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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1968
Page
2
An editorial argues for gun control measures aimed at law abiding owners. It proposes banning mail order sales, restricting mass weapon types, barring buyers with criminal or mental health histories, mandatory FBI checks, fingerprints, a three day wait, and FBI record reporting, seeking local sportsmen's reaction.
A handbill attacking candidate honesty prompts demand for explanation from Judge Hays and calls for a bar association inquiry. The piece questions the handbill’s issuer and notes Hays is a Superior Court member, not a Supreme Court justice, urging an apology and candidate pledge.
Evans Novak and Rockefeller struggles in Ohio show little fanfare for the August Republican convention. Governor Rhodes maintains neutrality as Nixon climbs while Rockefeller trails, with polls unsettled by Johnson’s unpopularity and Kennedy’s assassination.
Capt Buck Ace and Private Oliver Drab confront violence in a night patrol. Ace counsels fighting hatred with love and tolerance while Drab longs for home. A shadowy figure darts from the jungle as the unit remains under sniper fire in the rice paddies.
A reader in Scottsdale argues that American naming of schools after tribes is for effect, not honor, and contends that white Americans deny equal rights to nonwhite people. He calls for recognizing inherent equality despite laws and skin color differences.
Readers express gratitude to the Scottsdale Daily Progress for editorial support of the Scottsdale Community Players and Kennedy funeral text. They commend coverage of wilderness and gun control issues, urging continued publication and civic engagement.
Bob Considine notes Mundy of Aurora Colorado as the American Trucking Associations Driver of the Year after twenty million miles without major incident. He also won the Colorado Truck Rodeo five axle tank division title, highlighting a skilled industry figure amid varied commentary.
Ralph McGill surveys long arc of Revolution era conflict from Clark and Wayne battles to Jay treaty and Adams era. He links frontier fights in the Northwest to naval clashes with France, Napoleon, and the Barbary pirates, ending with notes on Vietnam and global power.
Architectural plans for the Valley National Bank building in Scottsdale were approved. Pete Kramer elected president of the Valley of the Sun Square Dance Association. Eugene L. Hanson announced plans for Scottsdale High School band at the National Midwest Band Clinic in Chicago. November 6 set for Fall Roundup at Jo kake Inn. 53 new Chamber members reported. Miss Sue White and Thomas Arthur Kearsley wedding in Las Vegas Nevada announced. William and H F Riley dairymen won four prizes at the Great Western Dairy Show in Los Angeles. Scottsdale American Legion Post 44 announced Fourth of July fireworks at Scottsdale Stadium with a Legion Hall dance after.
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