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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1969
Page
2
Editorial notes Dr William Odell of Stanford labels the district education program meager and cites weak counseling special education and teacher pay. It urges public reaction and a realistic bond proposal based on Citizens Advisory Committee findings to fund better schools.
The piece denounces activist youths as outdated and primitive, contrasting them with older leaders. It argues media glorifies dissidents, while labeling 1960s style rebels as nihilists and anarchists, and laments the aging of political influence beyond the hippie era.
A critical portrait of Anne Moody memoir with bold courage and stark honesty. The book chronicles a Mississippi upbringing from poverty to civil rights activism including NAACP work and voter registration in Canton. Moody's fierce determination and empathetic lens illuminate race and resilience in the 1960s South.
Ralph McGill mocks Robert Welch founder of the John Birch Society for calling sex education a Communist plot. He argues Welch pretends authority on youth and politics while failing to be funny or wise. The piece ends noting Welch isn’t Will Rogers but will stand in until a real wit appears.
The writer laments persistent smog despite rain and a weak anti smog bill passed in the Legislature. With Arizona's growth, calling for tougher, clearer air measures to protect cities like Phoenix and ridges east of town from worsening pollution.
Washington sources report top foreign policy briefings to President Nixon say odds of a full scale conflict are against it for now. Analysts point to Russia’s caution and lack of diplomatic breakthroughs as key factors while warning Arab leaders’ overconfidence could still push toward war if missteps occur.
At his first cabinet meeting President Nixon pressed for a swift anti crime plan for the District of Columbia. He ordered a hurry up package possibly costing about 1 million dollars to accelerate arrests and trials and reduce delays. The move involves Moynihan and Kleindienst teams to draft by week’s end and target a rapid justice program for the capital.
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