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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1968
Page
2
Editorial notes seven members of a secret Minutemen group were convicted of conspiracy for plans to rob four Seattle suburban banks and seize $100,000 to fund weapons and guerrilla training. It warns private armed bands threaten democracy and urges disallowing private armies.
Industry leaders clash over promotion tactics as Gulf and Texaco face pressure to involve dealers. E D Brockett argues promotions disrupt service while Annon M Card urges focusing on top quality products and complete service rather than gimmicks. Many agree that good service builds customers better than flashy promotions.
The Democratic National Committee plans a grand Johnson showcase at the Chicago convention with an elaborate telecommunication link from the White House to each state delegation. Security tightens with concentric checkpoints and separate daily tickets to seal the amphitheater and curb outside influence while Johnson effectively leads.
Mrs. Nancy R. Nicolau of Scottsdale urges citizens to contact their lawmakers about federal gun legislation while condemning threats from a small violent minority. She defends free dissent yet warns against intimidation used by self-appointed vigilantes seeking to influence Congress.
The National Academy of Sciences finds the chance of physical damage from supersonic flights to be small but calls for more study before overland SST flights. It recommends simulators to test long term effects and questions the acceptability of repeated sonic booms on the public.
Ralph McGill recalls Vice President Aaron Burr to compare political heat with modern debates. He notes Federalists opposed Jefferson, feared democracy, and included sharp attacks by Timothy Dwight and Fisher Ames. Burr’s oath and undermining the president are cited as a cautionary parallel.
An array of fragmented notes references antique autos traveling at century intervals to ease traffic, a Battle Creek birth on Summit Drive at 3:51 p.m., and a San Jose Mercury commentary on Neanderthal sensitivity to life. The piece also recounts Jefferson era politics, Burr’s plotting, Hamilton’s duel, and Burr’s vice presidency, culminating in a warning against betraying the Union in favor of a Northern Confederacy.
Granville Grommet, a self described patriot, attacks government and society, shooting seven Congress members and others before imprisonment. He declares love for his country as motive, while a reporter asks what he loved about it. The piece ends with a moral urging caution about extreme patriotism.
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