Progress editorial laments underdog Tram fight in Scottsdale
The piece lauds Pete Malavenda for trying to expand the Scottsdale Tram while condemning Valley Transit for blocking growth. It notes the Arizona Corporation Commission ruled in favor of Valley Transit, granting expansion limits and fining Valley Transit a symbolic $1. The editorial argues the city still needs the tram and calls for support of the underdog.
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Tete Malavenda
Scottsdale
David
Pete
Aolinth
Valley Transit Co
Davids
Pete Malavenda
Arizona Corporation Commission
Valley Transit Con
Valley Transit
Commission
Name mixups in direct mail spark reader complaint
A Progress letter highlights a misaddressed request for a Union Oil Co. credit card. The sender named Mr Daily P Scotts dale in Scottsdale Arizona, with a correct street address but a garbled name, illustrating mail-name errors in the industry.
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Progress
Union Oil Co
Daily
Bread tax debate sparks wheat subsidy clash in Washington
The piece outlines a looming fight over a wheat subsidy funded by raising the bushel fee paid by milling companies from 75 to 125 cents. It notes President Johnson aims to cap farm spending while maintaining crop income, with bakers likely passing costs to consumers. It cites Freeman and Nabisco concerns and highlights Rep. Resnick's protest letter as a gauge of urban reactions.
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Johnson
Freeman
Trey
Chatany Fe
Congress
Vreeman
Aomemorantum
Mien.ke
Joseph Resnick
Dutchess County
N.Y
Resnick
National Biscuit Co
Nabisco
Beacon
Lee S. Bickmore
New York
National Biseritt Co
Readers clarify Carnegie Endowment study on Apartheid UN policy
Joseph E. Johnson rebutts Barry Goldwater's misreading of the Carnegie Endowment analysis on apartheid and United Nations collective security. The 1965 study, published April 26, examines diplomatic economic and military options without advocating action. Johnson notes the work analyzes feasibility and costs, including casualty estimates, and offers the book for interested readers.
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Barry Goldwater
Carnegie Endowment For International Peace
United Nations
South Africa
Goldwater
Carnegie Endowment
East 46Th St
New York City
Crime rises in nation amid population shifts and urban strain
Ralph McGill argues crime is increasing despite disputes over specifics. He links rising crime to shifting population, concentration in slums, suburban youth, and unemployment, noting 70 percent of growth among 15 to 22 year olds and higher rates in fast growing states. The piece urges local responsibility alongside a national crime study.
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U.S
California
Arizona
Texas
Florida
Nevada
Las Vegas
Phoenix
Los Angeles
Lexington
Atlantic City
San Francisco
Savannah
New York
Phoenix Jong
Double-Double Cross in Vietnam War Penicillin Smuggling
New York reports Sgt Barry Sadler recounts a Montagnard counteroperation against a suspected native troop transporter. They filled penicillin containers with strychnine and re sealed them, then observed the betrayal when the suspect vanished with the batch. The plan led to his disappearance days later.
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New York
Barry Sadler
Berlin
Chile Copper Deal Aims to Stabilize Industry
Chilean President Frei pushes a joint government and private company investment to raise copper output by about 50 percent by 1970. Kennecott Anaconda and Cerro will be involved, with the state taking a 51 percent stake in Kennecott after the program.
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Santiago
Chile
Latin America
Childs
Kennecott, Anneconda
Cerro
Frei
Raul Saez
Kennecott
Scottsdale Daily Progress details and publication info
The Scottsdale Progress is published every afternoon except Sundays by the Scottsdale Publishing Company. Offices are at 302 Ball Park Plaza, Scottsdale, AZ 85252. Phone number 947-7544. Volume V, Number 149, dated August 10, 1965.
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Dan Byrne
T. Frank Stewart
Scottsdale Daily Progress
Scottsdale Publishing Company
Ball Park Plaza
Scottsdale
Ariz
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