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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1968
Page
2
An editorial argues Scottsdale has transformed from a sleepy crossroads to a growing suburb with 60,000 residents. It urges flexible master planning, public input, and review of desires to guide development and limit harm from northward pressure. It suggests STEP Committees conduct an in-depth residents survey to shape future guidelines.
The Junior Women's Club organized the Scottsdale Independence Day parade with bell ringing and decorated bikes. Families and adults joined a patriotic celebration, with kids in red white and blue hats and some in costumes. The American Legion hosted a fireworks display despite saboteur weather.
Gov Rockefeller’s prevaricating push to name a successor after Kennedy’s death spurs dozens of hopefuls for the New York Senate seat. Mayor Lindsay rebuffs a firm offer while candidates from across the state jockey for position, amid party factionalism and slowing progress to the national convention.
The piece surveys golf history from leather goose feather balls to modern molded one piece balls. It notes American spending on golf gear, rising golf participation, and land use for courses, interspersed with anecdotes about Jimmy Kilgallen and a Remus money tale from Frank Mason.
Ralph McGill criticizes county and state leadership for neglecting the poor and neglected, noting federal aid filled gaps when local governments failed. He cites poverty across races and regions, with many counties and states doing little or nothing while conditions resemble peonage. The piece frames Atlanta Mayor Avan Allen Jr. as voicing a broader urban crisis.
A fragment from a fictional history portrays Dr. Progley Frankenstein creating a race of Purple People. They incite social upheaval then bring Blacks Whites and Yellows to a uneasy peace. The tale ends with a statue honoring Frankenstein for uniting humanity except the Purples.
Readers comment on Governor Rockefeller and Richard Nixon amid Democratic convention debates. The letter accuses Rockefeller of slander and questions a candidate's duty to address war and domestic issues during June. It criticizes Nixon's televised remarks and discusses Vietnam policy transparency.
Roscoe Drummond argues de Gaulle must deliver sweeping reforms to modernize France’s education and industry after months of riots and paralyzing strikes. He warns the president’s vague plans risk deeper economic anemia and calls for decisive action in education, management, and private capitalism.
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