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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1966
Page
2
Opinion piece argues Mrs. Kennedy’s push to censor William Manchester’s Dallas assassination book could harm the Kennedy image more than publication. It notes public sympathy, the book’s potential historical value, and the publishers’ financial commitments with Harper & Row and Look magazine.
The Arab states widen their boycott to include Ford Motor Co and Coca Cola alongside Kaiser-Fraser Sears Roebuck Zenith Alka Seltzer and Helena Rubinstein for doing business with Israel. The piece notes limited impact on oil-rich states and the hardship to Arab workers, with a prediction that Arab Israelis future cooperation could yield economic gains.
A three week assessment finds U S forces growing dominant in South Vietnam shaping decisions and pacification efforts. The Vietnamese army reduces conventional fighting duties as U S troops secure villages and young leaders show withdrawal and cynicism toward rebuilding their country.
In a special Sunday session the Board of Education revised the high school program but postponed choosing a site for the new school to explore an alternative nearby location. The elementary plan remains unchanged and a $674000 bond plus $15000 in 10 cent levy money will be voted on. The Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish held first services on Miller Road with dedication planned for early next year. Scottsdale Toastmistress Club elected officers. Thunderbird Tennis Tournament slated for Paradise Valley Racquet Club February 28 to March 3 with Phil Hack as chair. H W Dixon was installed as master of Scottsdale Lodge No 43 after a banquet by the Eastern Star.
A BOAC regional manager in Saigon faced rejection when a poster campaign for Britain’s VC 10 four jet airliner was dismissed by a travel agency. The poster, read We the VC are coming, drew glare given Viet Cong associations and a police raid on a Viet Cong flag displayed by a hotel guest.
The article argues decades of ignored urban population shifts and segregation exports driven by race and economic change. It notes waves of Black and white migration from the South to cities like Detroit and Chicago, the rise of industrial labor needs, and persistent segregation shaping national demographics and policy. It warns against backlash and calls for understanding and humane responses.
The junior high school completes the Yule decorating amid a dispute over Santa Claus symbolism. Teachers debate sectarian implications while students admire BankAmerica and Neiman Marcus cards and the Ninth Grade Choir performs a seasonal medley.
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