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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1964
Page
2
Fragmentary note showssubscription rate figures and carrier details. Includes mentions of Maumee, Ohio area, motor route delivery, annual and monthly charges, and out of state pricing with postage paid at Scottsdale.
Guest editorial urges early education on driving and six rules to cut traffic toll. Highlights include maintaining following distance, obeying speed limits, controlling anger, ensuring vehicle safety, setting good examples for children, and practicing defensive driving to reduce accidents in Arizona.
A reminiscence recalls Barry Goldwater being rumored for a Ripley radio show in 1941. The piece notes Ripley mocked a tall Phoenix announcer who almost joined the Colorado River river-rapids shoot, and references Life magazine’s airport duty free pricing comparing Shannon and London.
A mixed reminiscence covers Barry Goldwater's first broadcast at Canyon in the early jet age era, the Shannon shop lore, and a Manhattan-to-South Carolina historical thread. It notes a long arc from transatlantic flight origins to 14 million dollar supersonic ambitions, and ends with a historical letter by Henry Laurens about emancipation and a Lincoln gift discovery at Columbia University.
New York observers note changing reputations as Eisenhower and Scranton face mixed results at the San Francisco gathering. Rockefeller stands firm in defeat, aiding Scranton while calling for a unifying Republican figure to unite divergent factions. The piece weighs the convention’s impact on leadership and party cohesion.
James E Dewels objects to Barry Goldwater abandoning states rights on crime after promising to arm citizens against muggers. He questions consistency on domestic policy and voting rights in the South. Letter critiques handling of violence and foreign policy. Local context: 1928 W Mitchell Dr, Phoenix.
Atlanta columnist Ralph McGill questions a bipartisan platform statement on communism. He argues both parties share a view that underestimates dangers abroad and notes Russia and China shifts, Viet Nam policy, aid programs, and Soviet thaw, ending with reference to Robert Kennedy's Polish reception.
The article argues that Western policy has eroded Soviet power in Europe without war. It critiques a GOP stance on freeing captive nations via war versus thaw containment. It emphasizes U.S. goals under Eisenhower Kennedy and Johnson to avoid nuclear conflict while promoting gradual liberalization and independence for Eastern Europe.
In New York City Harlem riot nights raise fears of a Democratic takeover through a cross-party shift. Analysts warn of radical mobilization led by Jesse Gray as the civil rights turmoil strains Johnson and the Democratic base.
City Hall experts warn that Goldwater’s crime stance could win whites wary of urban disorder, threatening Democratic hegemony. In Brooklyn and Queens, moderate voters swing may favor Republicans as Democrats fear crossovers. Civil rights debates loom large while media coverage amplifies unrest and political risk.
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