City leaders urged to fund Valley arts programs
Progress editorial argues culture marks community quality and Valley growth. It notes Creeks and Romans valued arts, cites Phoenix Art Museum and Phoenix Symphony as examples, and urges Scottsdale and other cities to increase municipal funding for regional arts and cultural institutions.
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Passport boss Knight fights to stay in post in Washington
State Department officials plan to fire Frances G. Knight head of the Passport Office but lack enforcement options under civil service rules. Knight, a conservative Republican, has sparked controversy with sharp remarks about colleagues and officials, and shows no plan to resign.
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Russell to Replace Auerbach as Celtic Coach
Arnold Auerbach steps down as Boston Celtics coach to become general manager. Bill Russell is named his successor, making him the NBA’s first Black head coach of a major league team. Russell’s selection is celebrated as a milestone in American sports.
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Red) Auerbach
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The Age of Reform and the Agrarian Myth
Hofstadter traces the agrarian myth shaping American politics from Jacksonian rural virtue to modern urban industry. He notes how farming as business altered self image, fueling Populism and the New Deal era, with lasting effects on policy and national defense.
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The New Front Page Book Review Overview
Joan Horenberg surveys modern journalism through Pulitzer Prize stories in a nine part study. The book traces how today’s reporters cover civil rights crime space foreign and public service beats with a focus on speed accuracy and the evolving press landscape.
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Kennedy Cousinry and Viet Nam Split in 1960s Era
Column notes Sen. Ted Kennedy rises in prominence amid Democratic debates over Vietnam policy and party unity. It reflects on his youth, family influence from Rose Kennedy, and mixed public reception, while referencing Chiang Kai-shek reactions and broader Cold War foreign policy debates.
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Johnson urged to curb spending amid inflation debate
In a pointed critique of President Johnson, the author accuses him of buck-passing on inflation by urging cuts in private purchasing while defending federal spending. The piece claims Johnson shifts blame to Congress and uses budget sins to dodge responsibility, underscoring wartime Viet Nam concerns.
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Jonathan Marshall Editor and Pa Jerry McElfresh
Jonathan Marshall and Jerry McElfresh are named as editors in a local note indicating new editorial leadership. The brief mentions Marshall as editor and McElfresh in a managing editor role. No further context or affiliations are provided.
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