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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1964
Page
4
The publication lists subscription rates for Arizona residents and a motor route carrier option. Dan Byrne is identified as managing editor and the paper emphasizes commitment to gathering news with a pledge to present facts without twisting them, while clearly labeling any editorial comment. It notes six evenings per week.
Guest editorial from December 20 1963 questions maturity ages for voting driving drinking and other acts. It argues law alone cannot solve teen drinking and promotes total abstinence while citing alcohol driven accidents crimes and social harm. It highlights Utah teen drinking survey and parental influence on youths.
The Philadelphia driven effort to back Governor William Scranton for president surfaces as the Friends of Bill Scranton targets selective Republicans with propaganda and potential links to Gen. Eisenhower. Financiers pledge rapid support, while some advisers urge delaying any formal candidacy until after the July convention.
A Scottsdale reader protests how police and the county attorney handled the stabbing of James King by party crashers at 2914 W Coolidge. The letter urges a public inquiry with officials, media, and involved officers present, demanding answers and youth protection.
Public reaction to John F. Kennedy’s assassination highlights his boyish charm, appearance, candor, moral strength, and courage now immortalized. The piece reflects on what a leader leaves behind and the impact of his martyrdom on a great nation.
The text weighs public compassion for Lee Harvey Oswald and his wife, and for T. D. Tippit’s family, noting generosity from Americans, questions motive, and honors the fallen police officer and the murdered president. It also references Governor John R. Connally and the broader view of national mourning.
Chief of Police W. C. Nemetz extends sincere congratulations to the Scottsdale daily for winning first place for General Excellence in Arizona papers under 30 000 circulation and for best newspaper editorial page in the state. He wishes continued growth for Scottsdale's only daily.
The First National Bank advertising director Robert L. Davis congratulates the staff on winning the General Excellence Award at the Arizona Newspaper Association meeting. He credits talents behind the bank’s small daily image and wishes continued success.
Merrilee Simpson of Arizona State University argues for state provision of school books to reduce dropout rates. If not provided, she urges laws to stop profiteering in school bookstores, noting a book bought for $8.25 resold for $4 in poor condition.
The Rev Lee J Smallsreed wrote that the needs of the military and naval forces have become quite specialized An error changed specialized to socialized The Progress apologizes for the mistake and any confusion caused
A 16 year old American student at a French preparatory school near Lyons sends a long letter home recounting the shock and grief after President Kennedy's assassination. He describes waking to the news, fear of war, mixed emotions, and the support of friends and family as he faces the tragedy abroad.
A 16 year old American abroad writes from France about the Kennedy assassination. He recalls communal grief among French peers and adults, notes Kennedy's impact on civil rights and the Peace Corps, and expresses resolve to continue his legacy as an ambassador for America overseas.
In Columbia South Carolina Senator John D Long blasts a federal cancer study saying South Carolina should chart its own path. In Denver Governor John Love resists a housing rights sit in stating the demonstration weakens chances for the bill. In Flint Michigan UAW Local 599 President Jack Wagner says Buick deal likely to be ratified as workers see a strong victory.
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