Arizona police standards questioned by state survey
A progress editorial cites an Arizona Association of Chiefs of Police survey covering 66 agencies. It finds low requirements for written tests fingerprinting and background checks, and says many departments lack basic training while Phoenix Tucson and Scottsdale operate academies.
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Scientists urge review of U S stance on chemical warfare
Five thousand American scientists including 17 Nobel laureates and 127 NAS members petition the White House to study U S policy on chemical and biological warfare. They call for halting use in Vietnam, clarifying that crops must not be ruined, and reaffirming a pledge not to initiate such weapons. They urge the president to set a universal example.
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America
Vietnam
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Maddox’s Moderation Shifts Georgia Politics in Atlanta
Evans Novak Maddox notes a changed style since taking office. He meets with African American leaders, distances himself from racist pasts, and pledges to create jobs while balancing pressures from the Georgia Legislature and Atlanta business elite.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Lester Maddox
Alabama
Maddox
Clergymen Call Abortion Law Change Anti Religious
A quartet of faith leaders from Judaism, Islam and Orthodoxy issue a public statement opposing liberalizing abortion laws. They argue life comes from God and cite the commandment Thou shall not kill, urging physicians to protect life and legislators to uphold moral standards.
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God
Goldwater Critiques Church on Ocean Resources Plan
The piece lampoons Idaho Senator Frank Church for proposing United Nations ownership of ocean mineral resources to fund UN operations. It argues the plan is fantasy, warns of international power politics, and questions the practicality and motives behind shifting control of seabed wealth to a global body.
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Bobby
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Frank Goldwater Church
Idaho
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Sen. Church
Soviet Union
China
United States
Africa
Robert Ruark
Europe
India
Romney faces Vietnam test as support for Romney wavering
Roscoe Drummond argues Governor George Romney risks losing the Republican nomination over Vietnam stance. He outlines paths Romney could take, including backing the president, avoiding blank checks, or clarifying support for defending South Vietnam. Political pressures from party unity and Hanoi calculations are cited.
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Washington
George Romney
Vietnam
Drummond
Romney
Ing
Saigon
U.S
South Vietnam
United States
Hanoi
Republican
What about Africa now
Ralph McGill argues Africa’s growth faces slow development and external pressure. He reflects on Ghana’s 1966 coup, dam and mills, and warns Western aid should align with African democracy and self reliance. He notes Africa’s vast resources, uneven mapping, and the need for flexible U.S. engagement.
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Ralph McGill
Africa
Ghana
McGill
Congo
Kwame Nkrumah
Scottsdale Daily Progress Publisher Info March 15 1967
Scottsdale Progress announces W B Dec Wright as Assistant Publisher. The paper operates Monday through Saturday evenings from 302 Ball Park Plaza Scottsdale Arizona and provides contact telephone 947 7544. The Progress disclaims responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts and photographs.
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Scottsdale Publishing Company
Ball Park Plaza
Scottsdale
Ariz
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