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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1962
Page
3
Citizens call for immediate action to fix the digestor at the sewage plant near Scottsdale and Tempe. They warn of intolerable odors and a health risk from mosquitoes spreading hepatitis with 30 county cases reported.
Local election coverage notes a calm race with no candidate accused of Communist sympathy. Observers expect ongoing discourse on remaining charges and issues as voting nears.
The Scottsdale council narrows 86 candidates to 16 for city manager and should invite all mayoralty hopefuls to participate. Two mayoral candidates, Bill Schrader and Art Petersen, lead the field and the proposal urges inviting Mark Cockrill and Dick Searles to join discussions for the city manager post.
Philip Hochstein explores why freedom lovers turn to communism, citing diverse cases of intellectuals and officials. He questions motives behind treason, noting disillusionment, self interest, and psychological factors as some cross to the other side.
Barry Goldwater excerpt discusses how the United States fights the Cold War with internal indecision. Gale Pfund argues Western welfare policies reflect Marxist influences and weaken resolve. The piece urges a firmer stand for Western institutions and a decisive moral posture against Soviet expansion.
The writer contrasts American hesitation with Soviet resolve and asks a college editor to state a position on how to achieve peace and victory in the cold war. The piece probes whether the Free World can unite behind a clear merits-based cause or remain split over strategy.
Washington columnist notes a UPI release from a British brush maker touting hair brushing as a therapy. A testimonial from a mother near death is cited, then the writer jokes about applying the method to a friend, ending with a comic miscue about brushing and mood.
Ralph McGill argues that domestic history is at a low point and warns against Communist methods and foreign influence. He credits J Edgar Hoover and the FBI for surveillance and education while emphasizing dangers from organized Coast military aggression and political use of foreign aid and economic power. He defends laws against racial discrimination and supports the Supreme Court’s alignment with the Bill of Rights. The UN is not viewed as Communist.
An analysis argues that Soviet control of oil is a political weapon influencing Western markets. It cites expert Robert E. Ebel and data from the Gas and Oil Journal on price spreads and shipments. The piece frames oil as economic warfare, urging faith in freedom and warning against domestic fear and division.
A closed Senate inquiry pressures the Tshombe regime in Katanga as top U S officials back off attacks on Michel Streulens chief of Katanga Information Service in New York amid Western anti communist tensions.
The text notes Senate probes troubled US Congo policy, accusing Streulen of influence behind Katanga lobbying. It reports visa withdrawal, statutory none violation, ACLU defense, and State Department pushback, with later backtracking and a controversial Carl Rowan speech accusing Streulens of pushing Katanga money to sway Tsombe.
A ship captain awoke to a theft in progress and chased the thief while naked after realizing his clothes were missing. In Mobile, Alabama a separate court note references a case about a witness answering questions as a defendant denies identity.
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