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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1969
Page
2
The library's new self checkouts sparked two weeks of complaints and defenses. Patrons fill their own cards, saving costs but stirring concerns of confusion and staff absence at the children's desk. The writer notes friendly librarians despite occasional provocation and defends staff behavior.
Scottsdale faces inherited headaches from pre incorporation days due to lacking county planning and controls. HB 151 would let counties regulate subdivisions set master plan criteria adopt official maps and protect future right of ways as part of long range plans.
Secretary of State William Rogers told House Foreign Affairs Committee that President Nixon’s vow to thoroughly houseclean the State Department would be carried out. He cited temporary NATO duties for Ambassador Harlan Cleveland and said GAUD would be eliminated in months while planning and firm action would shape foreign aid reforms.
Letter from Mrs H H Pitman critiques the Scottsdale School District policy on student crimes off campus and suspensions. She urges caution in expulsion for minor conduct and suggests psychological screening for teachers, plus a student teacher relationship survey to support education and reduce dropouts.
The piece notes a crime surge in Washington, with banks closed and robberies up sharply since 1960. It recalls Riggs National Bank’s notoriety, reports on arson, looting, and gangs, and describes a city subdued by fear, security measures, and blackout nighttime life during Inauguration Day.
A reader voices disappointment with the library administration in Scottsdale. He argues for maintaining or expanding staff to boost library use and questions the feasibility of cutting staff or outsourcing work. He compares library goals to city services and urges user access over efficiency measures.
Washington reports a dramatic Humphrey campaign tug of war as a Sept. 2 letter pledging Missouri’s Houtchens to a top campaign post surfaced. The missive fueled internal strife at the DNC as Hearnes and Houtchens faced opposition and O’Brien prepared to depart. Missouri politics influenced the push to install Sen. Harris of Oklahoma as O’Brien’s replacement.
The piece cites economist Ralph McGill noting economic chill and rising unemployment especially among black workers. It references Johnson’s 1968 talk to the National Business Council and earlier tax-cut actions under Kennedy, highlighting policy shifts amid social tensions.
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