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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1968
Page
2
The State Legislature’s 6 percent operational budget cap and a new budgeting system strain Scottsdale schools. Tax rates may drop $2.65 per $100, yet portable classrooms and budget juggling mortgage the future. Staff moves blur district comparisons, with few new hires and postponed programs. Long-term outlook remains unclear.
The district proposes one new position, a Public Information Officer, with a starting salary of 9000 to 13587 dollars, while denying requests for two assistant principals and psychologists. Critics say this PR role is unnecessary for an operation of this size and should be funded for staff needs or an emergency cushion instead.
Roscoe Drummond argues the nation shows progress in racial justice and economic strength. He cites student engagement, desertion rates, and postwar growth, praising government actions that foster opportunity while urging faith in democratic institutions to avert revolution by violence.
The piece contrasts Scottish American pride with African American cultural expression and condemns the extreme black nationalist rhetoric as dangerous racism. It notes various ethnic identities including Scottish Irish Italian and Polish among Americans striving for equal national belonging.
The writer recalls JFK on Nov 22 1963 and MLK and RFK assassinations, urging readers to move forward in faith love hope sincerity brotherhood and understanding. He signs as Blair P Richards Director of Religious Education Grace Methodist Church Mesa.
Mrs. Nancy Morrissey of Scottsdale expresses gratitude for the Christmas cards sent to her eight year old niece Vicki Jo Holzinger. Vicki died May 15, 1968 after battling acute leukemia, the family noting the long sorrow despite support.
Ines Robb laments a shift from ballot to bullet politics in the United States. She cites recent assassinations and warns that violence has become a defining feature of the era. Robb notes heightened presidential security and the historic shift to Secret Service protection for candidates.
A collage of quotes from Andersen Roosevelt Holmes and others reflects on life value. The excerpts emphasize adventure time and effort versus laziness, with varied tones about pursuing meaning through action and work.
A magazine ad from Seaport Traders, Inc. of Los Angeles promotes deactivated machine guns, prompting commentary on gun rights. The piece cites Carl Bakal’s The Right to Bear Arms and recalls Sen John F Kennedy’s 1958 gun bill proposal and NRA power, urging action against gun violence.
Reader notes reveal 1967 marked the 50th anniversary of the electric tree light born in 1917 by the Sadacca brothers of Chicago. The trend followed amid fires from candlelit trees and a local business man’s secretary incident, while other items touch on offshore oil law in Australia and debates on crime sentences and saints.
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