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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1963
Page
4
A child asks what is good in the world as parents reflect on grim headlines from Cambridge Maryland to Argentina. They note that positive events are rare in news coverage and consider how to explain world affairs and peace efforts to a curious child.
Don Pablo plans a Pinnacle Peak and Scottsdale Roads amphitheater for motorcycle racing with 65,000 seats, a project county supervisors approved despite concerns over policing and audience size. Another group eyeing a 10,000-seat track in southeast Phoenix adds to a growing racing boom, though neither would be in Scottsdale.
A column of public letters questions Vatican wealth versus poverty in Italy, asks why Black Americans lack equality and genius, praises military benefits and pay, defends Kennedy coverage, and cites pride in service, housing, and rights amid Cold War fears.
A collection of reader letters discusses influencing U S politics and civil rights. It cites past Italian American letter campaigns and proposes a new push testing racial questions. A note from Dr V Marcolongo outlines a proposed International Association for Medical Assistance to Tourists to ensure consistent care abroad with strict duty rosters and no fee sharing.
Ralph McGill argues during a period of upheaval that the nation faces a shared struggle over race and leadership. He warns against inflammatory rhetoric and notes widespread exclusion from public forums hampers Negro leadership and progress. He urges thoughtful citizen engagement.
A call for honest local leadership to address racial inequality across U S cities. The piece notes many white power structures remain aloof while Negro leaders gain influence, urges responsible white leadership to treat equal opportunity as an American issue at the local level.
Western Moscow reports Khrushchev may seek a friendly stance with the West amid Sino Soviet strains. U.S. policy should proceed cautiously while watching for real commitments. The piece notes Soviet pressure on domestic left and calls for two way talks including free elections in captive nations and a broad nuclear test ban pact. President Kennedy’s Captive Nations Week is cited as context for renewed negotiation.
A reader defends school corporal punishment, recalling personal experience. Spanking allegedly teaches respect and discipline, arguing it educates children more quickly than words and prepares them for lifelong behavior.
The Communist Party of the United States plans a mass attack on Republican candidates for 1964 to support the New Frontier. It will not field its own candidates or form a new party. Gus Hall, party general secretary, argues both major parties are tools of capitalism and notes Kennedy’s actions from Cuba to civil rights. The piece describes a broad movement linked to the administration including labor, peace groups, and youth, within Democratic orbit.
A misformatted UPI piece reports Elsine Johnson admitting a six month hospital diet left her 315 to 184 pounds and defiant about weight loss. It also covers Gloria Richardson's pledge of ongoing demonstrations in Cambridge despite arrests, and criticizes Republican leaders amid Communist Party charges.
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