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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1967
Page
4
Progress editorial calls out obsolete county governance with only three elected supervisors and a weak civil service. It argues for expanding the board to seven members and creating a permanent merit system to ensure job security and better hiring, contingent on public demand for reform.
The piece notes an unusually brief winter with mild mornings and longer days. Warmth returns quickly, grass will green, mulberry trees recover, and African daisies are expected to bloom soon as spring voices rise.
Roscoe Drummond assesses the State of the Union, arguing Congress will assert control over domestic policy, with Republicans stronger but needing cross party compromise to pass legislation. Johnson maintains restrained Vietnam strategy while pursuing poverty and urban life improvements.
The piece discusses the fine line between proper preparation and coaching a witness. It notes that pretrial discussions with a lawyer are normal to learn facts and courtroom etiquette, while coaching is improper when the lawyer dictates answers or fabricates facts. An American Bar Association public service feature by Will Beviard.
In Tokyo a sharp clash over trade with North Korea unfolded as conservative MPs pressed for stance favoring South Korea while socialist lawmakers urged opening to Pyongyang. The debate highlighted the tension between economics and politics in Japan's postwar policy and the risks of assisting a Communist state.
Ralph McGill surveys the era's looming crises from population boom and urban poverty to revolutions in Asia and Latin America. He notes rising birth rates, food scarcity, and strained education systems, plus China’s nuclear rise and Moscow’s influence, urging cautious analysis of 1967’s threats.
Rob Considine surveys wartime advice from leaders like De Gaulle and Pham Minh and notes hopes for peace plans from various parties. He also shares a Christmas season letter proposing dropping food to North Vietnam and jokes about the brain’s complexity, contrasting political debate with personal reflections.
Scottsdale Daily Progress issued by Scottsdale Publishing Company with offices at 302 Ball Park Plaza Scottsdale Arizona. Second class postage paid in Scottsdale Arizona. Vol VI No 28 January 14 1967.
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