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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1968
Page
3
Arizona lawyer John J. Flynn fights a Scottsdale speeding ticket over whether police radar is an expert tool. The Scottsdale magistrate ruled Flynn guilty, arguing radar operation needs no expert, prompting a Superior Court appeal and debate on radar reliability versus human judgment.
In a controversial tirade Eartha Kitt attacks the First Lady on social issues and public morality. The piece contrasts her stance with references to Joe McCarthy and public figures, then shifts to Howard Hughes and Las Vegas speculation about his wealth and charity plans.
The piece notes Johnson, Humphrey, Kennedy, Romney, Percy, Brooke, Nixon and others touring abroad and across the U.S. in a political ritual. It questions whether these trips yield real votes or new ideas, citing cost and time as draining resources without concrete innovations.
McGill reports on a Paris perspective arguing De Gaulle’s succession could risk a totalitarian shift. The piece traces French party evolution from Blum to 1960s and notes possible U.S.-Soviet détente shaping Western communist roles.
Rep. Wilbur Mills of Arkansas drafts the travel tax plan and broader tax package, with outside experts and Rep. John Byrnes shaping details. The effort aims to tax foreign travel and possibly foreign purchases while avoiding a head tax on American tourists leaving the Western Hemisphere.
A reader mockingly argues urban walkers outrun cars at Scottsdale intersections. He details crosswalk tactics and criticizes city officials for limiting crosswalks, claiming more crosswalks would spoil the game and slow traffic. The piece questions pedestrian rights and downtown policy.
Private Oliver Drab proclaims victory and peace talks, while Captain Ace cautions Hanoi has not agreed to terms. The exchange reveals tension between bombing to force negotiation and the need to sustain pressure to deter a renewed build-up, amid battlefield fatigue.
Scottsdale 04 Progress lists Jerry McElfresh as managing editor and Doc Wright as assistant publisher in volume seven number 275.
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