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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1962
Page
3
The editorial fights back against Councilman John Marron who attacks the newspaper as irresponsible amid advertising disputes. It accuses him of political stumping and notes city governance issues including water rates and annexation trouble. The paper invites a public reply with equal space.
A fierce appeal urges Arizona leaders to cut interstate shipping tariffs. The author praises state growth and urges the Interstate Commerce Commission to lower out of state shipping costs, citing a Scottsdale case of 2000 pounds flour costing 40.40 to ship in from Chicago and to return it. The letter emphasizes job creation, migration, and economic development through lower freight prices.
Barry Goldwater discusses a Newcomb study in U S News and World Report suggesting readers tend to tolerate radical ideas. The piece questions if conservatives or liberals are more inclined to read and whether scholars generalize about political leanings.
A reader questions the conclusion that Bennington alumnae show less welfare state support now than 25 years ago. The writer notes confusion and asks Professor Newcomb how he stands, after being told of the academic remarks by a colleague.
Washington humor column recalls Eugene Sher pondering why anyone would shoot at the moon. The piece riffs on misfire ratios, moon distance over 200,000 miles, and the moon's usefulness for tides and light, ending with a playful take on a theoretical shot.
Ralph McGill discusses a Montgomery artifact and the Civil rights era clash. He notes harsh language against Robert Kennedy and NAACP, sees the document as petulant, and recalls white violence during summer race riots and police response.
A Alabama Democratic group critiques a Kennedy resolution voicing “historic rights of the white Democrats of the South” while questioning what rights differentiate one Democrat. The piece notes Tuskegee Negro voters being gerrymandered and warns about federal versus local rights and schooling reflections.
Fulton Lewis notes speculation that East German leader Ulbricht heads an espionage network. The State Department cites Ulbricht’s Ministry for State Security as a vast apparatus abroad and at home, supervised by the Soviets.
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