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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1969
Page
2
The piece discusses a potential knife law focused on switchblades, arguing such limits could reduce ease of obtaining and using these weapons. It cites Rep. Mario Biaggi noting knife related murders and weighs policy against broader blade rights, urging reader opinion on whether to restrict interstate ship ment of switchblades.
Retiring town manager Henry Penfield warns of rising theft of traffic and street signs across the valley. He cites the Invergordon and Jackrabbit Rds stop sign as an unsafe example and urges parents to check children’s rooms and enforce rules to prevent accidents and potential fatalities.
Bob Considine imagines future moon missions and the first US astronauts carrying a 100 pound seismic station to detect moonquakes. He jokes about Lenin statues, quarantine for crews, and humorous notes from sports stars entering business ventures.
A letter to Rep. William Ayres details a Lake Charles misallocation where a $17 000 anti poverty grant mostly funded salaries travel and other expenses leaving only 6000 for food stamps. The accusation questions why the Welfare Department did not screen and use all funds for stamps amid ongoing hearings on extending the program.
Baylor Hospital in Dallas builds a coed teen wing where patients ages 12 to 20 enjoy colorfully designed rooms, remote TV, and nurse interaction while youths shape their care. Wheelchair races and cake on birthdays brighten recovery as doctors pursue teen health research.
Report details an unofficial Pentagon meeting where Marshal Vasily Chuikov spoke with Defense Secretary Melvin Laird and General Wheeler about Moscow's missile plans. The piece notes a later tour for Chuikov, plus fringe criticism tying conservative groups to Liberty Lobby and Kluckhohn.
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