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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1962
Page
2
A Scottsdale notice outlines The Progress Platform’s commitment to reporting facts without bias. It announces delivery options including six nights a week and pricing for Arizona and out of state subscriptions, plus route carrier and postage details.
Column argues jai alai revenue could back bonds for a Phoenix downtown auditorium while noting regional financing and tax district hurdles. It suggests Tucson would join if approved and that Scottsdale could benefit hotels, with the plan affecting summer rental income and city tax rates.
The piece critiques actors Elizabeth Taylor and Jayne Mansfield for announcing marriages to married men. It notes Taylor claimed a fiancé who was married and Mansfield plans to wed a married Italian director after divorce. The writer calls the behavior disgusting and says it does not reflect American morality of 1962.
The piece notes internal Republican tensions after the 1962 elections, contrasting new governors' win chances in northern states with leadership that pursues Southern battles. It cites Harvard editors of Advance warning segregationist tactics hurt gains, and highlights South Carolina's Johnston victory amid mixed northern gains.
The piece notes Republican splits over segregation and civil rights as Scranton gains in Negro wards, Rockefeller and Javits perform well in Harlem, and Mississippi leaders push for broader southern outreach. It cites planned but canceled workshops and ongoing dissatisfaction with Kennedy civil rights policy amid a volatile political climate.
Barry Goldwater reports the Kennedy administration acknowledges a 7.8 billion deficit for the 1963 fiscal year, the second highest in peacetime history. The Budget Bureau cites unemployment and unused capacity as factors while cautioning the figure may rise beyond 8 to 10 billion. The administration blames the economy rather than new spending.
The article argues deficits persist under the Kennedy era with a looming tax cut next year. It notes Treasury Secretary Dillon rejects delaying tax reform and cites no willingness to cut spending. The piece concludes there is no disposition to restore fiscal sanity on the New Frontier.
The tale centers on Irwin Bazelon a struggling composer who bet on horses and saw his work recorded He will premiere Testimonial to a Big City with the National Symphony Orchestra Bazelon plans to conduct without a baton fearing it might slip and injure a piccolo player If the premiere succeeds he aims for broader fame otherwise racing at Saratoga continues.
Chuckles NOTTINGHAM newspaper reports Walter Bates 81 quit his Santa job after giving two gifts for one to every child saying he was too kind. A store spokesman notes Bates’s warm personality while Bates explains his Christmas spirit overwhelmed him. In New York David Dubinsky 70, ILGWU president, had to travel by chauffeur car after forgetting to lock his bicycle outside a Manhattan restaurant.
Ralph McGill discusses alarming shifts in the economy driven by automation and training gaps. He cites 5 million unemployed, a need for widespread retraining under federal programs, and the risk that many Americans cannot adapt, potentially fueling crime and persistent hardship.
The piece discusses the need for rapid retraining as skilled labor shrinks in share of total employment. It cites declines in production worker ratios since World War II, rising unskilled unemployment, and unfilled jobs due to lack of trained personnel. It notes automation creates new jobs but often not for displaced workers. It also quotes Dr. Jess H. Davis on future-oriented education at Stevens Institute, stressing long term knowledge for engineers.
Former classmates recall Fidel Castro’s early influence in Havana University student federations. Don Shoemaker of the Miami Herald notes how student networks could shape Latin American relations, while accounts describe Castro’s bold, unruly persona and early recruitment of students into groups used to challenge Cuban leadership.
The text outlines Fidel Castro’s early ties to Rafael Diaz Balart and their bid to lead the Cuban Federation of University Students, a group linked to military student factions. It cites Nathaniel Weyl's Red Star Over Cuba to claim Castro’s first murder attempt after rival leaders were killed, amid broader critique of Soviet influence and Latin American Catholic universities resisting communism.
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