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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1968
Page
2
The piece expresses shock over the Kennedy shooting, notes uncertainty about the assailant, and calls for safety for public servants. It extends sympathy to the Kennedy family and mirrors a national mood of mourning and concern for the nation’s future.
A children's letter claims God is a man but hopes he remembers girls. A national article sparks letters to the editor while theologians debate whether God has a gender. Two local clergymen offer cautious reactions about belief and its form.
Ralph McGill reflects on Charles de Gaulle as a wary, ambitious leader who polarized allies, defied Britain and the U.S., and shaped France from 1958 onward. He notes De Gaulle’s stubbornness, governing power, and the risk of a communist or extreme right surge amid rising party fortunes in Europe.
The narrative reports a lost US pouch containing Vietnam negotiations papers in transit from Washington to Paris amid Paris civil disorder. Officials say no critical secrets were in the pouch, but fear repeats could harm ongoing talks as air port access to Paris was disrupted and a South Vietnamese ambassador faced entry problems.
A compilation of quotations on advertising’s role in society. Cyrus Curtis and Glenn Frank emphasize the craft as a bridge between business and the nation. Bruce Barton and Stuart Chase note advertising’s ancient reach and world transforming power.
Paul F. Haldermann of 101 W Fifth Ave defends transparency around Fifth Ave parking lot ownership. He notes the public knew the parcel owners and that Jack Senini was an investor, with a $300,000 asking price deemed ridiculous, urging against sensational treatment.
Thomas L. Townzen Assistant School Superintendent thanks for sending Know Your Presidents pamphlet and notes plans to distribute it to schools as library reference material. The acknowledgment emphasizes ongoing support for the school program.
A California organizer says McCarthy reshaped the 1968 Democratic race by challenging Johnson on Vietnam and pushing Kennedy into the nomination fight. His campaign opened public debate, drew youth activism, and influenced Johnson to seek renewed peace talks, even if McCarthy itself did not clinch the nomination.
The piece cites Theodore von Karman doubting Mars and Venus exploration within a year after lunar base work and notes Alpha Centauri travel would take decades or longer. It also critiques Ho Chi Minh’s Tet offensive, describing South Vietnamese resilience, Viet Cong tactics, and Paris talks context with grim wartime analysis.
The Scottsdale Daily Progress is published by Scottsdale Publishing Company at 302 Ball Park Plaza, Scottsdale, Arizona 85252. It operates Monday through Saturday evenings September to May, and Monday through Friday June to August, with a listed telephone and a disclaimer about unsolicited manuscripts and photographs.
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