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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1965
Page
2
Progress editorial urges a charter amendment to extend mayor and council terms to four years and stagger elections so only half the council is elected every two years. It argues longer terms aid learning, reduce political pressure, and prevent complete council turnover, warning action must come soon.
A reader condemns a mail offer masquerading as a reputable safety group. The item promises free membership and discounted insurance for drivers with no accidents in 12 months, but the sender is an insurance company. It warns consumers against deceptive packaging and advertising.
Bob Considine praises astronauts as modern frontier explorers whose resourcefulness, discipline, and calm under danger mirror early American pioneers. He highlights Mercury and Gemini missions, the weapons heritage behind launch systems, and the Thor rocket as a durable space plowshare advancing peaceful exploration.
Mrs Schwarz of Scottsdale objects to portraying Bishop Pike's heresy charges as mere gossip. She urges a serious Church discussion on theological issues affecting all Christians, not only Episcopalians, in a response to a Mailbag item.
The piece notes global drug testing gaps and WHO leadership in promoting pure drugs. It contrasts US production discipline with Soviet and other systems, cites penicillin and streptomycin contamination, and highlights animal disease threats to humans. It warns of supply shortages and political hurdles affecting inspections.
Roscoe Drummond argues that allowing 14 nations including the Soviet Union and France to withhold dues without penalty cripples the UN and breaches Article 19. He says the maneuver betrays the charter, invites Soviet blackmail, weakens the World Court ruling on peacekeeping costs, and risks a fatal erosion of the UN like the old League of Nations.
Opinion column notes Gov. Rockefeller will not run for president in 1968. Other items comment on finance, marital alcohol addiction trends, population growth in India, and family life.
Goldwater accuses President Johnson of avoiding hard war economics and warns that the Viet Nam conflict costs four million dollars daily with inflation risks. He argues defense must be funded and political spending should yield to wartime needs, urging candid leadership and restraint from Johnson.
Scottsdale Daily Progress published afternoons except Sundays by Scottsdale Publishing Company. Office address 302 Ball Park Plaza Scottsdale 85252. Editor Jonathan Marshal Publisher Dan Byrne Managing Editor T Frank Stewart Advertising Director. Volume V Number 162 dated August 25 1966.
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