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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1967
Page
4
A progress editorial mocks the tangled handling of new minimum wage rules. The writer logs calls to the Labor Department and Employment Security Bureau, finds conflicting figures, and notes a public notice citing a Feb 1 raise to 1.60, while staff give no clear answers.
The desert region, normally arid, faces dangerous driving when rare heavy rains hit. Drivers from humid areas and local motorists alike struggle with wet pavement. Cautious speed and careful operation are advised to prevent skids and accidents.
The article warns drivers to slow for puddles to avoid splashes that reduce visibility and vehicle control. It emphasizes checking tires, wipers, brakes, lights, and steering to prevent accidents during the rainy season and wishes a safe holiday season in the Valley.
Washington reports indicate Gov. George Romney’s national operation staggers with key departures and scarce funds. Tensions rise as veterans and top aides leave or shift roles while financier Max Fisher wields de facto control, leaving Romney’s team starved of direction ahead of the New Hampshire primary.
Scottsdale reader urges open disclosure on district bonds and federal aid. Calls for a centralized information center with building sizes pupil counts subjects taught and textbooks to boost community understanding and cooperation with teachers and the School Board. Resident Mrs. E P Schroeder signs the note.
Barry Goldwater argues that proposed social security increases threaten the system. He criticizes higher taxes and a rising taxable base, warning benefits will come at the cost of taxpayers and employers. He notes the program's shift away from insurance toward a tax and urges honest scrutiny of its flaws.
Ralph McGill warns that General de Gaulle’s fantasy of French global dominance risks destabilizing Europe. He argues De Gaulle discounts the Soviet threat, cozies with Arab states, and undermines Israel, while Moscow watches and nudges him to avoid a united Germany under a French nuclear umbrella.
In a satirical scene Homer Pettibone, undersecretary for Reasons Why, explains the Department of Vietnam Wars’ evolving justifications for fighting in Vietnam. He details new Reason Whys like the Red Yellow Peril and notes older ones have been replaced as political messaging shifts.
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