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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1964
Page
2
Brief note records a Sunday schedule or event at Scottsdale related ball park venue with partial identifiers and stray text. The readable fragments mention Fiernoon fascist and SCO references but lack clear actions or outcomes.
State Superintendent W W Dick charged Scottsdale schools lost over a million dollars in federal funds. After debate the board approved a survey to determine eligibility and apply. A one page questionnaire was sent to homes. locals fear delayed action undermines public trust in education.
A six hour warning system via sirens in the Valley aims to alert residents of nuclear attack fallout. Tests will run Saturdays noon, informing of coast attack and six hour fallout. Critics warn public may ignore alerts, citing past civil defense budget cuts and the need for broader safety measures.
The article details budget cuts affecting the treatment of foreign leaders visiting Washington for events including the World’s Fair and high-level talks. It notes potential use of older transport, tentative White House limits, and political shifts involving Salinger and Brown amid broader defense and base-closure concerns.
Washington report says Governor George C. Wallace of Alabama mobilizes discontent against civil rights while relying on federal funds. His stance against the federal government clashes with Alabama's heavy federal support and military space installations, revealing his political fragility.
Roscoe Drummond reports that post Stalin Russia shows intensified anti Semitism with Jews scapegoated to excuse a hidden private enterprise economy. Khrushchev is described as anti Semitic, aligning with Stalinist roots, perpetuating suppression of Jews despite liberalization efforts.
Ralph McGill discusses the clash between idealized farming images and hard economic realities. He notes a long term excess of farmers and highlights a new computer system by International Minerals & Chemical Corp that uses regional weather and soil data to forecast moisture and soil temperature, guiding planting decisions weeks ahead.
The article traces the evolving link between science and farming since 1940, noting capital needs and land size as keys to progress. It highlights a looming shift in the rural workforce, with 1.5 million commercial farmers supplying most output and projections of 1968 69 reducing that number, while a new class of residential farms emerges and many farmers face distress.
Washington heard FBI Director J Edgar Hoover tell the House Appropriations Committee that the Soviet Union spends about one and a half billion dollars yearly on foreign intelligence. He warned penetration of the U S government is a main target and noted a growing number of Soviet bloc officials in the United States with intelligence roles.
FBI director Hoover warns that the Communist Party relies on front groups, listing about 150 known or suspected infiltrated organizations under investigation. He cites leader Gus Hall claiming 10 000 members with no public lists and notes many defectors remain committed Marxists working outside the party. Hoover also condemns Soviet blackmail and threats in intelligence recruitment, referencing Yuri Rostvorov's 1957 claim of extensive police blackmail.
Police found a fraternity hazing prank on the University of Illinois campus misread as tar and feathering after an attendant reported a student being coated with syrup and feathers as part of a ritual, later clarified as a misunderstanding. A separate report from San Mateo notes an attendant says a robber demanded money, waved a two by four with nails during a station heist.
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