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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1964
Page
2
The progress editorial argues for underground utilities after repeated storms. It cites safety and aesthetics, notes Paradise Valley already requires underground installations, and urges other communities and the Arizona Legislature to mandate amortization and replacement by underground systems.
The Washington Post critiques Paris and Beijing building national nuclear arsenals, noting likely radioactive fallout. It contrasts China testing on its own soil with France choosing a distant Pacific site, sparking protests from nearby populations while President de Gaulle dismisses concerns as interference.
Evans Novak notes Marvin Watson, a Texas steel executive and Johnson ally, works convention arrangements and seats. Watson's conservative Texas background fuels liberal Democrats' concerns as Johnson broadens the party base.
Marquis Childs notes how the President and Senator Goldwater view the press as an independent judge. He argues Johnson fails to grasp media function and concentrates on conspicuous blemishes. Reporting the full campaign will be hazardous this year.
Janet Meyer at 27 E Royal Palm Rd thanks the paper for covering the Friends of the Scottsdale Public Library. She notes space competition in news columns and asserts the group values accurate treatment while backing the book contribution project. She also clarifies Senator Barry Goldwater’s TVA stance and calls for decentralization to improve efficiency.
The Scottsdale Daily Progress invites letters from readers but asks that submissions be limited to 400 words and include a signature. It notes that names and addresses may be withheld upon request when circumstances warrant.
Atlantic City reports a solemn Democratic nomination scene with vivid imagery of McGill photographs and the party’s Let Us Continue slogan. The piece contrasts old virtues with a shifting industrial era, noting Republican shifts, civil rights emphasis, and a rising southern presence including Negro delegates from Georgia and Tennessee amid broader reform aims.
In New York Paul Lockwood recalls the Dewey campaign of 1944 and a cryptic encounter with Maj. Gen. Carter Clark. He describes Dewey receiving a warning letter from Gen. Marshall about decoding Japanese messages and why the candidate did not use the information against Roosevelt.
The Scottsdale Daily Progress announces its staff titles and publishing details. Maurice L. Carter is advertising director and Dan Byrne the managing editor. The paper is issued every afternoon except Sunday by Scottsdale Publishing Company with offices in Ball Park Plaza Scottsdale Arizona.
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