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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1968
Page
2
The editorial recalls the Sputnik era and Apollo 8 to argue the United States must apply its scientific and educational gains to urban planning. It cites Doxiadis on urban decline, urges focused research on air and water pollution mass transit tax policy municipal finance and housing, warning of an unlivable city by 2000 if ignored.
In 554 B C the rich and devout Croesus, king of Lydia, sought Apollo Delphi guidance before striking Persia to aid a small ally. The oracle warned of destroying a great empire, and Croesus proceeded, risking open-ended war despite advisers who feared it would end in loss or elate victory. The Des Moines Register notes the paradox of fate and pride.
Evans Novak reports a deepening rift between Pentagon chief Clark Clifford and State Secretary Dean Rusk. Clifford pushes immediate Vietnam troop withdrawals and direct talks with Hanoi, while Rusk, Rostow, and Bunker favor careful, long-term strategy and caution against jeopardizing Saigon. The White House appears split, with Johnson aiming for quick Paris talks and Clifford pressing for a swift agreement before he leaves office.
A resident urges major reform of state and local government. The writer cites overlapping jurisdictions including the Board of Education and Division of Public Instruction and calls for simplification and broader civic involvement.
The writer attacks the justice of the peace in Scottsdale Arizona for a lenient bond in a heroin case and calls for abolishing or restricting the position. Harold Holcomb is cited as an example of officials with poor regard for the law.
Washington observers and lawmakers debate Soviet power after the Czechoslovakia invasion. Senators Cooper and Jackson warn of possible Kremlin shifts toward hard liners and potential leadership changes as NATO questions rise and U S policy analyzes long term aims.
A derisive satirical piece pretends to recount an unpublished text from 1950 to 1999. It features Mellón de Casaba proposing Real Money backed by pistachio ice cream and a Swiss secret printing plant. De Gaulle allegedly resists, while all nations convert to this stable currency, ending crises.
Desmond Doran and Fr. Philip Jarmack lead mercy flights to Biafra from Sao Tome to deliver food and medical supplies. Pilots fly unarmed, night missions past anti aircraft fire, marking runways with kerosene pots for unloading. Costs reach up to 3500 dollars per three hour round trip while some fear prolonging the war.
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