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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1963
Page
4
A long-serving Scottsdale city clerk, Dorothy Ketchum, was fired by the city council after tense weeks at city hall. The editorial urges open work sessions, clarifies government structure, and calls for better communication to restore public confidence in Scottsdale government.
Moscow comments on Khrushchev offer to ban atmospheric and sea tests while excluding underground tests prompt scrutiny. Under Secretary Hariman and Lord Hallsham plan Moscow talks with Khrushchev to assess linkage to a wider East West pact. Senate support for a test ban grows with Humphrey and Dodd leading a cross party resolution.
The piece weighs Khrushchev on tests and concessions amid Western politics. It analyzes Britain’s Harold Wilson and the multilateral force debate as potential blocking or enabling factors. It recalls Eisenhower era hopes, U-2 fallout, and warns history may repeat without a lasting breakthrough.
The Senate rules subcommittee led by Hayden delays reform efforts backed by Case and Clark. Critics argue the challenge to the power structure is blocked by partisan resistance, with calls for expert testimony and civil rights focus amid congressional reforms.
President Kennedy warns the railroad dispute could affect bargaining, tech unemployment, and the economy. CORE member Eva Kerr vows to stay until demands for minority jobs are met. Carl Fowler confesses guilt linked to a death and his Air Force discharge motives. Dean Rusk says domestic racial troubles hinder U S foreign policy and damage credibility.
Bill Vaughan recalls a past era when movie choices depended on star power or authorships and personal life stories. He notes shifts to industry concerns like producer fortunes and corporate losses over Hollywood gossip, citing changes in what newspapers emphasize about film news.
A movie described as Lilith stalls on location due to a horse cough outbreak. The director frets over budget while investors press for production progress. Other films like Wayward Watusi and Cleopatra are referenced, highlighting industry woes and sensational previews.
Ralph McGill discusses buffalo meat sold canned and ready to heat for descendants of pioneers. Four styles include buffalo stew, pot roast with red wine, burgundy frontier steak, and a wine sauce steak. Prices noted at $4 for fourteen ounces. brochure claims meat is not gamey.
The piece reflects on canned jerky buffalo meat and frontier dining as a meditation on pioneer history. It contrasts rough meals with modern choices priced at 3.25 for 20 ounces and recalls buffalo slaughter to clear land and aid railroad and canal projects.
Editor's Mailbag reports strong local backing for Scottsdale's Eastside annexation with many property owners signing petitions. A resident notes night signatures and open doors as proof of widespread consent, praising cooperative neighbors and "great, intelligent people" for Scottsdale.
A Scottsdale Elks campaign thanking the newspaper for strong coverage of Ring The Bells For Freedom. The letter mentions a front page photo of two daughters, Michael and Wagner, with contact details for the sender.
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