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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1968
Page
2
The piece argues Scottsdale should begin a junior college with existing facilities to save money. It notes Mesa Junior College started without a building and suggests converting the Civic Center library and nearby offices after the fall move. It emphasizes lower cost and opening next year.
Weather predictions miss the mark as cloud cover and showers persist. The public doubt grows after inconsistent forecasts and actual rain intensifies, highlighting frustration with meteorology and suggesting a nostalgic, homegrown alternative.
The column argues Thailand faces a Hanoi backed guerrilla threat with about 2400 hard core fighters and 2.4 thousand insurgents across the northeast. It credits a reformist military government with expanding social welfare and education while moving toward an elected parliament and constitution. It asserts improved security, economic growth near seven percent, and a strong will to prevent a Vietnam-like conflict.
Gen. Martin Luther King Jr plans a two month protest in Washington to pressure Congress. He warns of sit ins by the march on the Capitol steps if lawmakers resist, echoing past Washington marches and the city’s own founding-era mobility.
Jana Yort, secretary of the Saguaro High School Freshman Class, writes to defend the school against a newspaper story on marijuana. She argues students deny widespread use, urges fair quotes, and requests positive coverage of honors like Honor Roll and All State Band.
A grateful parent congratulates the teachers of Hohokam School in a note noting nearly five years of association and pride that their child attends the school. The message highlights appreciation for staff dedication and impact on student life.
As New Hampshire voters head to the polls Nixon's campaign teeters between hawk and dove. His carefully phrased pledge to end the war draws applause at Dartmouth yet reads as flexible on victory, leaving conservatives satisfied while courting a broader antiwar audience.
A Notre Dame conference on The Changing Woman argues that women are not the weaker sex and should break stereotypes. It notes contraception and the birth control pill empower female reproduction control, urging reevaluation of gender roles and future birthrates amid technological change.
QU and Miss JoAnn Mowry daughter of Mr and Mrs Lester Mowry 220 W Main St married Donald J Handley in a home ceremony. The Rev F H Prince officiated at the Scottsdale event where C L Sparks Maricopa County assessor spoke and Don Campbell of Ranchers Feed and Supply Co was introduced as a new member.
Scottsdale Publishing Company issues The Progress from Monday to Saturday evenings September to May and Monday to Friday June to August. It lists address 302 Ball Park Plaza Scottsdale Arizona and contact number 947 7544. The paper disclaims responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts and photographs.
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