Editorial on War Costs and Peace Prospects
An editorial cites Eisenhower remarks on war as theft from the hungry and cold. It traces U.S. policy from 1955 through the Johnson era, noting troop increases, bombings, claims of victory, and ongoing casualties. It questions the price in lives and money and asks how many social needs could be funded with wartime funds. The piece ends with a cautious hope for a true year of peace and goodwill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peacenik
Vietnam
Dwight D. Eisenhower
John Foster Dulles
Eisenhower
United States
France
Lyndon B.johnson
U.S
Saigon
Maxwell Taylor
Taylor
Westmoreland
Abrams
Brooklyn
Journey For Peace Shows German Split May Be Quietly Sundered
West German Chancellor Brandt and East German leader Honecker signed a Christmas week pact in East Berlin. Observers abroad question whether the agreement signals a reunification trend or a stable two-state split backed by NATO and Soviet loyalty. Both leaders deny ideological convergence, while U.S. and Soviet forces remain in place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonn
UPI
Witty Brandt
Erich Honecker
East Germany
East Berlin
France
Europe
West Germany
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Harry S.truman
East German Democratic Republic
Honecker
Victor Emmanuel III
Brandt
The
New York Times
Scottsdale Old Red Schoolhouse Restored For Chamber Use
The Old Red Schoolhouse in Scottsdale has been restored and repurposed as the chamber of commerce office with a historical room and meeting space. Local leaders led fundraising efforts but more funds are needed, with a remaining goal of $10,000 to cover all bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Kissinger
North Vietnam
Thieu
Hanoi
Mort Kimsey
Harold Kennedy
Scottsdale Historical Society
Tims
Council
Chamber of Commerce
A. J. Collins
Chamber
Nixon fears Clash If Connally Heads State Dept
The article notes President Nixon privately doubted a Connally State Department with Kissinger at the NSC would cooperate. It also discusses Rogers’ likely brief tenure, Kissinger’s possible departure by 1973, and Connally’s potential 1974 bid. It also covers reform push against seniority and committee chairmen, with Patman’s fate in caucus votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nixon
Connally
State Department
Kissinger
National Security Council
William P. Rogers
Rogers
White House
Wright Patman
Texas
House
Democratic Caucus
Patman
W. R
Bob) Poage
Voites
Agriculture Committee
F. Edward Hebert
Louisiana
Armed Services Committee
Charles Diggs
Michigan
District of Columbia
Double Standard on Indian Lands and Water Rights
Sir Peter MacDonald accuses the government of conspiracy over Indian water rights while Fort McDowell natives face relocation for Ormé Dam and the Central Arizona Project. The piece questions the treatment of indigenous lands and the broader history of U.S. expansion eroding native life and culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter MacDonald
Fort McDowell Reservation
Ormé
Central Arizona
Arizona
Progress invites short letters to editor
The Progress requests letters be limited to 50 words due to space. Writers should include name and home address for verification. Typewritten letters receive preference.
On the Line Reflects on a Turbulent 1972
By Bob Considine the piece surveys a year filled with dramatic events and stark contrasts from heroic space pictures to violent clashes. It notes political upheavals including Agnew and Eagleton, assassination attempts on Wallace, the Pieta attack, and peace talks in Indochina as 1972 ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Considine
Jack Schmitt
Earth
Outer Space
Indochina
North Vietnam
Hitler
Ieee
Agnew
Israel
Tom Eagleton
Teee
District of Columbia
George Wallace
Sahegr Feng
United States
Nixon
Chou En-lai
Red China
People’s Republic of China
Kremlin
Moscow
China
Honck
Asia
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Wellington Long
Soviet Union
Insider Report
Washington
John B. Connally
By Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
Harvard
Scottsdale
Nerina
Jerry McElfresh
W. B
Doc” Wright
Scottsdale Daily Progress
Publianes Halidays
E. Earit
Scottsdale, Ariz
Progress
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Matt Arizz
WSC
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