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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1967
Page
4
The editorial urges the new Republican controlled Legislature to streamline bills and grant the governor power to remove ineffective department heads. It highlights needs in tax reassessment, budgeting modernization, urban planning power, higher education funding, and reforms to mental health and welfare systems as critical actions for a responsible state government.
Frank M. Stead of the California Public Health Department warns gasoline powered vehicles must be banned by 1980 due to worsening air pollution. He notes electric cars are being developed by major manufacturers but cites drawbacks and urges oil and automotive industries to fund a cleaner engine.
Guatemalan President Julio Cesar Mendez Montenegro has ordered the army into the field amid civil war threats. The crackdown targets a strong guerrilla insurgency though leftist and rightist groups still threaten the regime. The army remains poorly organized for counterinsurgency, while police and universities offer sanctuary to rebels.
A reader urges Scottsdale citizens to back Bennie Gonzales for a Civic Center design and argues that teachers deserve higher salaries to reflect their multiple roles and rising living costs. Jim Doubek, Coronado High senior, counters the view on teachers’ dedication and payment.
A reflective piece questions America's unity and values as 1967 begins. It weighs war in Vietnam, civil rights, education access, and national identity, urging citizens to pursue equal rights, civic duty, and shared ideals despite past failures. It ends noting the year will answer whether Americans will uphold freedom and representativeness.
Honolulu dispatch argues against isolationism, emphasizing America's global cultural and economic role. It contends Pacific engagement, capitalist enterprise, and individualism as keys to freedom, urging trading with Pacific nations rather than paternalistic aid. It cautions against overemphasis on aid and grand plans.
Scottsdale Daily Progress describes publication schedule and office contact at 302 Ball Park Plaza Scottsdale Arizona with second class postage details. It lists Jerry McElfresh as managing editor and W B Doc Wright as assistant publisher and notes the January 2 1967 edition date.
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