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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1964
Page
2
A Scottsdale essay argues against automatic conformity, praising nonconformist artists like Agnese Udinetti. It notes foes object to outdoor sculpture and welding as industrial use, urges community understanding, and warns of artists leaving town if not accepted.
The piece warns that annual concrete growth and highway expansion threaten wildlands and wildlife. It notes forests are cut, streams polluted, and wilderness shrinkage accelerates. Conservationists push for the Wilderness Bill to halt further loss and preserve remaining vegetation.
Quotations on time muse about choosing and using time wisely. Goethe and Howells are cited, noting aging makes time seem shorter and the idea that there is always time if used properly. The fragment reflects a reflective, aphoristic mood rather than a news item.
Marquis Childs reflects on a deeply split Republican party at a Chicago convention. He summarily recalls McKinley Roosevelt and Harding era figures, noting tariff as core doctrine, TR’s belligerent spirit, and Harding’s fragile presidency amid Penrose’s wary counsel.
A fragmentary analysis recalls legacy figures like Marjorie Worthington Scranton and a aristocratic GOP past. It weighs the Goldwater movement’s exclusiveness and how a minority party must win independents and dissident Democrats to control national elections. The piece ends noting the past offers no clear answers and the adventuring new path remains uncharted.
CORE leader James Farmer declares war on Barry Goldwater campaign predicting coast to coast demonstrations and likely violence. The piece notes strong opposition from Goldwater supporters, security needs for the candidate, and media tensions ahead of the election season.
The Arizona Highway Dept warns that trailer use during Operation Vacation increases highway congestion and risk. Check cars, trailers, and hitches. ensure stop lights turn signals and brakes are working. Trailers add drag and length, requiring more passing space and careful driving to prevent misfortune.
Mr and Mrs Schrader thank the Rural Fire Department and neighbors for combating a hay fire at their dairy farm on Friday July 10. They commend the department for preventing spread and urge closer Scottsdale Police cooperation to keep streets clear for hoses. They call for more hydrants to support fire equipment. Mrs Wells adds praise for the Lusk Apartment fire and suggests hydrants and cheaper insurance with more hydrants.
Ralph McGill reflects on the Republican convention noting the charm of small moments and faces among delegates. He mocks repetitive speeches and praises the ideal of individual liberty while questioning the urgency of reclaiming freedom in America today.
A reflective column argues the GOP shows hypocrisy on human rights while denouncing big government. It contrasts past scandals with present reforms, notes moral complexity in a growing, machine dominated public sphere, and warns against naive calls for a return to village life.
Robert Morris discusses the Vietnam crisis, accusing the U.S. State Department of retreat while American lives are at risk. He notes Diem's hard stance, Buddhist monk Trich Tri Quay’s neutrality aim, and alleged Sanctuary actions by Ambassador Lodge and subsequent regime changes in Saigon.
The piece argues U S aims in Viet Nam amount to uncompromising struggle yet hint at belligerence being mostly talk. It notes plans to avoid targeting Ho Chi Minh and Mao while risking American deaths and questions post election posture and leadership signals.
Bernie Hannigan, 22, asked for a kiss from his girlfriend Linda Paras, 20, who resisted pulling away. Hannigan slipped from a windowsill and fell 30 feet, suffering only cuts and bruises. Linda described him as a man of steel after the incident.
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