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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1961
Page
6
Guest editorial urges Arizonans to enjoy the Independence Day weekend safely. It warns against boating without life jackets and unsafe trailer equipment, cautions about swimming alone and sun exposure, and stresses careful driving with crowded holiday traffic.
American textile industry and officials debate rising imports from low wage nations as George Ball travels Europe seeking support for subsidizing underdeveloped countries. Proposal envisions controlled tariff cuts to shift burden from U S to Europe, potentially aided by Britain France and West Germany. If benefits exceed trade costs, U S producers gain. else the industry loses ground.
In Dublin a meet at National Stadium commemorating Saint Patrick’s death 1500 years past features James A. Farley praising John F Kennedy. Farley lauds Kennedy’s leadership amid crises, recalling his wartime sacrifice and Irish ancestry.
President Kennedy names Gen Maxwell D. Taylor as military assistant and intelligence coordinator to shape policy and manage Berlin and limited wars. The choice reflects Taylor’s Berlin leadership, anti-nuclear restraint stance, and prior calls for improved planning, training, and integrated intelligence.
Manila dispatch notes President Carlos P Garcia seeks re election under the Nacionalista party while Vice President Diosdado Macapagal leads the Liberal party in a race marked by strong anti communist posture. Senator Gil Puyat is named as a potential allied economist in the campaign.
Interlandi Macapagal describes the race five months from the vote with Lubao native Garcia paired with ex Senator Pelaez. Voters will choose president and other officials. Campaigns push graft issues while both parties pledge strong Western ties and UN support. Garcia hints at a possible March 1965 power handover if he wins.
At Minneapolis Young Republicans gathered 700 delegates to nominate leaders amid a bitter split over Rockefeller. Jean McKee lost co chairman to Pat Hutar as Goldwater conservatives dominated. The convention endorsed anti Rockefeller planks including state right to work and nuclear testing restart while UN funding faced liberal backlash.
National scene notes the 25th anniversary edition of Gone With the Wind and its enduring appeal. Mitchell cites human spirit amid war and hardship as key, with massive global sales and translations into 250 languages. The film and new editions sustain interest into the 1980s.
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