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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1962
Page
6
The piece argues weather control is a distant possibility with growing scientific data, predicts a future where weather becomes political and contested by farmers and urban constituents, and warns of international tensions, pollution, and new hazards from technological advances.
A reflective piece on hope and action as the old year ends and the new year begins. It links historical bells and human resilience to the universal belief that effort drives a better tomorrow, echoing the maxim that people rise after being knocked down.
In Helsinki the Finnish leadership publicizes that the October Soviet note on military consultations with Finland did not alter independence or require Soviet bases. President Kekkonen, after a U S tour, stresses that only mutual consultation on war threats is needed and Finland will decide if danger arises.
Finnish leader Kekkonen emphasizes national identity and realism as Finland stays neutral amid Soviet threats and a German Danish command shift. He warns Berlin resistance and recalls 1918 and World War II survival battles, noting Finland’s shipbuilding growth and forested defense as key strategic assets.
Barry Goldwater criticizes U.N. policy and U.S. support for military action in the Congo. He questions funding for an operation aimed at Katanga and denounces labeling Katangese and U.N. troops as mercenaries, arguing for independence of Congo and caution regarding global involvement.
The passage questions whether U N actions in Congo excuse United States responsibility. It notes U S funding and use of American equipment by the U N and asks how to judge motives behind Ka tanga's bid for independence, challenging readers to take a stance.
The piece imagines bugging a nursery to capture voices for a comic record likely to be a top seller this season. Shelley Berman couldn’t touch it, according to the quip.
A Daily Express column claims Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip favor muffins with Edward Tong set to receive a royal coat of arms. In Wimbledon UPI reports laborer Timothy Murrell, 25, was fined 75 dollars for celebrating New Year’s Eve by kicking a police officer in court testimony.
Ralph McGill argues Southern myths about Civil War figures distort postwar realities. He centers Robert E. Lee as educator and unifier rather than a battle symbol, contrasting common memories with the Lee who urged education, abolition of prejudice, and national unity after Appomattox.
A reflective piece arguing the South failed to educate all classes and wrongly rejected General Lee’s principles. It laments regionalism over national unity, criticizes local leaders, and urges South to heed Lee as a unifying, civil rights-friendly example for full citizenship and better education.
Carl Wijkmark defends Senator Goldwater and American heritage against Virginia Clements. The letter praises Goldwater's moral courage and condemns the United Nations while invoking quotes from Jefferson, Paine, Henry, and Adams to argue that extremism and liberty drive U.S. politics.
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