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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1963
Page
4
One year subscription in Arizona costs 15.60 dollars, out of state 18.20 dollars. Delivery by motor route carrier is 1.35 dollars per month. Second class postage is paid at Scottsdale, Arizona. Six evenings per week cost 30 cents.
Rain reduced forest fire danger briefly but officials warn that the dry season remains severe. As summer nears, extraordinary precautions are urged due to high risk and past five year worst conditions. The message stresses careful acts to prevent fires and reduce waste.
The editorial endorses NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle for disciplining two top players and several others in a gambling probe. It argues gambling ruins athletes and notes baseball and basketball reforms as models, urging football to stay above suspicion and remain clean.
Washington column recounts the 1950s Guantanamo incident in which Cuban agent Ruben Lopez was killed by Capt. Arthur J. Jackson during a patrol clash. Four officers were dismissed, another kept on, and a cover up followed as Shoup opposed court-martial threats.
Sir Ralph, the 635th Lord Mayor of the City of London, explains a year‑long ceremonial role. He receives no salary, presides over magistrates in a built‑in courtroom and prison, and meets Queen Elizabeth II in a tradition dating to medieval times.
United Press International reports Harriman and Gromyko affirm common resolve to keep Laos independent and neutral after talks in Moscow. The piece then shifts to London chatter about royal estates open to public view. Duke of Marlborough raises admission to three and thruppence, while Bedford welcomes crowds at Woburn Abbey, sparking controversy over tax and heritage tourism.
A Scottsdale reader emails the Daily Progress criticizing the Blue Version Revised Edition Biology text from the Biological Sciences Curriculum Study. She argues the life from non life hypothesis is biased and rooted in Darwinism and Soviet atheistic statism, urging reconsideration.
Nine fire engines battled a Westminster fire that caused two vehicle collisions and a bus in Parliament Square. The Inverer was bin rubbish in an incinerator with no injuries reported.
Ralph McGill argues realism in foreign aid must avoid Cold War traps. He criticizes the Clay plan for limiting help to those who can aid us and cites Guatemala as a warning against liberal aid tied to anti-Communist agendas. He urges aid focused on elevating living standards worldwide.
The piece argues that U S aid to Guatemala ignored human needs and failed to prevent continued misery. It condemns a supposed realistic approach as failing against illiteracy and poverty and warns against a policy that buys allies while neglecting people, risking broader conflict.
Jeannette Muster from 70 F Ashland Ave expresses gratitude to Publisher Jonathan Marshall for coverage of Scottsdale Public Library Friends Book Sale. She looks forward to meeting Marshall in person to wish him success with his publication.
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