Progress earns top honors at Arizona newspaper contest
The Progress won first place plaques for general excellence in newspapers under 30 000 circulation and for best editorial page in the state. Judges praised community service and mechanical quality, noting strong performance despite smaller-city status. The staff shared credit and vowed to serve Scottsdale and surrounding area better.
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Phoenix Art Museum Expansion Approved by City Council
The Phoenix City Council granted final approval for a million dollar expansion of the Phoenix Art Museum doubling its facilities. The project will add more exhibition space, rooms for classes and offices, and support broader cultural growth in the Valley.
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Phoenix
Phoenix Art Museum
Travel agency offers Holy Land trips amid Jerusalem unrest
Bob Considine reports from New York on a German travel agency promoting all inclusive tours to the Holy Land. The blurb promises pilgrims can follow the footsteps of Paul VI, but travelers face active combat conditions, sniper fire, crowded streets, and tense security at Mandelbaum Gate as they move toward Da mascus Gate and the Stations of the Cross.
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Following Pope's Steps In Holy Land Would Be Journey Of Hardships
Observers note that a modern pilgrimage to the Holy Land will be easier in comfort yet still arduous. Hotels along Jerusalem and Tel Aviv markets offer American plans, with prices reasonable though the region lacks luxury. Fr Denis Mooney cautions about commercialization at sacred sites and vendors near the Tomb of Christ.
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Kowloon
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GAO chief praised as watchdog on government spending
Barry Goldwater lauded fiscal restraint after Defense cuts save about 100 million. The piece praises the General Accounting Office led by Comptroller General Joseph Campbell, noting GAO audits save hundreds of millions and curb waste in DoD contracting and buying rules.
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Texas
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Remembering James Hanberry and yellow fever progress
In recalling U S Public Health Service efforts to stamp out yellow fever in the United States the piece highlights James Hanberry a Orangeburg S C cemetery gate keeper and former Walter Reed volunteer who endured mosquito bites and high fever during the Havana experiments. The narrative notes how his courage helped spur modern disease control and the Panama Canal effort.
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Havana
Cuba
Panama Canal
Yellow Fever Threat Persists Across The South In 1960s
The article notes yellow fever’s historic reach from Yucatan to the United States. It cites Bernardo Finlay and Walter Reed on mosquito transmission, then cites Congress funding of 3 million dollars for 1964 to eradicate Aedes aegypti. Urban breeding sites in southern states and Puerto Rico are targeted, with warnings that the disease can reach major northern cities.
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Teenage Drinkers and Parental Responsibility at Home
Parents may encourage teen drinking by allowing a taste or a drink at dinner. Teenage drinking leads to accidents vandalism fighting and sexual risk. Parents should not permit alcohol and must supervise teen parties by checking plans and showing concern for their child’s welfare.
State of the Union message seen as campaign document
Marquis Childs reports President Johnson’s State of the Union speech styled as a campaign document. Civil rights and the tax cut dominate, with medical care for the aged and youth employment debated. Senate support and Republican cooperation are uncertain, shaping the bill’s fate and timing.
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