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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1965
Page
2
An editorial argues for considering helicopters in the Rural Fire Department to fight fires. Benefits include speed, bypassing traffic, ability to pump water from above, and maneuverability in tight spaces. Costs and drawbacks uncertain, but increasing traffic congestion could raise appeal and publicity for Scottsdale.
The Pittsburgh Post Gazette reflects that the Berkeley arrests highlight a campus discipline issue. It argues academic freedom must be protected while curbing disruptive political agitation that could threaten education and wider national life. It cites Latin America as a cautionary example.
Marquis Childs notes a confidential list shows Latin American nations largely abstain from contributing to the Vietnam war effort. He cites geographic remoteness and political instability from Argentina to Peru, plus U.S. policy shifts and fear of turmoil as reasons for hesitation. The piece warns that a broader U.S. engagement could weaken Alliance for Progress gains and boost Communist influence.
A clipped local dispatch reports unverified claims about wildlife and a shocking allegation of 9000 teenagers, noted alongside brief police and institutional references. Separate items include a man’s death in a Rochester inn room and ongoing human relations commission investigations into racial intolerance.
Mrs. John Atwood of Scottsdale defends U.S. UN support and rebuts Barry Goldwater’s critique. She argues the United Nations budget payments and Congo loan repayments are misrepresented, noting annual UN charges and low per-person costs compared to national wealth.
The article argues the United States relies on Strategic Air Command for containment of communism, warns that Soviet space weapons could force capitulation, and criticizes Johnson McNamara for not arming space defenses while urging robust space weapon development and a stronger national security program.
President Johnson enjoys broad support at the Governors Conference yet governors express frustration over lack of local control and a growing federal bureaucratic substructure in the billion dollar poverty program. Missouri’s fee ratings and Texas budget politics illustrate fears of political backlash and patronage.
The Scottsdale Daily Progress is published by Scottsdale Publishing Company with offices at 30 Ball Plaza Scottsdale. Dan Byrne is listed as publisher and managing editor Jonathan Marshall is noted as editor. The paper is issued weekday afternoons except Sundays.
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