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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1964
Page
2
Douglas MacArthur, revered commander and statesman, dies at 84 after a storied career in three wars and a pivotal role in postwar Japan. His military genius is noted, along with a disputed clash with President Truman that ended his command.
The Phoenix Symphony Orchestra will end its season strongly and plans half of next season’s Monday concerts at the new Grady Gammage Auditorium at ASU. Donations support first class music as full houses are crucial to funding and guest soloists. Buy tickets early to ensure culture and reward.
An Arizona official argues a 1961 law bars Communist Party officials from the ballot. He labels the party subversive, noting its letters omit a zip code, and asks if readers pass the zip code patriotism test.
Washington The Young Republican National Federation pushes back at party leaders as Meade Alcorn’s study seeks tighter oversight. Donald D. Myers warns the plan aims to put the YRs under the national chair and to name the executive director, risking a backfire before the 1964 election.
GOP leaders confront an unexpected ascent for Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge as Oregon’s May 15 primary looms. Voters echo New Hampshire support, boosting Lodge ahead of Goldwater and Rockefeller, with talk of a Lodge-Romney ticket emerging amid growing party pressure.
Bill Vaughan questions the famous no cavity TV scene and argues real life parents and children would not relay such dental news on cue. He notes the show's polished family, announcer, and production entourage contrast starkly with ordinary daily school life and implied bribery theories.
Ralph McGill summarizes the Geneva conference on aid for undeveloped nations. He notes Europe’s growth and de Gaulle's arrogance as context while warning that loans and grants have not closed the gap with developed countries. He cites Indonesia's Sukarno and the need for self help amid nationalist pushback.
A U S official argues self help is essential for development and criticizes waste and corruption. He says advanced nations must aid underdeveloped countries to relieve poverty, noting commodity price instability and competing interests hinder progress and calling for unified economic cooperation.
Walter Reed Hospital confirms Gen. Douglas MacArthur has died, described as the last great American whose duty honor and country defined an era. Buckley laments a lost age while recalling the general’s grand presence and his final West Point tribute.
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