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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1963
Page
4
One month after Scottsdale voters rejected two school bond issues, the community awaits the school board’s plan for next year. The district’s rapid growth demands new classrooms and funding, and federal aid could help with construction and maintenance without mandating curriculum or staff changes.
New York dispatch reports Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio developed a recipe turning government grain into fuel to cut smog and reduce subsidies. Blended ethanol gasoline could lower unburned hydrocarbons by about 50 percent in Los Angeles districts without extra control devices. Major automakers seek to mass produce the new motor design boosting efficiency up to 50 percent.
Drew Pearson argues McNamara’s strength and speed in making defense decisions anger congressional lobbies. He highlights long standing Navy and Air Force support figures like Rep. Carl Vinson who influence funding and policy, sometimes clashing with the secretary. The piece lampoons congressional favoritism and marks McNamara as capable yet impatient.
The piece argues McNamara’s push for a unified defense budget faces opposition from Senate veterans who back specific services. It notes armed services committee chair Dick Russell and others push for their favored branches, while Truman era battles foreshadowed outcomes like the Forrestal controversy.
Ralph McGill recalls his Congo visit and a fading memory of a Presbyterian church in Soddy Tennessee. He describes the Congo River with water lilies and the unfamiliar darkness, linking it to missionaries blamed for the lilies and lingering questions about Africa.
The narrator recalls Congo near Leopoldville, lilies in the river, and the awakening of American memories of missions and explorers. They note the Leopold statue, the Congo’s majesty, and how Africa evokes childhood mite boxes and Dr Livingstone. The piece contrasts imperial myths with modern critiques.
Letter writers applaud the Progress for adopting a broader viewpoint and less gutter language after a new publisher and editor. They urge editorials supporting Baptist Hospital and its administration, street paving, lighting, and fundraising efforts, while stressing nonsectarian, rights-respecting values.
Billy Vaughan notes the nation marks the income tax on its 50th anniversary amid sarcasm and reluctant acceptance. He argues some groups, like hostesses, feel lasting gratitude as the tax allegedly revived conversation, while other topics remain in vogue alongside fiscal dependency.
A humorous discussion on income tax as a social staple at gatherings across diverse groups. The piece muses on Form 1040 as a common topic at parties, imagining birthday celebrations for the Sixteenth Amendment with tax paperwork humor and light satire.
Mrs. James A. McDermott of 6912 FE Palm Lane explains she voted no on the Scottsdale bond issue to oppose higher homeowner taxes despite praising the district and staff. She urged residents to write to the school board to express their views on funding and frills in construction.
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