Letter on Kennedy policy disputes Berlin Laos and Asia
A Scottsdale reader disputes our June editorial claiming Kennedy did not pursue appeasement. The letter discusses Berlin via the wall and Soviet threats, Laos and Southeast Asia, SEATO, and containment versus appeasement, arguing Kennedy’s stance is tough but not appeasement.
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Wiliam C. Whitworth
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Death of Henry Fountain Astur, Senate Pioneer
The death of Henry Fountain Astur last week quieted a notable Arizona statesman. Pioneer Arizonans elected him to the Senate, where he served as a distinguished figure and helped shape early national policy.
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Death Stills Henry Fountain Beloved Orator
Henry Fountain, famed for palysyllabic prose, was a beloved orator and friend whose passing silenced a voice that moved the Senate and influenced many. The tribute notes his expressive eloquence and personal impact on colleagues and mentees.
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Henry Fountain
Senate
Chuckles and Fate Debate Wisdom and Truth
A fragmented line reflects a mock trial of wit versus fate. The speaker rejects clever boasting and heroic values, challenging wisdom, courage, and truth as they twist under fate’s power.
Editorial error urges taxpaying turnout at Valley Ho
The paper corrects a mistaken tax rate typo from $1.38 to $1.18 per hundred and again urges readers to attend the public hearing on the city tax rate at the Valley Ho tonight.
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Bob Considine Recounts Rescue at End of World War II
Wartime reporter Bob Considine describes rallying courage in the Ruler Pocket near the war's end. He helped evacuate 37 badly wounded men under fire, a memorable act of service amid chaos.
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Tom Kelly War Hero Turned Lawyer
Fragmentary remarks mix in a collage about Tom Kelly described as a war hero now pursuing law. The piece references political figures and dramatic yet unclear quotes, with garbled text suggesting noisy public discourse and mentions of Kennedy and the White House pressure.
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Tom Kelly
Nkru mah Nkru mah and U S Aid for Ghana Dictator
The report says Ghana's Kwame Nkrumah, praised as Messiah by some in Africa, received over 35 million dollars in U S foreign aid with more planned for fiscal 1963. Intelligence notes the leader extolled the Soviet Union and cited the 1917 October Revolution as pivotal in world history.
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Ghana Leader Aligns With Soviet Bloc Amid Cold War Push
Ghanaian Prime Minister Kwame Nkrumah advances closer ties with the Soviet Union and China. A three year Soviet aid pact funds state farms in Kerwin with workers trained behind the Iron Curtain. Ghana also hosts Ghana party figures and receives Western military advisors while pledging worldwide deployment of troops.
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Dear Editor Critiques on Berlin Policy and Local Budget
Letter criticizes editorial denial of a no win policy over Berlin and U S strategy in Asia. It denounces Adenauer’s stance, UN controls, and a 13 Power plan, then pivots to scathing Scottsdale budget criticism urging taxpayer input and fiscal restraint. It argues for raises only with essential needs and condemns city officials’ spending.
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