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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1965
Page
2
Editorial notes most of the Yuma melon harvest saved and youths return home. Debates whether the work project benefited kids and pickers, whether proper pay and living conditions were met, and why farmers favored Braceros. Observes harsher state checks and broader labor dynamics shaping conditions.
Rural Fire Protection Co adds eight firemen under Chief Witzman to boost service for Scottsdale and surrounding areas. The company had been short handed, but few serious fires this year eased worries. New crew and bright yellow truck color noted as improvements.
Bethlehem tests of Initial Teaching Alphabet ITA show faster reading progress and better writing, with 25 percent of first graders at third grade level after eight months and a decline in retention rates from 33 percent to 11 percent by year two. The Ford Foundation funded project involves seven ITA reading books and aims to replace traditional orthography in schools nationwide.
New York report outlines the Titan 3C rocket with a Titan core plus two solid fuel outboards delivering up to a million pounds thrust. It explains planned missions in military orbit and the Manned Orbiting Laboratory program including Gemini capsules and future Air Force astronaut training.
Donald J. Kersfen of Scottsdale writes to the Scottsdale School Board criticizing the adopted budget. He argues teachers' salaries exceed needs to attract qualified staff and citesPhoenix electronics firms paying less. He says the board offered no justification for its figures and accuses it of a formal public hearing. Only he and his wife plus two others attended.
An official Fort Hood report notes service members spend evenings in a variety of ways with 7.4 percent at movies 6.2 percent in libraries 8.2 percent at service clubs and 4.1 percent in arts and crafts while many others head home to exercise.
Barry Goldwater era rhetoric frames doctors as resisting government health plans amid claims such systems create red tape and socialized medicine. The piece argues many doctors support market solutions yet provide care historically, noting doctors’ concerns about bureaucratic costs and access to care.
Washington notes that passage of the voting rights bill marks a new phase for justice. Lawful pressure and desegregation efforts already show widespread compliance in hotels, restaurants, and schools, with federal funding conditions guiding school integration and voting rights advocates focusing on registration and turnout. Notable lawmakers from Georgia Virginia support the effort, citing constitutional duties to protect the vote.
Dan Byrne and T Frank Stewart are listed as managing editor figures in the provided historical page segment. The note indicates editorial leadership or staff positions, with no additional context about dates, organizations, or actions.
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