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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1964
Page
2
The piece marks Independence Day 1964 and notes the Declaration’s enduring ideals while urging recognition of ongoing inequities. It cites 30 million Americans facing poverty, unemployment, and lack of housing, education, and opportunity, urging continued national effort.
Marquis Childs analyzes Mississippi during a summer of discontent, noting failed cross group communication between whites and Negroes, fear and intimidation of Black communities, and the belief that violence is a hoax. He highlights outsider influence, private armies, lawlessness in swamps, moonshining, and state propaganda from the Sovereignty Commission.
The Mississippi confrontation over desegregation and voter registration is framed as an invasion by student volunteers, with religious, civil rights, and radical factions cited. Calls for federal protection mix with warnings of potential civil conflict, urging restraint and token federal marshals to prevent violence.
Henry J. Taylor delivers the Monticello Independence Day Oration honoring Thomas Jefferson who died July 4 1826 at age 83 and founding the University of Virginia. The piece recalls Jeffersons beliefs on education liberty and the dangers of demagoguery.
Observations from the Ozarks describe a quiet weekend scene with wildlife birds and fishers near a lake. The writer notes relaxing in a trailer setting and references Max Gunther's critique of American weekend culture as guilt driven and compulsive.
A reflective column recalls the founding era, noting the drive for national freedom proclaimed by early leaders. It frames the Declaration as a catalyst inspiring nations to pursue liberty and self governance.
The Arizona Highway Dept appeals for national resolve to curb deadly motor vehicle accidents. It recalls frontier-era dedication and responsibility, urging citizens to resist modern neglect and to honor past American virtues in order to reduce carnage on streets and highways.
The article reviews a shift in farming from cheap fertilizers in the 1930s to modern nitrogen emphasis. It notes past failures with fertilizer use, the move to soil-building legumes, and the change in fertilizer ratings from earlier 8-2-2 or 4-2-2 to current 24-24-12 compositions, highlighting expert views on nitrogen's role.
The piece notes rising fertilizer use and higher ammonia production through 1967, with yields increasing as cooperatives push larger applications. It highlights a shift toward commercial farmers, credit tightening for marginal farmers, and growing demand for farm machinery and fertilizer-related goods amid expanding agricultural output.
Five historical figures answer the clue: printer and statesman who started the first street-cleaning in 1757 and invented the rocking chair. cowboy and magazine illustrator of Wild West and Cuba. Massachusetts lawyer and legislator who wrote The Rights of the British Colonies Asserted and Proved in 1764. architect of the U S embassy in New Delhi and American Pavilion at Brussels. film comedian who played Hap Hooligan on stage 1897 to 1914. The downward initial letters spell the poet’s surname quoted about radical youth.
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