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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1964
Page
4
The Scottsdale publication states its core duty is gathering news with truth in presentation and clearly labeled editorial comment. It outlines subscription rates for six evenings weekly and annual costs for in state and out of state, plus motor route carrier pricing.
State Rep. William C. Attaway of Scottsdale told the Arizona House he is a member of the John Birch Society and proud of it. He criticized Communist attacks on the society while noting others claim Birch leaders accuse presidents and a chief justice of treason. He defended his right to express his views.
Scottsdale prepares for the Parada del Sol events with a Friday parade and a Sunday finish. The rodeo runs February 1 to 2 featuring top acts, comedy sidelights, and skilled horsemanship. The festival aims to boost the city's image as a winter destination.
The mayor and council in Scottsdale earn 1200 and 600 dollars yearly and work 10 to 40 hours weekly. The piece argues pay is below minimum wage and deters strong candidates, noting Mayor Schrader did not seek re election for income reasons. It suggests doubling salaries to attract better leadership.
The piece lauds Ed Murrow for expanding USIA reach from 199 posts in 89 countries to 298 posts in 107 countries and doubling videotape output. It notes a high quality staff, heightened distribution to 36 languages, and a record year of 11.2 million books distributed including a noted Berlin Wall picture book.
The piece lauds Ed Murrow as a pivotal USIA figure who shaped policy by direct world outreach. It notes his team filmed and reported in local languages to reveal Soviet restrictions, while criticizing congressional limits on public access to US government productions.
Barry Goldwater argues the UN treated Katanga's self-determination differently from Somali and Kenyan independence moves, accusing the world body of bias toward anti-Communist versus pro Communist movements. He predicts the Somali drive will be framed as self-determination and urges reader stance.
Roscoe Drummond reports Nixon will not run but will act to boost his prospects. He plans speaking writing and travel to hot spots while avoiding primaries and write-in campaigns. Nixon could be drafted if party calls him and would respond like he did for California in 1962.
The narrative links Zanzibar guerrillas and a terrorizing takeover to growing Soviet aligned leftists in France and de Gaulle’s diplomacy with Red China. In Panama communists exploit canal treaty discontent, while India’s birth rate fuels reform friction and Hindu Muslim violence as Nehru suffers a stroke. Cyprus nears Turkish minority actions.
The article surveys post colonial Africa and Latin America, noting 600 troops looting in Zanzibar, widespread illiteracy and weak bureaucracies, and various authoritarian models. It warns against nostalgia for colonialism and cautions that Communism feeds disorder while democratic governance remains elusive. It condemns critics who demand instant policy fixes amid upheaval.
Scottsdale writer Glendon Swarthout is praised for biting satire in The Cadillac Cowboys while provoking Scottsdale and Arizona readers with sharp criticism. The review notes humor and controversy, urging readers to buy the fiction to judge whether it amuses or inflames. Eddie Bud Boyd remains a fictional figure.
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