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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1969
Page
2
Editorial argues for a child oriented living museum like the Brooklyn Muse in Scottsdale. It weighs options from Indian arts to modern art and urges using local talent to create a unique educational center for children and community culture.
A cautious critique notes Congress has two and a half months in session with little to show beyond approving its own pay raise. Senator Everett Dirksen laments the Senate calendar as bare as Mother Hubbard's cupboard while urging that routine matters be moved forward even as major bills await work.
Virginia Payette and other parents rally against the Civil Aeronautics Board plan to end one half price discounts for students. They warn of protests and even making signs while the CAB weighs removing youth discounts that keep airline travel affordable for students.
A Nebraska reader praises The Scottsdale Progress after visiting Scottsdale for two weeks. She notes rapid growth, new homes and businesses, and the paper's wide circulation and lasting value for families. She compares Phoenix area development to Rip Van Winkle waking from winter, sending greetings to readers.
Reader commends the editorial on Nixon and the ABM in the March 18 Progress for its forthright critique. Rabbi Jerrold Goldstein from Temple Soles Scottsdale sends thanks and notes the paper welcomes letters but limits to 400 words and requires name and address.
Senate Republican leader Everett Dirksen of Illinois faces a clash with President Nixon over the Veterans Administration director post. Nixon is expected to defer to Rep. Tiger Teague and keep William Driver, a lifelong Democrat, in the job, despite Dirksen's opposition. Teague warns that Nixon backed veterans legislation favors Driver, who is backed by major veterans groups for keeping VA out of politics. The dispute highlights presidential influence on patronage and Southern Republican discontent over perceived neglect by the White House.
Bonn chancellor Kurt Georg Kiesinger tells Bob Considine that Russia and East Germany likely won't disrupt West Berlin's 1969 presidential vote. He downplays Ulbricht's threats, predicts U.S. nuclear backing, and notes West Berlin’s labor shortage and travel rules for visiting East Berlin.
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