To bond or not to bond in Scottsdale election
The editorial urges Scottsdale voters to approve the bond issue for city hall and library construction and civic center development. It argues the plan would modernize facilities, boost efficiency and tax base, rejuvenate downtown, and oppose buying Loloma School as a cheaper alternative. It cites Western Management Consultants backing the site and asks eligible voters to vote YES tomorrow.
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Scottsdale
Loloma School
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Western Management Consultants, Inc
City Hall
Watahachee
Scottsdale _ Public Library
Why the two dollar bill faded from circulation
The Detroit News explains why the two dollar bill will stop being printed after 190 years. It notes superstition surrounding the "deuce" and its bad luck tag, storekeepers complaints about cash registers, inflation reducing the bill’s utility, and the public’s rapid swap to other currency.
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Treasury
Welfare fuels California gubernatorial race outcome
In California the welfare issue dominates the Brown vs Reagan campaign. Voters express frustration with taxes and aid to dependent children, with Reagan gaining support after linking welfare to broader discontent. Polls show Reagan leading, while Brown struggles to spark interest among voters.
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Edmund G
Pat) Brown
Ronald Reagan
Brown
West Covina
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Reagan
Pat Brown
Editor's Mailbag on Scottsdale Growth and City Planning
Eugene Anderson argues Scottsdale must plan long term for growth and space. He urges readers to review facts behind the Sept. 27 ballot decisions and calls for adequate space for city hall operations.
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Scottsdale
Eugene Anderson
E. Osborn
City hall library bond opposition letter packs $100 per person toll
The Daily Progress publishes a reader signed as Richard Mason alleging a city hall library bond push. Critics claim a new city hall and library are funded by bonds costing about $50 per resident, totaling $100 per person, amid inflation and rising yields.
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Daily Progress
City Hall-Library
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Richard Mason
N. Brown
Scottsdale library city hall bond support letter
A Scottsdale resident rebuts two letters opposing the library and city hall bond, arguing the city tax rate remains at 1.07 and the new project costs about 130000 per year funded by existing revenues without tax increases. The writer notes a pamphlet from the library and city hall committee explains the financing and invites public scrutiny.
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Scottsdale
City Hall
Dangers Cited in Viet Nam Crisis Ahead of Elections
Barry Goldwater warns that free elections in South Viet Nam do not remove looming perils. He argues the Johnson administration will compromise freedom for political gain and that domestic rivals will try to profit from the crisis before 1968 elections. He questions U S policy toward Ky and the chance of a nonviolent settlement. The piece notes growing concern over a stalemate and potential impact on U S strategy and Ky’s leadership.
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Johnson
Viet Nam
Bobby Kennedy
U.S
Nguyen Cao Ky
Diem
Scottsdale mother urges library bond to ease crowding
A Scottsdale mother argues for a library bond to fund a new facility. She cites overcrowding and stored materials as barriers to study and research while praising the school system and urging taxpayer support for improvement.
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Scottsdale
Medicare victory calms critics and guards against fears
Ralph McGill notes Medicare defies dire predictions as hospitals handle more patients with few shortages. He cites nurses recruited from Black graduates and reduced paperwork pushback, while doctors’ rate complaints are under investigation. Dentists urge calm, calling health care essential and Medicare a logical development.
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