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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1972
Page
2
Editorial argues district policy on student government power and student fees at Maricopa Community College District. It notes the artichoke mascot vote dispute at Scottsdale Community College and calls for a district vote with clear rules on funding and administration.
The piece argues that cloud seeding to create storms and floods marks a new form of war. It compares past poison gas and nuclear use to modern weather manipulation and questions moral implications, hypocrisy, and environmental risk.
A critical view of the Landover Mall in Maryland warns that rapid suburban shopping center development without public hearings and proper planning causes pollution, traffic, and flood risks. The piece urges enforceable laws, complete development plans, and better transit to curb environmental and social costs.
Reuben Atkins, a former Royal Navy, British Army, and Scotland Yard man with Wall Street ties, writes from County Clare Ireland about discovering paradise. He describes retirement life, a B and B setup, 12 children, cheap Guinness, and a witty view of Irish life after a dinner with the President in 1789.
The writer recalls Reuben Atkins describing life in Ireland a Paradise to him. He mentions Eamonn de Valera born in Brooklyn arriving in a Rolls Royce and a lone policeman beside him. He notes funerals, weddings, poverty, a one room house with sixteen people, dogs in town, and a sense of shared hardship.
Dan Walker, Democratic nominee, dodges McGovern questions at a Batavia VFW fundraiser as Nixon era politics collide with his anti establishment appeal. Ogilvie tries to tie Walker to McGovern while building a broader, reform minded Republican base.
A letter urges citizens to curb water waste as Arizona faces dry conditions and deep water tables. The writer warns Minnesota could become Arizona if water use continues unchecked and calls for conservation of ground water and deep wells.
The Detroit News reports a plan to fund a $30 million power line project. Officials outline the scope and potential regional benefits as they seek approval and funding.
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