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Newspaper
Phoenix Gazette
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1965
Page
7
A Phoenix reader laments weak enforcement of City Ordinance G-589 on dog control after an initial compliance period. He urges street patrols and prompt penalties to curb dogs off leashes and ease police workload.
A neighbor cites an article about western clothes seen as nonsense by some employers. A child wears western outfits to school on a special day and advocates argue for keeping heritage alive through occasional dress. The piece questions balance between progress and tradition and notes Rodeo Day practices.
Mrs. Glenda Edens lambasts federal aid to Communists, urging more funds for American troops in Viet Nam and criticizing government weaponry support to the enemy. She calls aid to Communists treason and favors reallocating the $25.17 average family share to soldiers.
The Gazette notes traffic court backlogs fell below 26 000 from as high as 80 000 cases, praising police and courts. Weather outlook forecasts snow in parts of New England and Northern Appalachians with fair weather elsewhere and colder overall except Florida and Pacific states. In Phoenix and Salt River Valley the forecast calls for mostly fair, cooler conditions with highs near 67 and 42 tonight.
A Phoenix columnist laments Central Avenue’s surge of high rise development transforming the street’s character. He warns that towers threaten light air and life, urging care to preserve greenery and open spaces and prevent a skyline of concrete idols.
A local program ties behavior to environmental upgrades. If Johnny steals from the fruit stand, authorities plan installing sewers heat and lighting in his neighborhood to improve living conditions and influence conduct.
C L Sulzberger reports that Hanoi aims to mobilize South Vietnamese Buddhists to aid the Viet Cong while North Vietnam discourages domestic Buddhist practice. The piece notes Buddhist leaders and groups' mixed roles, Viet Cong infiltration, and the impact on Saigon governments, with Hanoi directing this political use of religion.
The piece notes Americans will keep traveling abroad for exposure to foreign customs while criticizing Washingtons new congressional office building for poor functionality. It discusses the college diploma ideal and the strain on educators to provide sufficient seating for a growing number of graduates.
In a nation of wealth and secure profits, old values fade as white supremacist violence in Selma and anti civil rights thuggery assault the presidency. Extremists, cynical tricksters, and even some within the civil rights movement erode fair play and loyalty as murder and ultimatums loom.
A Senate committee discussed a claim that an olive in a martini could house a microphone. The piece notes Washington’s drink culture and suggests the olive’s toothpick serves as the transmitter aerial, while cherries and old fashions aren’t considered.
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