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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1969
Page
2
An editorial condemns campus and national disruptions by a small group called the Crazies who use four letter slurs to shock. It argues their rights are sacred but public profanity harms others and must be limited when imposed on unwilling audiences. It urges constructive use of youth energy.
In a reminiscence rich interview, Banerjee, a senior Indian diplomat in Washington, discusses China and Asia. He recalls Sino US talks, Peking’s reading of Johnson’s bombing halt, fear of Russia, and predictions of China avoiding direct war while ramping population, agriculture, and economic shifts.
A Scottsdale letter criticizes the Camelback Kiwanis Club for proposing to place monkeys and park animals on an Eldorado Park island. The writer urges a formal City Council policy decision, warns of costs and safety, and questions effects on the park and staff authority.
The article highlights Dr. Richard V. Allen of the Hoover Institution named by Nixon as a senior staff assistant to Henry Kissinger. It notes Allen’s ties to the American Security Council and other right wing groups, his 1967 essay contests, and a controversial 1969 firing incident over a mischaracterized airliner incident.
A reader laments President De Gaulle's embargo on weapons and spare parts to Israel. The note argues France betrays justice and democracy, cites Israel's payment of 100 million to France, and claims the embargo undermines peace, strengthens Arab intransigence, and aids Russia in the Middle East.
A letter from Mrs. William Loos of Scottsdale voices frustration with the new library checkout system noting it is cumbersome and antiquated while praising librarians and the building. She worries about privacy and child access and asks how falsified names and addresses are prevented.
The Killer Mountains surveys the Lost Dutchman legend in the Superstition Mountains of Arizona. It blends history and the 1960s search led by Glenn Magill with figures like Jacob Waltz and Adolph Ruth, concluding that the gold may still lie in the range and praising the work as a major, well indexed source for future prospectors.
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