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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1968
Page
2
The Phoenix Symphony Association will not renew Conductor Guy Taylor’s contract after nine years. The board says changes are needed to build a stronger regional music center, noting Taylor declined to resign and praising his contributions while emphasizing the board’s duty to act in the orchestra’s best interest.
After 18 months Eldorado Park is named while seven other parks await titles. Spacewater proposes options with Spanish terms met with resistance from Anglos. Council weighs using Indian names or blends of conservationists athletes and leaders. Public voting or STEP group input suggested.
Roscoe Drummond argues that the Warren Court will endure under Abe Fortas as chief justice. He credits Warren’s leadership for landmark rulings like school desegregation, notes Fortas’ legal prowess, and predicts the court will keep a conservative course with equal protection and one man one vote redistricting guiding decisions. He also expects Fortas to align with existing Court momentum and foresees no shift from upcoming justice Homer Thornberry.
Elmer J. Gunn of Scottsdale publishes a letter accusing the School Board and district officials of extravagant spending and misrepresentation. He argues the budget rise is hidden by re-evaluation and relief legislation and calls for a new bond issue.
Ralph McGill muses on François Villon as a symbol of rebel genius amid Paris rioting. He notes Villon’s tumultuous life and enduring poetry, and reflects on how modern radicals echo his defiant spirit amid Sorbonne clashes and graffiti about politics and social needs.
In Bill Safire's The New Language of Politics, the text quotes multiple presidents on the isolation and pressures of the office. Jefferson, Jackson, Washington, Harding, Truman, Garfield, Buchanan, Cleveland, Kennedy, Bradley, Eisenhower, Willkie and FDR are cited describing the presidency as a lonely, demanding role with few true friends and constant demands. The anecdotes frame the presidency as a "prison" or "jail" and highlight the human toll of leadership.
A collage of remarks and quotes from U.S. presidents and public figures, including Polk and Jackson, Cronkite, and Harding, interwoven with noted newspaper excerpts and memory of meals with aides. The text mixes political quips, media critique, and a vivid diary-like dinner scene from Truman.
A selection of lines on conscience from Franklin Webster Kempis Shakespeare Calvin Washington, praising inner virtue and the enduring value of a pure conscience as a guide and blessing. The collection reflects moral reflection across eras and voices.
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