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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1963
Page
4
Guest editorial argues that public works are a public asset vital to health safety and convenience. It warns of rapid growth challenging Scottsdale infrastructure and urges informed civic involvement to build a well planned urban environment for future generations.
Waikiki taxi driver laments loss of charm as statehood brings budget tourists and higher development. Sheraton and Hilton executives note strong occupancy. University historian Dr John Stalker cites local governance gains for about 625000 islanders, including Oahu residents. Senator Dan Inouye and Senator Hiram Fong described as diverse figures.
A Hawaii debate over statehood shows diverse views among residents but a robust business climate. The piece notes a cosmopolitan population, civil liberties for all races, and state actions in insurance, safety, and planning, while highlighting leaders like Helen Hale and the shift in education and patronage after statehood.
Ralph McGill argues that modern states rights rhetoric echoes the failed Confederate model. He notes governors Wallace Barnett Faubus and Davis era tensions, recalling Bragg and Davis, and argues state sovereignty harmed the Confederacy and parallels current political style and cooking in the South.
A Richmond centered critique argues state sovereignty hindered Confederate war effort. Gov Brown of Georgia resisted central authority, recalling troops and opposing conscription acts. The piece asserts the United States requires strong central power, noting no sovereign states since 1789.
Secretary Luther Hodges of the Commerce Department launches a campaign to boost public understanding of the free enterprise system. He laments widespread economic ignorance, noting only a small fraction of Americans grasp how growth comes from producing more goods per hour. He cites polls showing low exposure to economics in education and urges better basic economic education.
A United States Commerce Department booklet titled Your Economic ABCs is praised as a clear layman guide. It defines GNP and the free enterprise system, stressing individual choice, competition rules, and consumer freedom, with Hodges promoting better economic literacy.
A reader shares a personal 1930s Baltimore County dropout experience. She details hardship crossing a bridge to school, extended illness, and two-year absence, then graduating top tenth and mentoring a boy to become a "mucho hombre." She endorses the NEA dropout outreach and student peer support.
In Washington W Averell Harriman presented the Moscow initiated nuclear test ban pact to the Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services committees and the Joint Atomic Energy committee. Senators asked sharp questions though Lausche and Hosmer showed notable unease as critics of the executive branch. The next step remains more delicate and enlightening regarding the treaty.
The piece discusses anticipated open hearings on a test ban treaty with likely Republican support. It notes requests from disarmament groups, the need for fair time division, and senators’ prep work before a floor vote possibly taking two weeks to a month. Historical precedents include the 1959 and 1953 treaties with roll calls and wide margins.
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