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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1961
Page
6
The court ruled 6 to 3 that a business firm can access confidential census returns retained by its authors despite Census Bureau objections. The decision allows antitrust lawyers to obtain similar information, eroding a 1929 secrecy guarantee cited by dissenter Justice Black as government honor.
Bashir Ahmed the camel driver in Pakistan is offered a government post with steady pay and pension after a US junket. He says he can earn more by expanding his camel business and would prefer to keep his pickup truck from America, illustrating a pragmatic view of state largesse.
Names are in and hopefuls are shaping platforms for the Scotts ale city primary February 20. A mayor and six councilmen will be elected in March. It looks like a busy campaign with a New Year resolution urging brief speeches. The sleeping pill boys want to stay in business.
Marquis Childs notes NATO talks expose Britain France and United States tensions. De Gaulle’s intransigence and France’s independent nuclear push hinder alliance unity and hamper efforts on a Soviet test ban treaty. Ambassador Gavin’s intervention is mentioned as a corrective in the longer history.
The piece argues France and Germany may pursue a joint nuclear path while Adenauer leads Germany, risking Western alliance cohesion. It notes Britain seeks entry to the European Common Market with reservations, and stresses Kennedy must act to bridge the rift if Big Three fail to reconcile.
Eleanor Roosevelt argues that preventing war requires global restraint and citizen action. She urges ordinary people to engage with government, influence candidate choices, support peaceful policies, and press for the UN to control atomic power for peaceful ends.
Eleanor argues for strengthening world law and UN role to curb total destruction. She urges peaceful attitudes in communities, mediation in daily life, and protest against spreading weapons. Citizens can act locally to foster understanding and share civilization’s benefits globally.
A December Editorial urges Scottsdale residents to register to vote before 5 p.m. January 22. It warns of potential confusion over residency rules and lists five convenient registration sites including City Clerk Office, City Hall, and local officials. The piece closes with Christmas and New Year wishes.
A Scottsdale columnist laments motorists who move cars between spaces to dodge tickets. The practice, he says, deprives merchants and shoppers of parking and highlights the strain on downtown lots as all day parkers fill off street spaces.
Ralph McGill reflects on U S Latin America policy from Cordell Hull to Kennedy stressing a shift from trade to reform. He notes Latin America's land and finance power, warns landowners and financial interests, and recalls the Marines as a beginnings of U S policy. He emphasizes speed and social reform to prevent Western civilization loss.
A writer argues U S policy under Kennedy helped Latin nations address unemployment and misery while warning that without rapid social reform radical revolutions could erupt in countries like Chile. The piece notes population growth, landless hunger, and the risk of Communist influence if reforms stall.
The Scottsdale School District updates high school curriculum for 1962 63 with monthly department meetings and teacher input. Recommendations from department chairs go to acting superintendent Ray J. Davis for consideration at the holiday workshop.
The last paragraph of the Declaration of Independence restates the famous resolution proposed by Richard Henry Lee, asserting independence from Britain and laying out the colonies as a united nation.
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