End of an Era as Chiang Kai-shek Dies
Editorial argues Chiang Kai-shek ended feudal Chinese rule and a failed era. It notes his 2.5 million strong army, Communist victory in 1949, and US long denial of China. The piece claims his death shifts Far East dynamics and US policy toward reality.
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Chiang Kai-shek
Chiang
Asia
Mao Tse-tung
Taiwan
United States
China
Peking
Far East
Gen. Douglas MacArthur
Japan
Yutaka Tsuji
Asahi Shimbun
Tokyo
Osaka
Kyoto
Hiroshima
Nagoya
Yamagata
Sapporo
Sendai
Yokohama
Nagano
Nippon Tsuun Transportation Co
Norfolk
Shizuoka
Okayama
Fukuoka
Kumamoto
Okinawa
Maricopa Democrats debate preprimary endorsements and rules
The Maricopa County Democrats weigh endorsing candidates before a primary fearing boss control and public resentment. A plan to remove precinct committee persons backing opponents is urged to be voted by constituents, not by rigid rule, arguing it harms party responsiveness.
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Maricopa County
Democratic Party
Van Horne on Vietnam horror and Nixon era missteps
Harriet Van Horne laments the Da Nang rescue plane footage and recalls My Lai, Nazi camps, and war brutality. She critiques Johnson Nixon era leaders, Kissinger’s dual persona, and the White House propaganda machine, noting Watergate revelations and Ford keeping Kissinger until 1976.
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Harriet van Horne
da Nang
My Lai
Lyndon Johnson
Richard Nixon
Dean Rusk
Henry Kissinger
White House
Vietnam
Kissinger
Safire
Nixon
Haldeman
Wallace
Secretary of State
Ford
Gerald Ford
Crime rise and security gadgets in mid show
Attorney General Levi cites FBI figures showing a 17 percent rise in serious crime in the past year. He blames systemic failures in justice and unreported violence, urging deterrence and faster punishment. A new ADT Street watch 75 alarm offers silent police alerts from a pocket button.
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Bob Considine
Edward H. Levi
FBI
Clarence M. Kelley
Levi
ADT
Letter to the editor on special education for learning disabled children
A caller thanks the editor for the March 31 Crossroad for Children piece and urges continued funding for special education. The writer argues early screening and training can reduce later failure, urging Arizona residents not to cut preschool and early grade support despite economic strain.
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Crossroad
Arizona
Prisoner from London Correctional seeks pen pals
Edward A McCartney, inmate at London Correctional Institution Ohio serving 1 to 20 years for forgery, asks readers to write. He is 30 years old with brown hair blue eyes and seeks letters and photos, promising to respond and share details about himself. He notes no outside contact currently and stresses equal respect for all races colors and creeds.
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Aries
Scottsdale Daily Progress Publication Details
The Scottsdale Daily Progress published Monday through Saturday evenings by Scottsdale Publishing Inc. at 7302 Earl Dr Scottsdale Arizona 85251. It lists staff including Jonath Editor W B Doc Wright Assistant Publisher Ishall oHsher Jerry McElfresh Managing Editor and provides circulation rates and postal information.
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Jonath
W. B
Doc’ Wright
Ishall oHsher
Jerry McElfresh
Scottsdale Daily Progress
Scottsdale Publishing Inc
Earl
Scottsdale
Arizona
Ariz
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