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Newspaper

Scottsdale Progress

Location

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1968

Page

2

Editorial Preview in Maricopa County Attorney Race

The county attorney race in Maricopa County features three Democrats and one Republican. Moise Berger, longtime assistant to Robert Corbin, represents the GOP. Among Democrats, Art Rogs is touted as the strongest candidate, with prior roles as US attorney and Interior Department attorney. Pat Eldridge, previously with the department, carries a controversial record. Sol Hamberger remains politically unknown, with little opinion offered by consulted lawyers.

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Convention Nerves and Calls for Reform Highlight GOP Speeches

A bored consensus marked the Republican convention as seven and a half hours passed from the first nominating speech to the roll call. Hubert Humphrey urged streamlining while Senator McGovern pressed for reform to curb demonstrations and limit speeches so the convention focuses on nominating a candidate.

Hubert Humphrey Sen. McGovern South Dakota

Humphrey's Dilemma on Vietnam at Chicago Convention

Washington- Vice President Hubert Humphrey faces a tough choice as Johnson backs a cautious Vietnam plank. White House advisors and Senate allies press for a compromise to avoid a floor fight and appease antiwar critics, while Humphrey’s team splits between hawks and doves.

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Florida raises cigarette tax sparks DIY rolling boom

The state tax hike makes a pack cost roughly 50 cents per, driving demand for rolling machines which sell out overnight. Healthwise, critics warn against the practice, but proponents anticipate a reduction in nicotine intake as smokers roll their own. The piece notes the visual of tobacco drop and string tying as the habit evolves toward lemon drops.

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Slips Surface From Old News Snippets

A collage of brief clippings mentions an Oxon Hill couple seeing a girl in 1960, Ritz Brothers in business for 73 years, FAA rules on vertical separation, art statues clothed in underwear, a 22-year-old man decapitalized after a bridge collision, a proverb about faith and wife, the Bush family retreating to Williamsburg, and other scattered notes from various outlets.

Humprey faces open election quandary in Vietnam stance

Hubert Humphrey presents an open election concept for South Vietnam at a National Association of Counties speech, claiming it allows all groups to vote and run. Aide cites inclusion of the Communist dominated National Liberation Front, while Humphrey later avoids confirming NLF participation and stands by his text. The mix of statements and omissions leaves his position unclear.

Hubert Humphrey Johnson Washington National Association of Counties Humphrey Vietnam Sr Seren E South Vietnam

Sacramento girl outsmarts Russians on hijacked airliner

Nancy Jacquier from Sacramento photographed two MIGs forcing a Seaboard DC-8 to land at a Soviet airbase in the Kurile Islands. She hid a $10 camera inside an oxygen mask and endured 56 hours of confinement before the plane and passengers were released. Jacquier, who resigned from Seaboard after 17 Orient flights, now seeks modeling or photography work.

New York Stewardless Nancy Jacquier California U.S Kurile Islands Considine Nancy Vietnam Jacquier Seaboard Orient Sacramento Cam Ranh Bay South Vietnam

Infiltrator Counting and The Vietnam Peace Delusion

A satirical interview with Maj. Homer T. Pettibone mocks peace talks by noting a supposed 30 000 infiltrators in June versus 2 500 in July. Pettibone explains two counting methods, jokes about border bushes, and hints August demand depends on official need. The piece ends with a call to the State Department for August estimates.

Vietnam Hanoi Homer T. Pettibone Maj. Pettibone

Scottsdale Progress Publication Details and Date

Scottsdale Daily Progress published by Scottsdale Publishing Company from 302 Ball Park Plaza in Scottsdale Arizona with evening editions Monday through Saturday September to May and Monday through Friday June to August. Volume and issue number 150 dated August 22 1968.

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