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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1968
Page
2
The piece condemns South Africa for ruling South West Africa after World War I, noting 19 residents received life sentences for terrorism without deaths. It argues such justice preserves power, contrasts with calls for Olympic inclusion, and questions broader racism in the region and opposition.
Readers report Enco dealers in the Valley handed out Tigerama picture pieces for a bike or tool prize but big cash prizes advertised were rarely seen. Five dealers were checked and most note small wins, with none confirming large payouts.
Indiana voters face a tight contest between Kennedy and McCarthy with Branigin a possible favorite-son factor. Nixon is unopposed in the Republican primary as Indiana leans GOP nationally, while local splits echo a history of party division and labor alignment.
New York FAA official Jewell Maxwell argues federal aid to transportation dates to 1800 and is needed to finance the SST project. He cites high costs, private-sector limits, and potential international benefits, comparing Boeing’s net worth to required funding and noting Concorde's looming flight.
A Scottsdale reader thanks the newspaper for extensive coverage during clean-up week. The Beautification Commission credits the paper with creating a bandwagon effect that spurred residents to plant trees and paint their homes. The commission plans to recommend Progress to Valley Beautiful for an annual award due to the enhanced coverage.
From the President's Council of Economic Advisers the after tax average income for every person in the United States rose to 2735 dollars in 1967 but inflation cuts the gain to 74 dollars. Adjusted to 1958 price levels the figure falls to 2391 dollars.
A Potomac feud between White House aides led by Rostow and State Department officials over site selection for preliminary talks with North Vietnam exposes deeper split. Rostow hawks push delaying talks to exploit Vietnam gains, while Rusk and others favor advancing negotiations under Johnson's March 31 speech.
Chicago Mayor Daley's order to shoot to kill or maim arsonists and looters triggers national furor. The National Society for the Prevention of Jaywalking splits over a policy allowing on the spot execution or crippling, with debated harm and a proposed sliding scale of penalties.
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