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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1962
Page
3
The piece notes Election Day tomorrow with ballots ready for mayor and council positions. It mentions runoff possibilities in March for those lacking a majority and reflects on controversy and bitter charges surrounding candidates. It defends the press’s duty to present truth to taxpayers about how funds are used.
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co proposes a California program giving discounts on auto insurance to single male students aged 16 to 25 with good grades. The plan links scholastic achievement to safer driving by rewarding evenings spent studying rather than driving, aiming to reduce accident risk. Other states will watch California's pilot results for broader adoption.
The text portrays George Washington as a brilliant general who led Continental troops at Trenton and endured seven hard years to win independence. It credits his greatest service to shaping a stable government and guiding the Constitutional Convention, showing political skill and vision beyond his wartime fame.
A reader criticizes Marron and Burton for using the Arizona Weekly Dear Editor to mock high school students and their views on a planned space shot. The letter accuses the editors of bias and questions the paper’s distribution and pricing practices.
Washington UPI reports Senator Oren E. Long of Hawaii at 72 remains trim and vigorous as a living example of the benefits of watching hula dancers. The tale notes his admiration for the art and even mentions a sambrigus.
Fragmentary report shows appraiser Eugene P. Maurer claiming he had to dig to determine market value during a condemnation suit in Pekin Illinois. Additional garbled text references Ipswich England police.
The article notes Senator Long’s rise to chairman of a Senate subcommittee on state problems and his Honolulu visit. Witness Reverend Edwin Goodwin, a Baptist minister for 22 years in the islands, is mentioned along with coverage of testimony.
Barry Goldwater argues that fighting communism requires recognizing a global movement and avoiding actions that empower Communist factions. He warns against pressuring Western leaders into coalitions with Communist elements, citing Katanga as an example of dangerous missteps and urging clear understanding of the worldwide struggle.
A garbled text fragment discusses opposing communism and preserving social order. It mentions victory, commitment, and refusing any communist power, hinting at a wartime or Cold War rhetoric. The passage references defeating a decomposing virus as a metaphor for eliminating communist influence.
A long discussion on liberal and communist world tensions cites Pravda critiques and party splits in Italy and Albania. It argues the path to defeating communism lies in strengthening American capitalism and addressing domestic unemployment with programs akin to a modern Civilian Conservation Corps.
Senator Beall charges a Nassau Bahamas operation named Dollar Industrial Bank Ltd floods the U S with solicitations offering 5 percent interest and free tropical vacations to investors. The group, advertised toward corporations and unions, claims insured accounts and uses U S mail solicitations to attract idle funds.
Beall details a mail fraud scheme tied to a foreign firm Dollar Industrial and notes past warnings by Senator Beall about similar scams. He recalls the 1958 Family Savings and Loan case that promised insured accounts and later collapsed into receivership, affecting about 3,000 savers with 5 million in shares.
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