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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1963
Page
4
Six evenings per week. One year in Arizona 15.60. One year out of state 18.20. By motor route carrier 1.35 per month. Second class postage paid at Scottsdale, Arizona.
An old clipping cites a August 1961 United Press International report at Friedrichstrasse where a drunken West Berliner near the border prompted a tense moment. An American soldier grabbed a tear gas grenade and prepared to throw, risking a wider war if misread, underscoring the fragile balance of peace between armed camps.
The newspaper promotes a contest for carrier boys to gain readers. If a carrier sells ten new subscriptions, he wins a transistor radio. selling another ten earns a $25 defense bond. Readers are asked to help by telling neighbors and providing names to the carrier.
The piece warns of Asian flu and ordinary flu nearing epidemic levels with risks for pregnant women and the elderly. While no outbreak is expected locally, doctors urge preventative inoculations and emphasize timely shots to reduce potential impact.
A personal column letter to George Arnold Jr from Thurman Arnold discusses studying Cuba and Mexico, compares revolutions, warns against invading Cuba, recalls U S relations and incidents with Mexico, Vera Cruz, Tampico, and Pancho Villa, and urges patience for lasting friendship and American interests.
President Kennedy says Castro costs the U.S. a million dollars daily as Malinovsky dominates Khrushchev in Paris. The article recalls an infamous interview and portrays Malinovsky as a powerful yet fringe military figure with limited influence.
In Guinea a gift of beads dates to the late 17th or early 18th century. The china beads, once part of the slave trade price, illustrate brutal exchanges that included guns and rum. The essay recalls coastal fortresses, the march of captives, and the awakening to humanity and Christianity condemning the trade.
In Guinea the beads symbolize the brutal history of slavery. The article traces origins from Henry the Navigator to the 19th century abolition, noting millions enslaved, the rise of European powers, and Abraham Lincoln's prominence in abolition history.
Washington columnist notes the Taft family political legacy as Robert Taft Jr enters Congress and eyes a Senate bid. Observes potential GOP moves to block Bricker, and hints at a 1968 presidential path via Rockefeller and Taft. Taft mentors push federal school aid on education and labor panel.
The piece outlines potential 1968 prospects for Robert Taft Jr. as he positions himself in Republican circles. It notes past Taft stances on federal aid to education, right to work debates, and the family political legacy spanning Tafts, Roosevelts, and Kennedys, with mentions of Stephen Young and other relatives.
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