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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1968
Page
2
The piece marks February 12, Abraham Lincoln birthday, as National Brotherhood month and urges real solidarity beyond proclamations. It notes persistent segregation and bigotry, urging people to live the ideal of brotherhood in daily actions.
Rep. John Roeder leads a compromise with the League of Arizona Cities and Towns to adapt HB 47 allowing municipalities and school districts counties and other units to form cooperative agreements. The measure aims to reduce overlap and save tax money through greater efficiency.
A political column critiques overused nautical imagery in President Johnson and GOP rhetoric. It laments a seasick nation while noting Ren ne Ford and the call for fresh leadership beyond Potomac and Pedernales in a period of fiscal crisis and mounting tension.
A reader defends the name Eldorado for a park across from Coronado High School, arguing it evokes wealth and legendary lands. The letter cites dictionaries and Poe while praising a young person pictured in the paper. The snippet references a Toledo Times editorial dispute and a broader note on obesity treatment politics.
A parent editor lauds the cast and crew of Coronado High School for their dramatic presentation Inherit the Wind. He praises about eighty teens for long hours of study and performance and gives a standing ovation to the director James FE New comer.
The Better Business Division of the Chamber of Commerce warns of a scam in which a sobbing widow with children offers a “tremendous discount” on stationery and office supplies over long distance calls. The National Better Business Bureau says the racket is spreading nationwide and advises skepticism about confidential recommendations.
The article argues that U S emphasis on Vietnam harms Latin American relations. It notes Washington skipped Uruguay president Gestido's funeral while attending Australian PM Holt's memorial, fueling charges of neglect. Observers warn the neglect could spark future crises and emphasize instability in the hemisphere.
The article argues that U S and allied forces overstate control in South Vietnam. It notes heavier bombing yet rising North Vietnamese and Viet Cong strength. It claims widespread South Vietnamese opposition to continued American defense and warns of a three level war strategy.
Claude J. Despuech, a cordial Frenchman, exchanged a 2.2 pound gold bar for 1 128 627 in U S currency at the Geneval office of First National Bank in New York. He aims to show some French disapproval of De Gaulle's anti American stance and says without the United States France might not be free today.
The Scottsdale Daily Progress is a Monday through Saturday evening paper, September to May with holidays off and Monday through Friday in June through August. It lists staff editors Jonathan and Jerry McElfresh, Doc Wright, and the Scottsdale address 302 Ball Park Plaza, Scottsdale, Arizona. It notes second class postage and no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts or photography. The issue is dated February 12, 1968.
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