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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1963
Page
4
Pope John’s encyclical argues global interdependence of states, urging a world public authority to secure universal human rights. It highlights the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as a milestone and calls for a strengthened United Nations to protect dignity, liberty, and justice for all people.
The piece argues morale declines in U S armed forces under civilian Pentagon leadership led by Defense Secretary McNamara. It cites loss of military voice, one voice policy, and perceived civilian reprisals against Adm George W Anderson and Gen Curtis LeMay over policy disputes. It urges officers to express views without fear of silencing. How do you stand, sir.
A congressional joint Atomic Energy Committee hearing with Dr. Paul Tomkins will address whether U.S. radioactive levels are dangerous amid increased atmospheric radioactivity from tests. Witnesses will reportedly be pro government experts arguing no danger from small radioactive exposure. In Knoxville, two widows sue Union Carbide over cancer claims from radiation exposure at Oak Ridge, seeking $500,000.
The report links radioactivity harms in Oak Ridge to U S A bombs, mentions Olin G. Smith and President Kennedy remarks, and describes a Texas U N delegation visit led by Vice President Johnson with a barbecue at his ranch. It notes Congo/France UN debts and potential sugar act changes.
Doris Fleeson notes events push President Kennedy's planned Europe visit from cooperative mission to daunting challenge. The effort to salvage the trip rests with adviser McGeorge Bundy as illness cast a long shadow from Pope John.
The Kennedy European visit faces uncertainty as Italy, West Germany, France, Britain and Ireland react to his presidency. With Adenauer near exit, de Gaulle opposed, and British Labour challenging, the trip requires delicate diplomacy and re-planning at the White House.
Marquis Childs notes the Republican Party struggles to define a clear stance on integration and other major issues as moderates clash with regulars. He cites Senate talk and a Birmingham link, including Bull Connor, to illustrate the party's inability to offer a constructive alternative amid Kennedy administration limits.
The article surveys intra party tensions as Republicans weigh how to attract moderates and independents amid civil rights debate and shifting South support. It highlights Nelson Rockefeller, Barry Goldwater, George Romney, and other figures, noting defection risks and Eisenhower era expectations. It notes Romney’s rising prospects and the party’s cautious stance on race.
Ralph McGill discusses how Black Muslims in America resemble other hate groups like the Ku Klux Klan and Birch societies. He notes secretive, violent tendencies attract insecure individuals and casts Muslims as a hate group while introducing a Washington study by George Gregory Jr. on race and public service.
The speaker argues that urban population shifts create new problems for minorities and whites alike. He cites segregated schooling, unemployment, and eroding self image as drivers of delinquency and crime, urging federal action before explosive social tensions rise.
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