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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1963
Page
4
Dan Byrne, managing editor, presents The Progress Platform pledge that the paper will report facts without twisting them to fit opinion. Subscription rates list six evenings weekly, annual rates, and motor route and postage details for Scottsdale, Arizona.
A guest editorial urges broad discussion of education funding and governance in Arizona. It advocates adding lay members to the State Board of Education, placing state aid on a need basis via a Constitutional provision, and creating an Equalization Fund to balance taxes and school resources while safeguarding against waste. It cites Arizona’s 1962 spend and notes rising district taxes and forthcoming bond needs in Scottsdale.
Bob Considine recalls the JFK assassination saga with references to Lee Oswald as the lone assassin and reports the FBI findings to Attorney General Kennedy. He notes rumors of conspiracy are being set aside as the Johnson administration awaits a presidential inquiry board.
The article notes critics in Dallas mock police as "dumb squares" in altered 10 gallon hats. Bernard Weissman, organizer of the American Fact Finding Committee, placed a funeral bordered ad in the Dallas Morning News before Kennedy's arrival, posing questions about U S policy and communism. The FBI seeks Weissman for questioning, not as a suspect, over the ad.
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak describe President Johnson’s push to shape policy and personnel through direct appeals. He persuades Chief Justice Warren and Senator Russell to join investigations and uses personal phone calls to sway lawmakers on critical votes, signaling a powerful but controversial leadership style.
Marquis Childs discusses President Johnson’s chance to unite a shocked nation after Kennedy’s assassination. He notes Congress’s paralysis and Kennedy’s postponed tax cut and civil rights bills, while Johnson’s mastery of legislative craft could restore momentum or risk reigniting partisan divides.
Twenty four hours after Kennedy's death a reporter spoke with observers in London Paris and Hamburg about Lyndon Johnson. The piece notes questions about foreign policy liberalism and the response to an assassin tied to Marxism, emphasizing that deeds will speak louder than words.
A calf born two months ago in south Hungary arrives at Budapest Zoo with four eyes two noses and two tongues. It can see with all eyes two normal and two on its forehead. The Hungarian government reports 70 percent of young doctors sent to country practices have returned to Budapest.
Letters to the Scottsdale Daily Progress urge caution over a Phoenix columnist portrayal of Scottsdale and advocate annexation to Phoenix while preserving identity. A second reader laments trash pickup litter in the alley, urging slower, more careful garbage collection and respect for the job.
William R Pyper endorses ACT candidates over CG in Phoenix mayoral race citing honesty and reform aims. In Scottsdale, the League of Women Voters urges participation in the School District Bond election, distributing fact sheets and registering voters to boost turnout.
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