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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1962
Page
2
Police reporter Ruben Limas highlights bicycle theft as a rising issue and urges home discipline for young riders. He stresses using locks, license tags, lights or reflectors, and teaching children to follow traffic laws to reduce accidents and theft.
Mothers at Diva School praised Scottsdale authorities for removing a wall that blocked traffic sight lines at Scottsdale Road and Mec vonaid Drive. The city plans a traffic light to slow speeds from 50 mph to 15 mph near the school.
The paper defends publishing unsigned letters from readers and city workers while noting anonymity may be chosen for safety. It explains unsigned police letters appear when the writer discusses a qualified topic and could face reprisal, and confirms Scottsdale resident letters may be printed for balance without endorsement.
The Nassau compromise between Britain and the United States hides unpublished terms that may topple the British Conservative government and imperil the Royal Air Force. The Kennedy administration faces a similar fate for the United States Air Force as pressure grows in Congress to sustain the manned aircraft program despite leaks.
British Aircraft Corp and Sud Aviation outline Concorde specs a delta winged supersonic airliner with 106 passenger capacity and 30 000 pound thrust Bristol Siddeley engines placed under the wings. The design includes heat resistant stainless steel or titanium airframe parts and a retractable shield to protect the pilot windshield at speeds over 1400 mph.
An editorial discusses how Europe and the Kennedy administration foresee giant jet airliners changing long distance travel. It contrasts Britain’s Comet history with Boeing’s 707 and the TU-104, arguing Concorde could be profitable and less noisy by flying supersonically over water where sonic booms are muted.
After three days of hearings the House committee on Un American Activities examined alleged Communist influence in the Women Strike for Peace movement. The discussion centered on gender roles and political currents shaping the protest.
Washington activist Mrs. Dagmar Wilson testifies to a congressional committee denying centralized leadership of Women Strike for Peace. She asserts we are all leaders as male observers push for hierarchy amid security questions about communists or fascists involvement.
Dear Editor argues Scottsdale needs a fully capable city attorney to properly present evidence and win cases. The letter notes concerns with the current attorney, praises the magistrate, and suggests reviewing the city court alongside the police chief and city manager’s actions for potential changes.
United Press International quotes President Kennedy praising David E Bell and stating his own aid troubles are ended. The remarks are reported from Washington with emphasis on civil aid administration.
Editor notes a three part Christmas child friendly column. The Atlanta author narrates a dialogue about Jesus birth with a boy asking questions. They explore camels donkeys clouds and a hillside landscape with olive trees fig vines wheat and vegetables.
A childlike retelling describes Jesus birth in Nazareth and Bethlehem. It recounts travelers journeying by camel and donkey, the Bethlehem manger, and the baby Jesus wrapped in cloths, with olive trees and fields depicted.
Al Capp reports that Jackie and Caroline Kennedy dolls were released as Jackie and Caroline then renamed Jennifer and Karen. Sales dropped, shipments halted during Christmas, and no rival filled the gap. A White House inquiry follows a Herald Tribune mention. The event weaves in Eugenia Shepherd and intrigue around access to the First Family dolls.
The Kennedy dolls Caroline and Jackie disappeared from U S toy counters after the Better Business Bureau condemned invading the First Family's privacy. The toymaker stopped production following a White House nudge via Pierre Salinger. A bath of media products about the Kennedys faced similar criticism for privacy invasion.
In Fort Worth Texas burglars broke into a safe at Driskell Lumber Co and took a pie placed there by supervisor Guy Stewart. A note about the next day’s pie remains unclear as incident details show confusion over the item inside the safe.
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