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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1969
Page
2
The piece contrasts the 1930s Depression with today noting past optimism turned to fear as unemployment rose and firms failed. It warns against repeating history as wages and prices climb, rates rise, and credit loosens. It urges government reevaluation of current economic policy to avoid a repeat of 1929.
In a mock dialogue style satire, two astronauts land on the moon and face a cascade of political quips about planting a flag. They debate Congress, the Senate, and various patriotic schemes while noting public funding and media spins. The scene ends with a symbolic empty cylinder in the dust, underscoring frustration at not leaving a visible sign of arrival.
A critic argues weekly negotiations in Paris are futile as casualties rise and civilians suffer. If talks continue only in public view, real progress may occur only in secret, risking a protracted war and urging new initiatives to end the conflict.
South Vietnamese President Nguyen Van Thieu leads talks in Washington to form a broader anti Communists coalition in Asia. Diplomats note Thieu’s Midway visit and talks with Pak Chong-hui and Chiang Kai-shek as he seeks regional leadership and stronger U S backing amid Vietnam peace efforts.
Scattered strikes hit operating engineers, sand and gravel firms, and sheet metal trades in Scottsdale area. Poodle vaccination drive offered to residents at 1 dollar via Phoenix and Maricopa County labor groups and medical societies. Arizona Newspapers Inc. plans a new Phoenix morning paper with Clinton D. McKinnon to serve as publisher and editor.
A letter to the editor argues for mandatory death sentences for major drug rings and harsher penalties for lower dope crimes. The writer cites crime and narcotics import statistics, calls for supply cuts and public action, and urges citizen letters to lawmakers while noting the newspaper welcomes reader submissions within 400 words. The signer identifies as Raymond Sidenjean from Scottsdale.
The letter argues against tall building projects claiming they erode Scottsdale’s character and turn it into another crowded city, urging the Council to reconsider and preserve the town’s uniqueness.
The article notes Bob Considine criticizing the 6.2 billion price tag to supply South Vietnam with weapons and provisions. It cites General Creighton Abrams defending U.S. aid and urging stronger backing, while Ky calls for escalation against Vietcong threats.
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