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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1968
Page
2
The editorial argues against police fingerprinting and background checks for public office seekers. It questions who would control the process what information would be released and to whom and notes risks of blackmail and entrenchment. It favors open campaigns and voter wisdom over intrusive screening.
A Pravda correspondent laments capitalism’s spread as a Soviet traveler encounters a bitter breakfast scene. In a provincial city at 6 a.m. all restaurants are shut save a lone station lunch counter. It is 27 degrees below zero and the tea request is refused.
A traveler notes strict limits on tea sales in Russia while ice cream and cold lemonade flourish. He learns regulations restrict certain beverages for profit, yet ice cream proves highly profitable, underscoring how demand does not always drive profit in that market.
Wallace gains in Harrisburg and Pittsburgh as Pennsylvania rallies show his growing appeal among working-class voters and right-leaning Democrats. The Wallace campaign relies on Goldwater era organizers. Republicans fear losing their right wing while anticipating potential election disruption.
The Tet offensive showed the Vietcong’s bold urban strikes and political aims but failed to win substantial city control or mass anti-government uprising. Hanoi pursues a de facto partition plan while remaining capable of renewed pressure near the demilitarized zone and Khe Sanh.
A letter criticizes Timms mayoral proposal for fingerprint and police checks for candidates. The writer warns of limits on public welfare and urges reliance on a free press to investigate claims. The note ends with congratulatory salutes to Karne and McElfresh and a nod to Mey.
Carl A. Swanson Jr. argues that the Pueblo crew could face trial as war criminals under Nuremberg precedents. He notes that Allied tribunals defined aggressive war as a crime and individual responsibility and suggests future victors might label adversaries as aggressors. Churchill’s objections are cited as ignored.
President Ernesz Uhlmann reported 216 members signed up in the YMCA drive at a Valley Ho hotel dinner. Dan Weisberger’s group won the award for top signups as Scottsdale officials discussed police radio delays and considered a new system. Art Butler was elected to the Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce board to replace Paul Engebretson.
A columnist recalls the British withdrawal from East of Suez and argues the move creates a strategic vacuum in the Mediterranean and Indian Ocean. The piece contrasts policing the world with colonial power and warns of shifting alliances as Britain and France exit the region.
Linda Collins nearly died after an anaphylactic reaction to tetanus antitoxin in 1956. Her father Dr Marion C Collins founded Medic Alert to identify medical problems during emergencies. The nonprofit travels nationwide with bracelets cards and IDs. About 200000 Americans wear the emblem, growing by 2000 monthly. The service operates from Turlock with 24 hour switchboard and card history access for doctors.
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