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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1964
Page
2
The Progress Platform edition from Scottsdale publishes daily except Sunday. Circulation manager War Mason outlines dedication to gathering news and truthful reporting. Subscription rates are listed for in state and out of state readers.
A bond issue on May 2 will fund three junior college sites in Maricopa County including Northwest and Southeast districts. Phoenix College overcrowding underlines need for expansion. debt service funded by future state appropriations with no immediate tax rise, enabling facilities and capacity for 12 000 to 14 000 students daily.
A man rescues his baby from a pool choking on a rock, a mother frees a child from a choking hazard, a driver narrowly avoids striking a bike rider, and a toddler almost electrocutes himself. Pediatricians warn most accidents are preventable and stress child safety education.
The Goldwater campaign shifts to large televised rallies and fewer in-person appearances in California, reducing live handshakes and press conferences. Rockefeller aides protest the change while Knowland fights the plan, aiming to keep Goldwater outspoken and tied to the radical right image. Goldwater defends the shift as a safer, more controlled approach.
Washington reports that Lyndon B. Johnson has fully consolidated control, running the presidency with rapid decisions and bold initiatives. The piece praises his energetic leadership, noting prior presidents' legacies and his readiness to take decisive action amid Vietnam and international issues.
The Thresher disaster and Admiral Rickover loom large in Navy concerns as Congress once eased red tape to retain him. April 17 brought Part Five of joint atomic energy hearings, detailing testimony on defense weapons including submarines and the Thresher loss.
Admiral Rickover cites lack of individual accountability in the Thresher incident. He notes multiple management changes at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard and the Bureau of Ships during the design and build phase. A new underwater search is planned this summer to test the hull and ballast system theory.
Evelyn M. Phillips praises Phoenix College offering affordable skill training and predicts enrollment growth to 6 750 by 1965 urging property owners to vote yes on the May 2 bond issue. Thomas B. Anderson denounces sensational movie billing and seeks community standards in Scottsdale.
Washington dispatch reports Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge entering the American embassy in Saigon under barb wired barriers. Guards and shotgun armed sentries stand by to deter Viet Cong threats amid rising U S tensions in Vietnam.
United States officials face critique for secrecy over South Viet Nam. The piece cites a failed New Year operation near Saigon, ongoing prisoner and civilian losses, and a strategy aimed at pressuring a Geneva settlement. The author warns of distrust and potential peril to U S position in Southeast Asia.
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