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Newspaper

Scottsdale Progress

Location

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1963

Page

4

Editorial Sparks Directory Debate Between Firms in Scottsdale

The paper recalls an editorial urging Mountain States Telephone Co to publish a Scottsdale directory and notes Boone Nationwide Publications Inc planned a separate directory. After meetings in March and a subsequent injunction four-five weeks later the piece argues the telephone company should not block a small business from serving the city.

Mountain States Telephone Co Scottsdale C. F. Boone Nationwide Publications Inc Boone Company Mountain States Telephone Company Telephone Company Boone A.t.&t

Williams wins 440 at ASU meet amid record crowd disappointment

Ulis led from the start to win the 440 yard dash at the All-Comers meet at Arizona State University. Williams finished near the front with a 46.4 second time, drawing boos as fans demanded world records and overlooked the strong effort. The piece laments crowds chasing records over praise for good performances.

Alis Williams Arizona State University Williams Ulis Mike Larabee Los Angeles Striders Arizona State

Kerensky Active in New York Ahead of Book Dedication

This New York scene follows 82 year old Aleksandr Kerensky as he taxis uptown after taping a TV segment. He speaks on Khrushchev, a possible Kremlin shift, and reflects on Russia’s past, proposing a British-influenced parliament and speculating on future wars.

Kerensky New York Nix Mac Russia Aleksandr Feodorovich Kerensky Khruschev Kremlin Mao Tse-tung Khrushchev Lansing Versailles Italy Germany Spain Red China Pravda Cuba Radio Liberty Khrushy

Secret Senate session debate draws calls for watchdog panel

The first postwar secret session revealed that 45 minutes were needed to start debate and that Sen. Thurmond pushed to restore 196 million for Nike Zeus anti missile research. Russell and Eastland questioned the program while Morse sought rule changes ending secret sessions.

Washington Senate Sen Strom Thurmond South Carolina Edwin Walker John Bircher John Birch Oxford Miss Birch Barh Indiana Bayh Sen. Thurmond Carl Curtis R-Neb Thurmond George McGovern D-S.d Chamber United States Ussr Russia Dick Russell D-Ga Russell Senate Armed Services Committee Defense McNamara Jim Eastland Mississippi Wayne Morse Dore

Fire claims life after late night cigarette in Kansas

Quirks Hutchinson Kansas four years after George Corey aged 59 fell asleep watching TV with a cigarette in hand. The resulting blaze killed him as firemen saved him previously. In England Northamptonshire Education Authority rejects compulsory ballroom etiquette at Corby Technical College. In Port Orange Florida city firefighters near station garage fight fire but lose a fire truck and equipment worth 1500 dollars during a blaze.

Hutchinson, Kan UPID George Corey Corey England UPI Northhamptonshire Port Orange Fla

April mood in Mississippi echoes cruelest month

Ralph McGill notes April’s beauty in the South amid stirring memories of injustice. He recalls police brutality against Black voters and diners during the historic fight for civil rights, describing the recurring scenes of suppression and masked prejudice as the cruel, unchanging chorus of the era.

South

If Only If Only Lilacs Bloom From Dead Earth

A reflective piece on Greenwood Mississippi and the civil rights struggle. It cites voter registration denial by registrars over a century and the role of federal injunctions in opening books. It notes outsiders stirring unrest and the lasting repression facing Black citizens seeking constitutional rights.

T. S. Eliot Mississippi Dead Land Greenwood Dick Gregory Miss

Inland relocation of government framed by Olin Johnston

Senator Olin Johnston of South Carolina jokes that moving government inland would keep “bad guys” from finding it. The column notes chambers of commerce drawing up brochures showing concentric-circle town centrality while urging caution, comparing it to attracting a shoe factory.

Washington Olin Johnston South Carolina Chambers of Commerce United States Mudgeville

Government To Stay In Washington Won’t Move Capital

A column questions Mudgeville as a potential capital, noting federal needs for high level influence and skilled staff, not local labor. It argues tourism and sentiment won’t outweigh entrenched investment in the present capital, predicting no move soon due to abundant Capitol memorabilia and products.

Sam Mudgeville Paris Free World Washington Senators Washington Monument Mount Vernon Lincoln Memorial

Kennedy Faces Renewed McClellan Probe On TFX Contract

Senate and House move to reexamine Defense Secretary McNamara's TFX contract decision with General Dynamics. McNamara argues the choice saves money, but technical witnesses challenge his reasoning and question his knowledge and judgment.

Washington Kennedy Congress Senate House McClellan Committee Defense Robert McNamara McNamara General Dynamics Boeing

Senate Faces New McNamara Attack Amid $5 Billion Defense Deal

The article notes a sweeping defense contract surpassing five billion dollars and a Senate inquiry into foreign influence on elections. It highlights White House reliance on defense secretary and political adviser, with Democrats holding large majorities yet displaying cautious, restrained rhetoric ahead of November 1964 elections.

White House Senate Foreign Relations Committee Senate House

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