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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1968
Page
2
The Phoenix Zoo brings in an animal trainer to stage acts at the Children's Zoo. The write up notes the long walk from the main gate, poor train service, and asks for better ticketing and access for families with young children. It questions whether officials have tested the route in heat.
A historical note discusses how TV networks early election forecasts might steer results. It warns that electronic systems could push parties to pick candidates by computer odds, potentially saving time and money, yet acknowledges Truman-like outliers who defy predictions.
Mayor Bud Tims criticized the Scottsdale School District for hiring outside educator Dr. William Odell McBelfresh to survey the district at a cost of 30000 dollars. The mayor argued for local talent, but supporters say the survey is a constructive step amid a 15 million dollar annual budget and long range planning needs. He also urged heed to taxpayers and residents' input.
Washington ADA board backs Eugene McCarthy for president at the Feb 10 meeting despite contrary views from economist Edward Hollander who urged delaying to back a peace cause. Inner circle supports possible Republican endorsement and Kennedy confidant Richard Goodwin voices private sympathy. Rauh proposed a Johnson contingency but dropped it due to loud opposition, especially from California.
Letter praises Mayor Tims for urging open dialogue between the Scottsdale School Board and citizens. The writer criticizes the board for delaying citizen involvement and outsourcing decisions to an outside expert. They call for timely, meaningful citizen input in present and future school planning.
Scope explains language choice for Villa Bianca d'Oro, arguing Moorish influence on Spain and Mexico shaped New World heritage. The project team suggests the loosely translated name means Village of White and Gold to convey Mediterranean connections while avoiding diplomatic missteps.
Los Alamos physicist Dr. Wright Langham discusses with Danish authorities in Copenhagen the accidental dumping of four H bombs near Thule Greenland. He notes experts will debate reparations logistics and health hazards while the Danes study Palomares cleanup methods and burial concepts for ice and waste.
The piece argues rumor mongering in 1968 targets both major parties with a tale that George Wallace is Johnson's man and Reagan's rival. It notes a radical-right informant and a reputable paper pushing Wallace as Johnson's ally to drain GOP votes. Millions are eager to believe the smear.
A fragmented collection of quotations on progress and virtue from Augustine, Ruskin, Emerson, Browning, Hugo, Heine, Gibbon, Epictetus, and Colton. The text blends reflections on merit humility and humanity's forward motion across ages.
Barbara Sherley, sixth grade teacher at Kachina School, chosen as teacher of the year by Scottsdale Woman’s Club and Junior Woman’s Club committees after 31 years in teaching, 24 in Indiana and seven in Arizona.
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