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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1964
Page
2
Editors vent at a magazine misfit about rail travel. They critique times at Scottsdale, dining cars, porter shortages, ticketing complexity, and dirty trains. The piece argues railroads misread passenger needs and fail to win back travelers from air and bus services.
August brings heat storms and humidity yet offers drama at night and growing swimming skills for children. As school nears, business picks up and neighbors return with vacation tales while fall looms as a pleasant upcoming season.
The piece analyzes rising estrangement between the Soviet Union and China, noting Moscow and Beijing aim to control a world communist conference. It details tensions as Khrushchev seeks a quick meeting while Mao seeks to delay, highlighting leaders and satellites across Europe and Asia.
New York Asia director Carl Rowan comments on foreign reaction to racial violence and Americas promise of equality. In Jersey City a spokesman for the Congress of Racial Equality reacts after a meeting with Mayor Thomas Whelan saying the problem will be solved with a night stick.
A reader argues against Senator Goldwater's views on federal aid for education, noting Arizona receives federal funds that exceed its contributions, and cites mismanagement at state and local levels. The writer supports local schools, calls for equal opportunity, and opposes tax credits as detrimental to lower income families. The piece ends with a negative stance on Goldwater’s candidacy.
Charles McMillan says a young Black man with a sawed-off shotgun stole his hat watch and wallet but a group of Black bystanders confronted the thief took back the gun and loot and handed it to him. The crowd reportedly removed the bandit from the scene.
Washington analysis tracks President Johnson's search for a running mate as he weighs regional and ideological factors, with Humphrey favored over McCarthy. It notes Kennedy loyalists' influence, the potential Catholic ticket dynamics, and the looming question of whether the Kennedy faction can back a non Kennedy ticket.
Ralph McGill reviews Elliott Rudwick’s study of the East St Louis riot of 1917, noting 39 reported deaths and widespread racial violence. He links the events to political and economic racism, media sensationalism, and labor tensions during World War I, warning that leaders and press must counter emotion with facts.
A partial masthead notes Maurice L. Carter as editor and publisher and the Scottsdale Publishing Company as the owner. The paper is published every afternoon except Sunday with offices at 302 Ball Park Plaza Scottsdale Arizona. August 6 1964 is shown.
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