Editorial page lampoons arrest and parade in Scottsdale
A satirical piece recounts the author and others being arrested on Main Street for not wearing Western attire and being clean shaven. They claim the judge and officers acted as a kangaroo court and vow to write favorable Parada coverage despite contempt. The text likens recent bank robberies and mock trials to fun and urges readers to attend Scottsdale’s parade and rodeo.
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Main St
Fidel Castro
Kangaroo Court
Scottsdale Jaycees
Scottsdale
Remarkable Seminarian Poet Becomes Symbol of Stalin Biography
A long portrait traces a 15 year old poet and seminarian later known as Stalin. It notes brutal family abuse, church influence, and a life shaped by tyranny. Robert Payne’s The Rise and Fall of Stalin argues Stalin’s impact on world history, including Lenin’s demise and 1930s purge trials.
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Josef Vassarionovich Djugashcili
Stalin
Robert Payne
Simon and Schuster
Payne
Russia
Ozymandias
Shelley
Red Square
Kremlin
Lenin
Dollar Concert Brings Phoenix Symphony to Scottsdale
Scottsdale residents can attend a Phoenix Symphony Orchestra performance for one dollar on February 4 at 7:30 p.m. under conductor Guy Taylor in Coronado High School Auditorium. The event is sponsored by the Scottsdale Daily Progress, the Arizonian, and KDOT with tickets at multiple outlets.
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Phoenix
Tempe
Phoenix Symphony
Scottsdale
Phoenix Symphony Orchestra
Guy Taylor
Coronado High School
Arizona
Scottsdale Daily Progress
The
Arizonian
KDOT
The American miracle and the budget outlook
Roscoe Drummond argues the United States faces a miracle of continued growth that may fund both war costs and domestic programs without crippling inflation or deficits. He notes Johnson’s 112.8 billion dollar budget under strong economy but warns tax increases and spending cuts could arrive if cost estimates prove wrong.
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Washington
U.S
Drummond
Johnson
Congress
Letter from LeRoy Eyring on Scottsdale schools funds
A reader urges Scottsdale School District to seek federal and other funds to improve class size libraries and equipment. He cites federal aid as standard practice in universities and argues for expanded funding while opposing external interference, urging community support for local schools.
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Kiva
Scottsdale High
Supai
Scottsdale
California
Iowa
Arizona
Inside the Democratic decline and Johnson era shifts
A confidential memo circulated in Washington warns of Democratic erosion in 1966 elections. It cites a shrinking local base, funding changes favoring the Presidents Club, and Johnsons consensus politics bypassing traditional party structures. It highlights Watson Carter Bailey and Rockefeller as power dynamics reshaping control away from local groups.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
White House
Democratic Party
New York
David Rockefeller
Brooklyn
Stanley Steingut
John W. Bailey
Connecticut
Clifton Carter
W. Marvin Watson Jr
Texas
Carter
Watson
Philadelphia
Chicago
Detroit
Ohio
California
McNamara's Ban Defines Shift From Bombers to Missiles
Defense Secretary McNamara argues that intercontinental missiles could outpace manned bombers, signaling a major shift in U.S. strategic deterrence. He enjoys President Johnson's confidence and foresees a long-term missile-led force, with historic pilots like LeMay and Power facing dismay. The piece notes Khrushchev’s early rhetoric on ICBMs and the evolving strategic view.
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New York
Defense
McNamara
U.S
Soviet Union
Red China
Considine
Johnson
Defense Department
Eddie Rickenbacker
Jimmy Doolittle
Tokyo
Nikita Khrushchev
Hearst
Scottsdale teacher protest over grading period change
A Scottsdale teacher voices a grievance to the Scottsdale Public Schools Board of Trustees about the Jan 18 decision to switch from nine week to six week grading periods. The letter argues such administrative decisions should be handled by administrators.
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Scottsdale Public Schools Board of Trustees
Scottsdale Public
Tors
Keith Turley
Scottsdale Daily Progress Masthead and publication details
The Scottsdale Daily Progress, edited by Jonathan Marshall and Jerry McElfresh with T Frank Stewart as Advertising Director, publishes weekday afternoons except Sunday. Office address 302 Ball Park Plaza Scottsdale 85252, phone 947-7544. Second class postage paid at Scottsdale Ariz. Page 4 Vol V No 295 Anizow February 1 1966.
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Scottsdale Daily Progress
Scottsdale Publishing Company
Ball Park Plaza
Scottsdale
Ariz
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Progress
Vet Herblock
KKK
Ralph McGill
Khrushchev
Peiping
Moscow
Roscoe Drummond
Europe
Japan
United States
Eisenhower
Secretary of the Treasury
George Humphrey
Leroy Eyring
E. Jackrabbit
Evans
President's Club
Kennedy
Cal Democratic Organizations
President’s Club
Novak
Bob Considine
SAC
Billy Mitchell
Curtis LeMay
Tom Power
Rosy O'Donnell
LeMay
Power
Germany
Richard G. Webster
S.E.A. Professional Policies
Kiva School
W. Glenrosa Ave
Jonathan Marshall
Jerry McElfresh
T. Frank Stewart
Dhe
Anizow
Yihie Wewopap
Newspapers Association For Greater Punic Service
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