Progress 302 Ball Park Plaza updates and staff directory
Scottsdale daily newspaper note lists publication details for the August 2 1963 issue. It names Jonathan Marshall as publisher Victor J Morgan as associate publisher and other staff roles including Carl V Piercey Maurice L Carter Dan Byrne as plant superintendent and advertising promotion director. The paper highlights its platform pledging factual reporting without twisting facts and outlines subscription rates and mailing details.
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Scottsdale
Progress
Ball Park Plaza
Scottsdale Publishing, Inc
Jonathan Marshall
Victor J. Morgan
Carl V. Piercey
Maurice L. Carter
Dan Byrne
THE
Progress Platform
Arizona
Ariz
Rail strike threat and featherbedding in transport unions
The piece argues automation worsens unemployment, unions shield workers with featherbedding, and urges government action to prevent a major rail strike. It criticizes past rail unions for surplus hires, calls for phased reductions or hiring moratoriums, and condemns unions in trucking led by Hoffa for stranglehold on transport.
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Jimmy Hoffa
Teamsters
America
Evening Thoughts on Politeness From Classic Quotes
A collection of brief reflections on politeness from Lord Chesterfield Johnson and others. Quotes emphasize treating others as you wish to be treated and the social value of courteous conduct across life and politics.
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Lord Chesterfield
Montesquieu
Bombing Rules Shape Korean War Hero Rosy O’Donnell
The article profiles General Emmett O’Donnell, famed commander of the Far East Bomber Command, detailing his restraint under United Nations rules during Korea. It notes his 100 B-29 force, North Korea focus, and public critique of “Marquis of Queensbury” style limits after returning to March Field.
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Ang- Taegu
Korea
Ted Timberlake
Rosy
Emmett
Rosy) O’donnell
U. S
Japan
Far East
Yalu
North Korea
Washington
United Nations
O’donnell
Gen
MacArthur
West Point
Ath Air Force
March Field
Cal
Frustrated General Rambles On War and Baseball Hope
The piece recounts Gen Rosy O’Donnell’s testimony in the MacArthur probe, his wary stance on wartime options, and later near retirement amid Truman era politics. It notes his offer to become baseball commissioner, which he declined, keeping service at 11000 a year. It also highlights Louis Marx’s retirement ceremony and a daily word-learning routine by Maj. Gen. Howard Snyder.
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Congressional Committee
MacArthur
Tovey Spaatz
Rosy
Russia
Korea
U. S
Hoyt Vandenberg
Truman
Happy Chandler
Air Force
West Point
Louis Marx
Gen. O'Donnell
Hong Kong
Johnson aides rally for civil rights in White House talks
Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson joins President in tense White House conferences where lawmakers and citizens press for laws ending inequality. Childs notes Johnson’s schoolteacher background and deep commitment to advancing civil rights from the East Room.
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Washington
Hascy
White House
Lyndon B. Johnson
Johnson Aids Kennedy In Civil Rights Fight Aiming At 1968
The vice president spoke at the Governors' Conference in Miami Beach, signaling no retreat from civil rights gains since Kennedy's May address. Johnson, age 55, pursues 1968 ambitions with Texas as a crucial base while facing GOP strength in Texas and Democratic intra-party tensions. His close partnership with Kennedy is framed as essential on-the-job training for future leadership.
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Miami Beach
Kennedy
Confederacy
Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Texas
Barry Goldwater
Republi
Can
Goldwater
George Romney
Michigan
Coldwater
John Connally
House
John G. Tower
Ralph Yarborough
Telstar
Yarborough
Democratic Party
United Nations
Soviet Muscovite Maids Triumph Over American Males
Ralph McGill notes Soviet muscle maids defeated by Moscow in track and field, with their coach rebuking US athletes for poor conduct. He observes a shift as women increasingly enter competitive sports, contrasting today with the earlier era of 1920s headlines and male dominance.
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Atlanta
America
Moscow
United States
Women Pioneers in Sports From Ederle to Babe Didrikson
A portrait of early women in sports from Gertrude Ederle’s 1926 English Channel swim to Babe Didrikson Zaharias. It highlights trailblazing achievements, public fascination, and the personal life of Didrikson, including marriage to George Zaharias and her lasting impact on women’s athletics.
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Gertrude Ederle
English Channel
France
England
New York
Mildred
Babe) Didrikson
Paul Gallico
Gallico
George Zaharias
George
Everett Dirksen key in civil rights battle says Doris Fleeson
Doris Fleeson notes Everett Dirksen shapes Kennedy administration civil rights push. With Republicans essential for passage, Dirksen plays Horatio at the bridge and influenced draft messages before Congress. Kennedy consults him thrice before proposals reach lawmakers. Sorensen involvement outlined.
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Washington
Kennedy
Theman
Everett Dirksen
Senate
Horatio
Bartlett
Congress
Keep Your Eye On Dirksen In Rights Struggle
The piece analyzes Senator Dirksen in the civil rights crisis, noting his cautious political stance and potential to shape presidential concessions. It weighs his likely influence, the party split, and the danger if public accommodations are excluded, while calling him a litmus test for Kennedy’s approach.
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Dirksen
Ceres
Tomato Split Personality Confounds Fruit Or Veg Debate
New York United Press International reports the tomato's dual status in law and commerce. The 1893 Supreme Court ruling classified it as a vegetable. botanically it is a fruit. The National Canners Association notes tomatoes and products account for 46 percent of canned vegetables, with annual 35.5 million cases of 1-pound cans. California dominates production, last year growing 3.3 million tons and supplying pole tomatoes tied to trellises for better quality.
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New York
UPI
U. S. Supreme Court
National Canners Association
Peru
Mexico
Morocco
Dodoens
Ball Bros. Co
Sass
Western Growers Association
California
Arizona
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Elias L. Magoon
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Bob Considine
Honolulu
Considine
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Howard Snyder
Eisenhower
Gen. Snyder
P.S.— Marx
Spencer Bedell
Dwight
Curtis Gruenther
Hunter Bernhard
Walter Bedell Smith
O'Donnell
le May
al Gruenther
Hunter Harris
Prince Bernard
Netherlands
Marquis Childs
Johnson Aids
Ralph McGill
McGill
Doris Fleeson
Fleeson
Rubicon
Theodore Sorensen
Robert G. Baker
William McKinley
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Robert A. Taft
Root, Stimson
Vandenberg
Abraham Lincoln
Illinois
Lincoln
Wilie Lincoln
Witte House
Olympus
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