Progress 1964 Scottsdale Daily Newspaper Fronts
Scottsdale Progress dated July 1 1964 announces editorial pledge to present news fairly and directly. Publisher and staff listed with rates and mailing details for subscriptions in Arizona.
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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1964
Page
2
Scottsdale Progress dated July 1 1964 announces editorial pledge to present news fairly and directly. Publisher and staff listed with rates and mailing details for subscriptions in Arizona.
A stark call for law and order follows the disappearance of two white and one Black integrationist workers in a Mississippi swamp near Philadelphia. The author cites ongoing racial violence, failures by FBI and local authorities, and historical murders from Birmingham to Jackson, urging federal action to restore justice.
Column criticizes ABC-TV president Thomas W. Moore for proposing a 60 game major league baseball schedule on weekends and winter extending college football. The piece argues overexposure harms boxing and minor leagues, urges TV to examine its role and improve presentation.
New York reports a July 6 tribute at the World's Fair to great athletes past and present. Duke Kahanamoku recalls records, while icons like Dempsey, Palmer, Nicklaus, Ruth, and Thorpe are cited as enduring legends, with Jim Thorpe remembered by Duke.
A reader notes July 6 as a featured day at the World's Fair with an Old Athletes' Reunion. The column includes diverse observations on politics, travel visa issues, and a father's remark about Michelangelo's Moses. It laments visa hurdles and contrasts Cape Town and Port of Spain experiences.
Roscoe Drummond analyzes Goldwater's near-certain nomination and the two remaining questions: who becomes running mate and what platform will Goldwater endorse. Possible nominees include Nixon Hatfield and Tower, with Tower matching Goldwater's views most closely, while Nixon poses a civil rights clash.
Billy Vaughan notes intense observer groups and political elites forming in hotel lobbies to discuss the convention. He mentions banners in downtown parades, a few voters in attendance, and chatter about Dirksen’s voice terms while press photographers flock to cover every moment.
The piece sketches predictions for both parties at the conventions with vice presidential nominations, billboard intrigue in An Towa, keynote attendance, smoke-filled room rhetoric denied on television, platform endorsements, city tensions, and candidate appeals. It closes with a Washington report of a House Republican task force urging underground and space nuclear testing to maintain any fading advantage.
A Ralph McGill reflection on Clarence Earl Gideon and the right to petition in the U S Constitution. A Florida State Prison letter from 1962 details Gideon's claim he did not receive a fair trial after a burglary charge led to a five year sentence.
The narrative recounts Gideon v. Florida and the origins of the right to counsel. It notes Gideon's lack of funds, the Florida rule restricting appointed lawyers to capital cases, and his appeals culminating in a U.S. Supreme Court filing. Anthony Lewis' book on the case is praised as a thorough history of the court and its defense of individual rights.
A 20th anniversary reflection on the GI Bill of Rights notes its bipartisanship support and vast impact. It funded training for 7.8 million veterans, produced 450000 engineers and 360000 teachers, and supported 5.2 million VA loans, fueling a postwar housing boom and broad economic growth.
Fred Lockard, angered by a four putt at Greensburg Country Club, broke his putter shaft at the No. 4 hole but recovered to card a hole in one on No. 5. Richard McCormick, the local district attorney and playing partner, verified the score.
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