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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1964
Page
2
A historic parade in the town faces safety reviews as crowds grow and past incidents prompt calls for stricter controls. Officials and organizers must set safeguards for inexperienced riders and nervous horses and improve crowd management to avoid further accidents.
The Sentisdale Police Reserve expands to about sixteen volunteers in Scottsdale. They serve part time without pay, performing patrols and duties to boost public safety and community protection, earning praise for their dedication and risk in the line of duty.
The piece argues against frivolous public spending while defending essential needs. It cites examples like unnecessary shoe colors and wardrobe debates across services, pricey but unused equipment, and calls for trimming waste without harming vital programs.
Foscoe Drummond argues that population based apportionment for state legislatures will curb rural minority domination and force legislatures to heed urban voters. He says paired with federal reapportionment it will mobilize state governments and empower cities, challenging Republicans to win in major urban areas. He asserts redistricting strengthens states rights and reduces federal pressure.
A Republican Critical Tories Council report, guided by Milton Eisenhower, argues Johnson's Laos and Southeast Asia policy is weak and drifting. It accuses Washington of vacillation, cites SEATO appeals, and says Indonesia's Sukarno will not honor a West New Guinea accord, urging firmer action.
Column outlines how Barry Goldwater must bridge a widening gap with moderates after supporting civil rights. Plans for platform stance, potential running mate options, national chairman choices, and staff expansions are weighed against hardline supporters who seek party control. The piece notes moderates doubt reconciliation is possible.
In Philadelphia a sailor spent four hours seeking three civil rights volunteers missing near the city. He warned of danger noting cotton mouths are abundant in the swamp. In New York Louis Nizer discussed Democratic Senate bid and government action when individuals are tossed by uncontrollable forces. In Chicago Barry Goldwater defended his vote against the civil rights bill noting constitutional limits while supporting anti discrimination.
Ralph McGill reflects on why graduates sail for Europe and tour for summer work. He notes a longing to touch centuries of history in capitals like Paris London and Rome, and in Berlin and Leningrad. He cites diverse ancestral roots spanning Scotland England Ireland and more.
The piece notes a rise in trans-Atlantic travel as Americans seek identity and self meaning. It recalls JFK and Irish roots, contrasts past modest travel with today’s affluent access, and reflects on enduring ties to France and the evolving European scene as 50 years since World War I pass.
The piece argues that Communist infiltration proves decisive beyond military force, citing Trotsky on selective resistance, Viet Nam and Saigon as centers of activity, and Korea as a turning point where U S efforts failed to secure victory. It critiques U S prestige, cites Panmunjom 1953, and likens global powers to a heavy Atlas bearing the world.
U S prestige erodes in Asia as Communist powers gain influence from Laos to Indonesia. White House reporters accuse President Johnson of gagging briefings to protect his image and shift Southeast Asia coverage to the Pentagon.
Questions ask who defeated Lincoln in 1858 Senate race and who first named Vinland. Also asks the novelist who died before publication of The Web and the Rock and You Can’t Go Home Again, the New York born sculptor knighted in Britain with Biblical figures, and a Japanese born physicist Nobel laureate on meson theory. A clue notes the initial letters spell the admiral at Manila Bay.
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