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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1969
Page
2
Editorial notes two day reports say a Scottsdale school girl was killed and her mother and brother abducted by the murder suspect. A two hour police chase ended with the suspect's capture. The pieces note background material about the family and accused and criticize pretrial reporting guidelines.
The passage argues for an open press to inform jurors and readers about events, warning that censorship would replace truth with rumor and leave front pages blank under totalitarian control. It contrasts a free republic with government censorship and suggests editors would be reduced to printing a single word.
Washington reports indicate W DeVier Pierson, a Johnson White House staffer, could join a Washington law firm representing airlines tied to the five hundred million dollar Transpacific air route case. The move sparks debate over conflict of interest and ethics as regulators and executives seek favorable rulings.
A 1968 Houghton Mifflin review portrays Over the Fence as a wry college novel about four young people in transition. Chevy Daniel Ellen Berta and Alberta spark chaos in a small college town as loyalties shift and love grows amid rebellion and scandal.
A letter from Elizabeth B. Barnett of the Grand Canyon Chapter Sierra Club expresses alarm at Walter Hickel becoming secretary of the interior. It cites concerns about preservation of wilderness areas in Arizona and critiques dredging on the Colorado River Topock Gorge, urging balanced policies that protect natural values.
Washington officials acknowledge the chance Israel secretly developing a nuclear strike capability cannot be ruled out citing Israeli expertise and potential clandestine materials. U S experts note such weapons could exist though Israel denies, with treaty ratification and France’s access to US stocks shaping continued discussion. Senator Thurmond and Goldwater oppose the nonproliferation treaty, arguing it weakens US stance amid global powers.
A satirical scene borrows Nixon inauguration style with a mock policy of unisex dress. Mr and Mrs Grommet clash over fashion and a failed marriage, ending with him filing for divorce after a Computer Mating Service joke.
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