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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1967
Page
4
A Progress editorial notes vandals damaged the French family camper delaying a Idaho trip. Readers contributed about 352 dollars to the Wrench Family Fund held in a special account as support grows for the 14 children and Mr and Mrs French to still take their vacation.
Nation al Chairman Ray C. Bliss faces a broken bid to control the Young Republicans after the Omaha convention where the Syndicate faction rejected reforms and backed a hard right wing stance. Bliss’s options now include firm action or risked loss of youth votes in 1968.
The Fourth of July is celebrated nationwide as Independence Day. In Arizona the heat slows observance, but citizens are urged to fly the flag. The Scottsdale Progress offers flags at cost of 3 dollars with pole and state flag, noting over a thousand flags distributed in two years.
A polemic linking SNCC to Ku Klux Klan activity and white charlatans, naming Stokely Carmichael Monroe Sharpe and others as modern hate figures. The piece condemns violence coercion and the spread of alleged racism within both white and black groups while recalling Malcolm X’s turn toward reconciliation after Mecca.
The letter commends the March 28 1967 front page image of the Jacobsen Fri0 tractor. The contributor notes wide distribution to over 80 U.S. distributors and foreign countries including Switzerland. They credit photographer Moore and request thanks be given to our photographer.
A letter argues teachers should settle differences within their ranks rather than airing grievances publicly. It praises Scottsdale’s Professional Council as a model for cooperation to benefit teachers and the school district.
Barry Goldwater supporters urge full disclosure on the McNamara era. They allege shortages in Vietnam era equipment, TFX costs, and bureaucratic secrecy, calling for an objective review of defense spending and a public outcry to test the new information law.
The notice lists staff positions including Editor Jerry, McElfresh, Managing Editor, Publisher W. B. "Dec" Wright, and Assistant Publisher, outlining the newspaper’s leadership team.
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