Ford executive warns on foreign auto competition
At the Ford Motor Company annual meeting Henry Ford II voiced pessimism about meeting foreign competition. He blamed Detroit’s slow demand response, lax foreign safety and pollution standards, and rising labor and material costs. He urged new Nixon administration advisers to tackle inflation and the cost spiral.
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Ford Motor Company
Henry Ford II
America
United States
Detroit
Ford
Wranglerettes organize aid for Scottsdale disaster relief
A group of wives of city employees in Scottsdale led by Mrs. Don Way forms the Wranglerettes to aid families in emergencies. They plan a stocked van to deliver food clothes and supplies to fires floods and other disasters with merchants already pledging support. Attend the June 10 meeting at the Library at 7 p.m. to contribute.
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Scottsdale
Don Way
Éall
Virgil Watkins
Persian royal celebration eyed in Persepolis desert plan
A wild fanciful account describes Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi inviting prominent guests to a grand 2,500th anniversary festival at Persepolis. The piece notes air conditioning, helicopter pads, a plastic casino, and a Maxim's catered royal dinner with rare caviar and roasted peacock. It also departs into anecdotes about Frank Conniff's Washington assignment.
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York
Persia
Iran
Shah Mohammed Reza
Persepolis
Acropolis
Forum
Cyrus the’ Great
B.C
Shiraz
Maxim’s Ofarts
Louis Vaudable
Maxim's
Goldwater Targets McNamara Over Pentagon Waste
Washington senator Barry Goldwater sharply accused former Defense Secretary Robert McNamara of responsible for massive cost overruns in defense procurement while noting McNamara avoided testimony. He criticized liberals for not pressing McNamara and called for an investigation into the silence and omissions surrounding the C-5A and F-111 boondoggles.
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Washington
Barry Goldwater
Senate
McNamara
Pentagon
Goldwater
Crusaders
McNewmar
Congress
Department
Defense
Ae T
Kennedy
Johnson
Sen
William) Proxmire
D.-Wis
Joint Committee On Defense Production
Proxmire
World Bank
Post
Robert McNamara
Power shift inside the FBI hinges on Mitchell memo
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak reveal Attorney General John Mitchell’s confidential memo to J. Edgar Hoover criticizing California bombings and urging stronger FBI action. The piece argues Hoover’s grip loosens as Mitchell asserts legal authority, signaling a shift in federal law enforcement dynamics.
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Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
Washington
John Mitchell
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Justice Department
Mitchell
California
Hoover
FBI
J. Edgar
Nixon
Strongman
FBI Recreation Fund
Manmiél
Ramsey Clark
Robert Mardian
J. Edgar. Hoover
Media
Training session idea for STEP committees in Scottsdale
A reader urges the city to hire Brookings Institute to run training for STEP committee members. The goal is to provide background development and data from staff and outside sources so committees make well informed decisions without diminishing staff or citizen input.
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Brookings Institute
Mittee
Peopis
Scottsdale
Godzilla Name Sparks Scottsdale Truck Parade Idea
Editorials discuss naming garbage trucks Godzilla to honor a popular monster and consider a city parade and painted trucks. The letter cites community reactions, Catholic groups, and a Newark News note, with references to Mrs Helen A Kiefer and local figures.
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Syracuse
Scottsdale
Godzilla
Society
Helen A. Kiefer Mattydale
N.Y
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Progress
Scottsdale Publishing Inc
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Audit Bureau of Circulation
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