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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1963
Page
4
Jonathan Marshall serves as Editor and Publisher Maurice L Carter is Advertising Director William Mason holds the role of Circulation Manager.
An opinion urges the Scottsdale School District to mount a bold last minute campaign for two bond issues totaling 5.9 million dollars. The writer complains the public hasn’t been informed and calls for door knocking, literature, and speeches to rally voters before the election.
Herblock urges gun reform noting the ease of obtaining flame throwers and machine guns by mail and calling for universal gun registration and licensing of owners.
The piece reflects on John F Kennedy as a president who blended ease and zest with steady purpose. It notes his personal warmth, tact, humor, and care for others, and describes how his approach shaped his administration and the early Johnson transition cabinet.
Lyndon Johnson addresses Congress insisting on immediate, decisive use of presidential powers to push civil rights legislation and urgent actions. He stresses continuity, leadership, and accountability, urging Congress to act now despite partisan divides.
Column argues for a clear succession plan beyond the current 1886 act. It highlights Johnson and McCormack health concerns and notes Truman's 1947 proposals placing the Speaker first. Warns of risks if a disabled president cannot govern and urges prompt action.
In a humorous essay Bill Vaughan describes his frantic attempts at status in social chats. He confesses fabricating a garden flower and even a fake country to keep up conversations as travel becomes the dominant topic. He notes the struggle to name restaurants in Rome without sounding touristy or anti tourist.
A reflective piece describes American excess and travel tales from Dramamina, noting lies as a staple accepted stance. The narrator mocks Western priorities from a distant cultural lens, contrasting a traveler’s humor with local kumquat wine and life’s simple claims.
The article recalls Dec 2 1942 when Enrico Fermi led the Chicago reactor project in a squash court beneath the stadium. James Conant and Arthur Compton were alerted by phone to the milestone as Fermi’s group controlled energy from the cosmic reservoir for the first time.
The piece honors Enrico Fermi and other exiled scientists who advanced atomic science in the face of Mussolini and Hitler. It notes Fermi's 1942 reactor demonstration and the Chicago pile origin, linking uranium fission to transmutation and the potential of peaceful power. It condemns anti immigrant and anti Semitic sentiment while praising refuge that fueled scientific progress.
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