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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1962
Page
2
The Progress Platform asserts its primary duty is gathering news and vows to present facts without twisting or slanting to fit opinions. It states editorial comments will be clearly labeled and promises timely reporting and clear labeling of opinion.
Residents complain about deteriorating streets in Phoenix Paradise Valley and Scottsdale. A cyclist hit a hole, suffered six stitches near the eye, and complaints urge forming improvement districts to repave or fill worst holes after a city hall survey.
The piece argues Tito's travel to Moscow signals a shift in loyalties. It claims U.S. aid kept him afloat, resisted Soviet takeover, then Tito courted both sides after Stalin's death, implying another possible sellout and warning to watch his Marxist loyalties.
A Kennedy ally accuses Adlai Stevenson of appeasement during the Cuba missile standoff. Stevenson denies the charge as White House officials offer cautious support. The exchange fuels debate linked to Goldwater’s demand that Kennedy drop Stevenson as a US UN figure.
Historians cite President Kennedy’s Cuba crisis message as setting a steady course for US leadership. The sentence declares any nuclear missile launched from Cuba against the hemisphere an attack by the Soviet Union, demanding full retaliation. Strategic Air Command backs this stance, maintaining high readiness and the capacity to deliver a decisive counterpunch if needed.
Barry Goldwater argues that the line between offensive and defensive weapons hinges on use. He notes hand grenades and saboteur devices could be offensive if deployed against targets, while anti aircraft and conventional arms might be defensive without first strike capability. The piece highlights Cuba, Venezuela oil disruption, and small arms as a grey area in Kennedy's policy.
The piece argues the Castro regime could misuse remaining defensive weapons to subjugate Cubans and threaten Latin America, posing a risk if offensive arms are removed. It warns policy makers to weigh guarantees in the Cuban Crisis and questions the American stance.
Washington columnist praises Ladd Plumley president of the U S Chamber of Commerce as a bold voice amid late congressional wrangling and political footballs. The remark by Rep Paul A Fine is cited as a classic of blunt candor in urging practical action.
Interlandi notes Plumley’s speech titled Cliches My Grandfather Taught Me applauded by some and mocked by others. Reported jabs at Kennedy era business clichés show a tongue in cheek stance yet audience reception varied.
Ralph McGill notes Moscow created five top government posts after Stalin’s death and Khrushchev urges imitation of U.S. farm and factory methods. The piece contrasts U.S. and Soviet agriculture, highlighting food costs, farm structure, and the dominance of a few commercial farmers in the United States. Carroll P. Streeter is cited on production topics.
A veteran observer describes modern U S farms as highly mechanized with large tractors, combines, electric dairies, and modern appliances. He notes output rising from one farmer feeding eight to now twenty six people, highlighting postwar agricultural revolutions and the shift from traditional imagery.
The piece notes Mark Twain’s biting seriousness in Mark Twain on the Damned Human Race. It cites a Bombay stay anecdote where a white man commands natives to carry items in a solemn, emotionless procession. Twain’s stark power is highlighted in the excerpt.
Julian Stryczek 38, superintendent of the Gary Parking Meter Department, pleaded innocent in Gary Indiana to failing to pay more than 20 traffic tickets. A second item notes Mrs. Mabel Holmes winning a divorce from Clyde Holmes for desertion in London. A third item reports a Scottish Tourist Board inquiry about a US letter seeking vacation in Wales. A fourth item covers David Wearmouth, 20, freed by firemen after a one armed bandit seized his arm in Taunton England.
The narrative recalls Mark Twain describing a past where slaves and masters shaped daily life. He contrasts gentle reactions with brutal discipline, noting his father’s stern yet restrained actions. A boy witnesses a slave killed in anger, recognizing the paradox of right to punish yet perceiving the act as pitiful and wrong.
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