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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1962
Page
3
Merritt Chafey, chief of police, Scottsdale, warns drivers to slow down in bad weather and make safety a priority. He notes 608 accidents under investigation last year and says overburdened police cannot easily hire more staff until a new city manager starts.
Residents vent about unresolved garbage service as City Council wavers over payment to the Garbage Service Co. Meetings with the firm have not produced a clear plan despite a December dump incident and calls for courteous inquiries. Councilman Schrader seeks progress.
Newly arrived Scottsdale residents complain of lack of license plate facilities forcing them to drive over an hour to Phoenix or Mesa. They urge the county to establish a Scottsdale distribution center as growth continues and annexation expands the area.
A humorous critique of The Twist dance craze lampoons it as a national craze and cultural menace. The author mocks the dance’s ubiquity, its supposed political implications, and society’s gullibility while praising its chaotic appeal and impact on moral standards.
Eleanor Roosevelt discusses Cuba's ties to the Soviet bloc and the Inter-American system as the 21 nation foreign ministers' meeting in Punta del Este considers Cuba's status. She argues policy must treat each country separately, not bind actions to others, and notes traffic issues in New York City plus proposed limits on diplomatic privileges for non-ambassador diplomats.
A letter argues for a committee of doctors and traffic officials to clarify physicians privileges as they relate to private calls and parking in New York City. The author warns misapplied rules may provoke resentment among doctors and patients amid street congestion and emergencies.
The department emphasizes safety as a guiding motto and notes weather affects traffic safety. It cites higher accident rates on bad weather days and urges drivers to reduce speed. The piece records 146 injuries in the period and hopes for a safer year ahead.
A damaged text fragment reports an odor investigation in Indianapolis Indiana where a space once used as a shelter was found converted into an unspecified use. The fragment mentions two people deceased or moved away and an investigation into the odor.
Ralph McGill profiles George Romney 54, president of American Motors, as a deeply idealistic, sincere leader seeking a governor run in Michigan. Romney championed worker profit sharing with United Automobile Workers and challenges consumer society critics, warning of built in obsolescence while opposing unfair labeling by rivals.
The piece portraits Romney as a plain spoken, religious Republican who favors an anti- Communist crusade without extremism. It compares him to Eisenhower and notes Citizens for Michigan influenced a constitutional convention. His backers say he could become a strong GOP presidential hopeful in 1964.
The Red Star article by Lt Col Markov portrays East Berlin as the center of espionage and underground activity contrary to Western view. State Department experts note the Soviet Zone houses a vast spy system and other Communist agencies coordinated from Moscow with the KGB ranking as a major world force.
A historical report notes East German claims about Soviet intelligence efforts in West Berlin. It describes GRU operations with officers in Karlhorst and satellite services from Czechoslovakia Hungary and Poland, asserting West Berlin as a center of espionage activity.
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