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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1961
Page
6
The article reviews the acreage control system established since the 1930s, arguing production quotas have failed to curb output. It discusses risks of replacing acreage limits with quantity allotments, including miscalculated quotas, weather-driven yields, spoilage, and reduced incentives for technology and research, concluding regulation risks entrenching a state monopoly in agriculture.
Scientists warned fast jet travel disrupts body clocks with shifts across time zones. They warned travelers to avoid morning talks after eastward hops and late afternoon discussions after westward ones, noting adjustment can take days as people misalign with local mealtimes and schedules.
Marquis Childs surveys the Kennedy era reshaping of the State Department. Bowles faces removal amid a push for younger outsiders and tougher judgments on diplomacy in an era of Cold War chaos. Dean Acheson’s legacy voice frames the clash.
The article recounts Bowles clashing with Acheson as Bowles accuses Acheson of blocking his February plan for West Berlin. It notes Acheson’s role as chief Germany advisor, Bowles’ push for U S unity in Europe, and the Kennedy and Eisenhower administrations reshaping State Department leadership to inject new blood and break with past plans.
Eleanor Roosevelt voices support for Chester Bowles as the President's adviser on African Asian and Latin American affairs praising his knowledge and objectivity. She cites Bowles as key to improving foreign service attitude and advancing Near East peace amid Israel Arab tensions and regional trade potential.
Chester Bowles describes a rapid sequence of engagements in Portland, San Francisco, Denver, and Los Angeles, noting hospitality from Mrs. Langdon Post and time with family. He recalls Alexander Wolcott, favorite cities, and shopping stops at Luey Chong in Chinatown and Gump's, while referencing the Rockefeller family awaiting news on Michael Rockefeller in New Guinea.
In a column by Prof. John Kouw, the speaker argues that wartime need and American production spirit will drive victory. He notes waste in a prosperous economy but insists vitality can power production, export sales, and war effort, urging trained trade experts and firmer federal controls to meet war demands and avoid sulking leadership.
The text discusses economic and political strain in the Soviet Union and China, with Western trade pressures and automation affecting jobs. It warns of rising discontent, limited consumer goods, and the impact on global competition as the Common Market approaches and future societal needs loom.
The article reports Harry Bridges, longtime West Coast dock leader, aligned with Teamsters chief Jimmy Hoffa in a mutual assistance pact to unite national transportation unions. It notes Bridges’s alleged Communist ties, Hoffa’s denial, and past actions including ILWU leadership questions and a 1953 Smith Act conviction among associates.
The article recalls repeated strikes by the ILWU tied to Harry Bridges and union power, including a three day Pearl Harbor dock shutdown in 198, impacting Korea bound transports. It notes historic longshore stoppages from 1934 to 1946 and links Bridges Hoffa ties to national labor conflict.
A Carnegie Tech bulletin board sign reads Jude club meeting Wear old sweaters and slacks Liniment te be served during the social car The note prompts amusement as campus life quirks surface. Nearby Norfolk engineers uncover 150 mice stored Nuts clogging a tractor engine power intake tube Horror at the macabre discovery chills the workers. In Detroit officials state women will not be drafted as Army volunteers draw the line defending Hershey says the Army does not need women and no draft plan exists.
In McComb Mississippi a local druggist voices strong anti integration sentiment after a white mob beat five freedom riders two days earlier claiming he would not sit beside a Negro and would quit his church if it integrated. In St Louis former President Truman remarks at a Democratic dinner note editorial bias in press coverage.
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