspondent to score a hole in one before Election Day while Obama era jokes about McGovern’s hypothetical 1972 to four-term rule. It weighs the absurd logistics of visiting the White House and the potential political fallout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nixon
Sen. McGovern
White House
McGovern
Executive Department
Truman
Vietnam
Jackson
Executive Mansion
Stingweed Golf and Country Club
New Jersey
Pat Brown
California
America
Slips Two Youths Charged With Break-In
Two youths faced charges for breaking into an Eileen Street home and stealing a television set. They will be arraigned today in Police Court as onlookers remained under umbrellas in the rain hoping to see Kip Keino. The report notes a court ruling on a Bond amendment requiring 16 years residency before the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eileen Street
Albany
N.Y
Times Union
Our Mean Hoppe Our Mean Hoppe The unaffordable addiction
A satirical essay argues America is addicted to food driving crime and social decay. Bonnie and Clyde are depicted as meat addicts pursued across 14 states for extortion and murder while politicians feign concern. The piece mocks Nixon era politics and a culture of gluttony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Bonnie M
Clyde
Bonnie
Bonnie and Clyde
Gun violence surge blamed on lax gun laws in 1971
The New York Times argues that crime rates rose sharply in 1971 with firearms fueling most murders. Handguns, 51 percent, are flooding the market while lawmakers and the administration fail to push meaningful gun control amid public support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Law and Order’ Administration
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Milton Helpern
New York
Democratic Congress
Administration
Justice Department
Also Mentioned on This Page
Conlan
Bob
Considine
Kip Keino
Kenya
Los Angeles Herald Examiner
Bond
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Arthur Hoppe
New York Times
New York City
Scottsdale
Jonathan Marshall
Jerry McElfresh
W. B
Doc” Wright
Scottsdale Daily Progress
Scottsdale Publishing Inc
E. Earls Or
Ariz
Progress
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Arizona Newspapers Association
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!