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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1962
Page
3
A Scottsdale gas outage reveals rapid home growth outpacing pressure. Public Service notes big, quick expansion caused low pressure and cold homes for some residents. A new three mile gas line from Transmission Road to McDowell is nearly ready to improve service.
The newspaper invites letters to the editor on Barry Goldwater, promising balanced printing of opposing views. It thanks a reader for pointing out a misspelled word correction and notes the contributor had actually been correct.
Local note opposes liquor store in Goldwater shop as Scottsdale petition stirs Pat Downey mayor of Paradise Valley to action. Officials say he is not a resident and Paradise Valley lacks commercial establishments. residents urged to move if they favor Scottsdale petitions.
A reflection on the unseen figure in pro football who signals the start of plays via a red shirt and a raised hand. The piece notes how commercial signals and timing dictate game actions, as players like Lou Groza and Paul Hornung awaited his cue to begin or resume play.
Fragmented text notes a SAC reflex crew near a B 47 bomber on alert at a base with red lights and staged procedures. It shifts to Peter Hobotti’s dinner book and tipping guidance by restaurant figures like Toots Shor, mixing unrelated topics in a partial clipping.
Letter writers urge reform of property taxes favoring homeowners and warn against excessive exemptions for widows and veterans. They argue school funding pressures. another section questions nuclear weapons, urging moral duty and civil restraint in a global crisis.
United Press quotes Georgia Democrat Saxby Russell criticizing civil rights legislation and U S unity with Western nations in the cold war. In California, Judge Allen Lynch grants Rhonda Fleming a third divorce filing and warns the marriages may end.
A reader praises balanced policy that blends front-page editorials with world, national, and local coverage. The letter stresses honesty and fair play as journalism standards and commends the Valley newspaper for serving its citizens.
Congressman Henry Gonzalez told the local Democratic coalition on December 29 he would run a drive to replace Republican appointees in his district with loyal Democrats. He described the plan as Operation Abolition and Operation Substitution targeting the Social Security Administration and the Federal Housing Administration as part of the drive.
Cleveland columnist notes a yellow circular from Western Re ve about an ad in New York. The text suggests a radio broadcast and possible rental listings as part of the advertisement.
Reader text outlines Democratic anxiety over growing GOP strength in Texas with plans to purge civil service protections, transfer officials, and appoint Democrats to vacancies. It notes GOP aims for control of the State House, potential marches in Texas districts, and a possible Republican gubernatorial bid by Jack Cox amid a split Democratic Party.
The article critiques Ralph McGill and allies attacking Chief Justice Warren over the Supreme Court school ruling. It notes hostile clergy and editors, mostly in the South, and outlines a discussion of southern aristocracy as explored by Mr. Taylor.
The piece argues the South created a mythical aristocracy to justify slavery and resistance to national progress. It notes abolitionist critique reshaped plantation literature and shows modern Southern society embracing industrial work, moving away from agrarian myths toward national values and economic reality.
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